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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
D1, D2 cows sell from $70 to $75, hit $93
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
18 were 2,774 head of cattle, 584
lambs and goats.
On. Tuesday, the fed steers and
heifers sold on a good steady
market. The cows also sold steady to
last week. On Thursday, veal sold
steady this week with the lambs
selling on a strong active trade. On
Friday all weights of stockers sold
on a strong active market.
There were 620 steers on offer
selling from $118 to $124 with sales
to $134.75. Schmidt Brook Farms,
Woodstock, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 1,355 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $134.75. Their
overall consignment of twelve steers
averaged 1,460 lbs. and sold for an
average of $124.79. One limousin
steer consigned by George Bauman,
Kenilworth, weighed 1,450 lbs. and
sold to Norwich Packers for
$134.50. His total consignment of
seventeen steers averaged 1,351 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$123.59.
Paul Gowing, Bluevale, consigned
six steers averaging 1,446 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$125.10 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,415 lbs. selling to Holly
Park Meat Packers for $134. One
limousin steer consigned by Brian
Wideman, Gowanstown, weighed
1,335 lbs. and sold for $127.25. His
overall consignment of four steers
averaged 1,504 lbs. at an average of
$123.75. Fourteen steers consigned
by Doug Shiell, Wingham, averaged
1,489. lbs. and sold for an average of
$121.56 with one limousin steer
weighing 1,400 lbs. selling for
$129.25.
Johnston Farms, Bluevale,
consigned one red steer weighing
1,175 lbs. selling for $132 with their
overall consignment of fifty-two
steers averaging 1,334 lbs. bringing
an average of $120.98. Forty steers
consigned by Ken Eadie, Holyrood,
averaged 1,475 lbs. and sold for an
average of $120.35 with his top
limousin steer weighing 1,465 lbs.
and selling for $129.50. Garvin
Young, Badjeros, consigned eight
steers averaging 1,234 lbs. selling
for an average of $119.34 with sales
up to $126.
Thirty-five steers consigned by
Francis Zettler, Walkerton, averaged
1,589 lbs. and sold for an average of
$118.67 with his top limousin steer
weighing 1,330 lbs. selling for $127.
Bruce Robinson, Freelton,
consigned twenty-four steers
averaging 1,316 lbs. selling for an
average of $117.45 with sales to
$128.50.
There were 262 heifers on offer
selling from $118 to $124 with sales
to $128. Two limousin heifers
consigned by Mux Lea Farms,
Woodstock, averaged 1,263 lbs.
selling to Holy Park Meat Packers
for $128. Their overall consignment
of fourteen heifers averaged 1,227
lbs. and sold for an average of
$123.53. Kada Farms, Bluevale,
consigned , one limousin heifer
weighing 1,215 lbs. selling to
Norval Meat Packers for $127.25.
Their overall consignment of ten
heifers averaged 1,215 lbs. selling
for an average of $120.52. One
limousin heifer consigned by Jim
and John Bennett, Goderich,
Weighed 1,340 lbs. and sold to
Ryding Regency for $125.
Merkley Farms, Wroxeter,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,110 lbs. selling for
$124.50. Four heifers consigned by
Tom Hem, Woodham, averaged
1,271 lbs. and sold for an average of
$120.64 with sales to $123.25.
Herman Ven Der Borgh, Listowel,
consigned ten heifers averaging
1,343 lbs. selling for an average of
$121.32 with sales to $122.50. Perry
Sereda, Centralia, consigned forty-
four heifers averaging 1,343 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$120.27 with his top black heifer
weighing 1,205 lbS. selling to
Norval Meat Packers for $127.
Four heifers consigned by David
Bowles, Brussels, averaged 1,150
lbs. selling for an average price of
$117.14 with his top blonde heifer
weighing 1,260 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $126. Allan
Hero, Woodham, consigned five
heifers averaging 1,299 lbs. selling
for an average of $121.51 with sales
to $123.25. Fourteen heifers
consigned by Bill Kerslake, Staffa,
averaged 1,113 lbs. selling for an
average of $116.13 with sales to
$121.75.
There were 223 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $70 to $75 with
sales to $93; D3, $65 to $70; D4,
$50 to $60. Ken DeBoer, Lucknow
consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,215 lbs. which sold for
$93. One red cow consigned by John
Oldfield, Seaforth, weighing 1,415
lbs. and sold to Packerland Packing
Co. Ltd. for $91. Joseph Hoover,
Wroxeter, consigned one pied cow
weighing 1,450 lbs. selling for $86.
There were 11 bulls on offer
selling from $75 to $85 with sales to
$95.50. Bert Dykstra, Clinton,
consigned one limousin bull
weighing 1,935 lbs. which sold for
$95.50. One limousin bull consigned
by Blue Oaks Farms Ltd., Ripley,
weighed 1,845 lbs. and sold to
Levinoff Meat Products Ltd. for $93.
There were 149 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $148;
Holstein, $90 to $105_ Plain
Holstein, $70 to $85. George
Ducharme, Dashwood, consigned
one gold veal heifer weighing 720
lbs. selling for $148. Don Eadie,
Wingham, consigned one limousin
veal heifer which weighed 675 lbs.
selling for $148. One limousin veal
consigned by Melvin B. Martin,
Linwood, weighing 670 lbs. and
sold for $147.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold
$142.50 to $182; 50 - 64 lbs., $145
to $176; 65 - 79 lbs., $165 to $185;
80 - 94 lbs., $155 to $168; 95 - 109
lbs., $145 to $165; 110 lbs. and over:
$93 to $107.
Goats sold $22.50 to $155.
Sheep sold $47 to $75.
Stockers steers, under 400 lbs.,
sold $163 to $177; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$135 to $165.50; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$135.50 to $187; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$130 to $164; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$117.75 to $154.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$127 to $139.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$116 to $128; 1,000 lbs. and over,
$101 to $132.
Stockers heifers 300 - 399 lbs.,
sold $142 to $147; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$120 to $158; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$119.50 to $142.50; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$113 to $143; 700 - 799 lbs., $109 to
$131.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $115.50 to
$139.50; 900 lbs. and over, $103 to
$122.
Take precautions against rabies from bats, raccoons
Though the incidences of rabies, a
fatal disease Of warm-blooded
animals and humans, may be
considered most abundant in skunks
and raccoons, the most likely source
of infection for humans comes from
bats.
In a new release issued by the
Ministry of Health and Long Term
Care, approximately 70 per cent of
all deaths due to rabies in North
America, since 1982, are bat-related.
The most difficult aspect of
determining infection due to a bat is
that people are often unaware they
have been bitten, said ministry
information. A bat's teeth are very
small and the bite is not easily seen
or felt.
It is recommended that, if
awakened and a bat is discovered in
the bedroom, near an unattended
child or a person with hindered
mobility or lack of consciousness,
medical advice should be sought
promptly. Rabies is fatal if untreated.
It is not only a bite which can be
infectious, but also bat saliva
coming in contact with a person's
eyes, nose, mouth or wound.
Treatment consists of five needles
over the course of a month.
While rabies can only be
confirmed by laboratory tests, a bat
is likely rabid if it is unable to fly, is
found in the daylight or in - a place
where bats are not usually seen such
as a room in a house or on the lawn:
Though easily approached in this
state, bats should never be handled.
An animal control agency should
be contacted to remove the bat. The
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
(in the blue pages of the phone, book
under federal - agriculture) can be
contacted regarding testing for
rabies.
Similar action should be taken it
there is fear a pet has come in
contact with an infected bat or other
animal,
To minimize potential contact with
a bat and rabies, children should be
taught never to touch a bat and
vaccinations for cats and dogs
should be kept current and the
animals should remain inside under
supervision.
Any part of the body which comes
in contact with a bat should be
washed immediately with soap and
water with follow-up medical
advice.
All dead, sick or easily captured
bats should be tested. ,
There are also steps which can be
taken to limit a home invasion by the
creatures.
Aside from hiring an animal
control agency to bat-proof the
house, homeowners should inspect
the house carefully for holes which
might allow bats to. enter. Any
openings larger than a dime should
be caulked.
Window screens and chimney
caps should always be used.
Electrical and plumbing holes
should be filled with stainlesS steel
wool or caulking.
Outside doors should close tightly.
The best time to bat-proof a home
is in the fall or winter when the bats
have left to hibernate.
Raccoon rabies
Raccoon rabies is a strain of rabies
carried mainly by raccoons.
Although Ontario raccoons are
sometimes_ infected with rabies, it is
with the arctic fox strain, which has
been in Ontario since the 1950s.
As with other strains, raccoon
rabies is carried in the saliva and is
passed on to animals or humans
through bites, cuts, scratches, or
contact with the moist tissues of the
mouth, nose or eyes.
In rural areas, there is an average
of 10 to 12 raccoons living in every
square kilometre. These high-
population densities combined with
their curious nature and cute looks
make it common for people, pets and
livestock to come in contact with
them.
It is this high potential for spread
that makes this strain of particular
concern and the reason steps are
being taken to keep it out of Ontario.
A co-operative effort by both
government and non-government
agencies has resulted in the
development of both provincial and
local Raccoon Rabies Contingency
Plans. When a case of raccoon rabies
is confirmed in Ontario, a point
control program will be initiated in
an effort to contain the disease or
slow its spread.
In rural areas, all raccoons within a
four-km. radius are euthanized, and
those within a further four km.
radius are vaccinated through a trap,
vaccinate and release program.
Rabies. takes time to incubate -
infected animals may not show
symptoms for weeks. By the time a
case of raccoon rabies is confirmed,
the disease may have taken hold in
the area.
Vaccinations alone may no longer
be an effective control. It is for this
reason that it is necessary to
euthanize those raccoons most likely
to be infected.
The Huron County Health Unit
will be notifying all households in
the area with more information if
this should become necessary.
Raccoons have been known to
hitch a ride on trucks, trailers, and,
other vehicles. There is a risk that
raccoon rabies could be spread far
into the province this way. Make
sure that your vehicle does not pick
up these hitchhikers.
To do their part, the public should
use the same preventive measures
that are successful against any strain
of rabies.
You should:
• Keep your pets vaccinated.
• Discourage wild animals from
taking up residence on your
property.
• Do not keep wildlife, including
raccoons, as pets. It is against the
law.
• Report any animals that are
behaving strangely.
• Do not touch dead or sick
animals.
Further information on rabies can
be obtained by calling the local
health unit, Ontario Infoline at 1-
888-668-4636 or on two websites,
www.gov.on.ca/health and www,
mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/rabies.
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