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Brussels Livestock report
Norwich buys 1,320 lb. limousin for $104.75
The total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending June
18 were: 2,089 head of cattle and
224 lambs and 39 goats.
Fed steers and heifers sold on a
steady trade. Cows sold steady. On
Thursday, veal sold on a strong
active trade with iambs selling on a
fully steady market. On Friday all
weights of Stocker cattle sold very
strong at prices $2 higher.
There were 492 steers on offer
selling from $93 to $98 to the high
of $104.75. One limousin steer
consigned by Allan Rundle, Exeter,
weighing 1,320 lbs. sold to
Norwich Packers for $104.75 with
his overall offering of six steers
averaging 1,287 lbs. selling for an
average of $96.42. One limousin
steer consigned by Walter Riddell,
Granton, weighing 1,330 lbs. sold
to Norwich Packers for $102 with
his overall offering of twenty steers
averaging 1,324 lbs. selling for an
average of $97.21.
One steer consigned by Irvin
Schenk, Petersburg, weighing
1,335 lbs. sold for $100. Eleven
steers consigned by Lome
Benedict, Kerwood, averaging
1,421 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.88 with sales to $101.50. Fifty
steers consigned by Bender Beef
Farms, Hensall, averaging 1,270
lbs. sold for an average of $97.09
with sales to $100.50. Four steers
consigned by Bruce McPherson,
Mooretown, averaging 1,297 lbs.
sold for an average of $96.05 with
Canada solves Y2K problem
The Year 2000, or Y2K problem,
also known as the millennium bug,
is all about computers and
microchips getting confused and
misinterpreting “00” in a date code
as the year 1900 instead of 2000.
Left uncorrected, this could cause
systems to shut down, malfunction
or lose of important information.
Fortunately, the know-how exists
to prevent the bug from causing
major problems. In fact, in Canada
much ot this work is well
underway For example, the
government’s progress recently
prompted a well respected
American Y2K expert, Lou
Marcoccio of the GartnerGroup to
say: “The U.S. and Canadian
governments are now 50 per cent
ahead of all other governments.”
This hasn’t happened by chance.
As early as 1988, the Treasury
Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
recommended the use of a four
digit date standard by federal
government departments. Then, in
1996, The TBS established an
office to co-ordinate, monitor and
assess Year 2000 readiness work
across the government.
Today, approximately 11,000
people are working on Year 2000
projects in the federal government.
Why such a huge effort? “The
Year 2000 computer problem is a
top priority for the Canadian
government. We are committed to
fixing the services that affect the
health, safety, security and
economic well-being of
Canadians,” said Guy McKenzie,
assistant deputy minister of the
TBS Year 2000 project office.
But the government hasn’t only
been fixing its systems. It has also
devoted time and resources to
keeping ordinary Canadians
informed about Y2K, through mail-
outs, the internet, a toll-free phone
number, and other activities.
“Canadians want to know if the
sales to $ 100.
Twenty-one steers consigned by
Howard Martin, Brussels,
averaging 1,374 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.34 with sales to
$101. Forty steers consigned by
John Ford, Corunna, averaging
1,089 lbs. sold for an average of
$95.07 with sales to $98.75.
Nine steers consigned by Murray
Johnston, Bluevale, averaging
1,220 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.15 with sales to $99.25. Ten
steers consigned by John Giousher,
Wingham, averaging 1,436 lbs.
sold for an average of $90.93 with
sales to $98.50.
There were 289 heifers on offer
selling from $93 to $98 to the high
of $102. Four limousin heifers
consigned by Bill Kerslake, Staffa,
averaging 1,046 lbs. sold to
Dominion Meat Packers for $102
with his overall offering of thirty-
five heifers averaging 1,075 lbs.
selling for an average of $97.61.
Two heifers consigned bv
Woodham Farms, Woodham,
averaging 1,237 lbs. sold to MGI
Packers for $100.25 with their
overall offering of seven heifers
averaging 1,165 lbs. selling for an
average of $95.46. Four heifers
consigned by Geo Poortinga,
Woodham, averaging 1,126 lbs.
sold for an average of $97.29 with
sales to $98.25.
Three heifers consigned by
Matthew Edger, Wroxeter,
averaging 1,24.0 lbs. sold for an
services they depend upon are
going to work on Jan. 1. They want
to know what their government is
doing about Y2K.” said Linda
Lizotte-MacPherson, the chief
information officer of the
Government of Canada.
So, how ready are we? As of
May 1999, Year 2000 work on
essential federal government
services was 95 per cent complete.
In fact, work on a number of
services, such as Employment
Insurance, Old Age Security, and
Canada Pension Plan is already
complete.
However, Y2K is so complex
that no matter how ready
organizations are, it is likely there
will still be glitches. That’s why all
essential government services will
have back-up plans ready, just in
case.
“We certainly don’t intend to
relax. There is still a lot of work
left to do,” said Lizotte-
MacPherson.
Many important services such as
electricity, banking,
telecommunications, water,
hospitals and transportation fall
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average of $96.63 with sales to
$98. Four heifers consigned by
Darren Johnston, Bluevale,
averaging 1,233 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.65 with sales to
$97. Seven heifers consigned by
Hugh Love, Atwood, averaging
1,216 lbs. sold for an average of
$95.41 with sales to $99. Two
heifers consigned by Dan Hoggart,
Londesboro, averaging 1,233 lbs.
sold for an average of $94.73 with
sales to $96.75.
Six heifers consigned by Karl
Terpstra, Mitchell, averaging 1,226
lbs. sold for an average of $94.69
with sales to $95.50. Fourteen
heifers consigned by Mux Lea
Farms, Woodstock, averaging
1,261 lbs. sold for an average of
$94.19 with sales to $100.
Thirteen heifers consigned by Bev
Hamilton, Hensall, averaging 1,159
lbs. sold for an average of $92.26
with sales to $100.
There were 206 cows on offer
selling: DI and D2, $54 to $59
with sales to $79: D3, $50 to $54;
D4, $45 to $50. Three holstein
cows consigned by Homesteader
Holstein Inc., Lucknow, averaging
1,095 lbs. sold for an average of
$70.38 with sales to $73. One
holstein cow consigned by
Dutchdream Farms, Atwood,
weighing 1,500 lbs. sold for $71.
Two holstein cows consigned by
Fred Veenstra, Clinton, averaging
1,218 lbs. sold for an average of
$61.75 with sales to $70.
under the jurisdiction of the
provinces, territories,
municipalities or the private sector.
The federal government has shown
leadership by encouraging these
organizations to prepare for the
Year 2000. The government has
also established the National
Contingency Planning Group,
which is making sure back-up plans
and resources are ready in case any
problems arise that could threaten
these important systems and
services.
“The federal government is
providing important leadership and
co-ordination. However, the Year
2000 bug is truly everybody’s
problem and we are all working
together to make sure the services
Canadians depend on are
maintained during the transition
from 1999 to 2000,” said
McKenzie.
Need more information? Visit
the federal government’s Year
2000 Information Site at
www.info2000.gc.ca, or call 1-800-
O-Canada (1-800-622-6232). For
TTY/Teletypewriter, call 1-800-
465-7735.
There were 9 bulls on offer
selling from $58.50 to $64.50 to
the high of $76. One Angus bull
consigned by Allan Edgcumbe,
Chesley, weighing 1,810 lbs. sold
for $76. One charolais bull
consigned by Harold Jonker,
Orangeville, weighing 2,195 lbs.
sold for $72.50.
There were 211 veal on offer:
Beef, sold $90 to $129; Holstein,
$75 to $93; Plain Holstein, $60 to
$75. Five veal consigned by John
Verburg, Londesboro, averaging
663 lbs. sold for an average of
$108.86 with sales to $129. Five
veal consigned by Melvin B.
Martin, Linwood, averaging 660
lbs. sold for an average of $112.65
with sales to $123. Five veal
consigned by Mark and Paul
Pennington, Mildmay, averaging
671 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.01 with sales to $122.
Note; Over 700 lbs. veal will be
sharply discounted due to a new
OFA congratulates
new ag. minister
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture congratulates the new
Minister of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs, the Honourable
Ernie Hardeman on being
appointed to Cabinet.
“Agriculture and rural Ontario
are looking forward to having as
good a working relationship with
Mr. Hardeman as we enjoyed with
the former Minister of Agriculture,
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TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m.Fed Cattle,
Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m.Drop Calves,
Veal, Lambs,
Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m.Stockers
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government ruling of hides having
to be removed.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $135
to $160; 50 to 64 lbs., $122 to
$160; 65 to 79 lbs., $110 to
$142.50; 80 to 94 lbs., $96 to
$127.50; 95 to 110 lbs., $117.50 to
$127.
Sheep sold $41 to $73.
Goats sold $21 to $107.50.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $102
to $165; 400 - 499 lbs., $129 to
$136; 500 - 599 lbs., $116 to $142;
600 - 699 lbs., $114 to $133.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $103 to $120; 800 -
899 lbs., $99 to $114; 900 lbs. and
over, $ 101.50 to $ 108.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $112
to $121; 400 - 499 lbs., $109 to
$119; 500 - 599 lbs., $107 to
$126.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $107 to
$118.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $100.50 to
$113; 800 - 899 lbs., $98 to $110;
900 lbs. and over, $94.35 to
$104.50.
Plain stockers sold $48 to $65.
Food and Rural Affairs, Noble
Villeneuve”, said Ed Segsworth,
president of the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture.
“Our members can be assured
that we will soon be sitting down
with Minister Hardeman to build
the agenda for our pamtership on
behalf of agriculture and rural
Ontario.”