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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2001-10-10, Page 11MckERcHER CONSTRUCTION LTD. R.R. 2 Bluevale • LICENSED SEPTIC INSTACLATIONS • SCREENED & FIELD TOPSOIL • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • FILL • BACKHOEING • BULLDOZING • EXCAVATING • LOADING & HAULING Give us a call 887-9061 Fax 887-9999 BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd. UPCOMING SALES TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows THURSDAYS 8:00 a.m. Drop Calves, Veal, Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep FRIDAYS 10:00 a.m. Stockers Visit our webpage at: www.brusselslivestock.ca email us at: info@brusselslivestock.ca Call us 519-887-6461 Scholarship Wilma Higgins, left, on behalf of the Huron County Women's Institute presented the annual scholarship certificate and cheque for $250 to Corey Rintoul. This is given each fall by the WI to a worthy 4-H member. The applicant must have completed six or more 4-H projects with three being lifeskills. One club has to be completed within the last 18 months prior to Feb. 1. The applicants must also write a 250-word essay and be attending college or university. Rintoul is at Ridgetown Agricultural College. The essay for 2002 applicants is How has 4-H made you a better person?. (Vicky Bremner photo) THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2001. PAGE 11. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report Veal sells higher at Thursday's sale Total receipts for the Brussels Livestock for the week ending Oct.'5 were 3,113 head of cattle, 342 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold $2 to $3 lower than last week. The cows also traded $2 to $3 lower. On Thursday the veal sold at higher prices. The light lambs sold $10 to $20 higher and the heayier lambs sold at prices $5 to $10 high- er:On Friday the calves were off $5 while the yearlings sold steady. There were 438 steers on offer selling from $97 to $100 with sales to $115. Perry Sereda, Centralia, consigned two black steers averag- ing 1,203 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $115. His overall con- signment of forty steers .averaged 1,357 lbs. selling for an average of $103.16. One blonde steer consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, weighed 1,415 lbs. and sold to 'Norwich Packers for $113.75. Their overall consignment of twenty-seven steers averaged 1,414 lbs. for an average price of $101.35. Art Sweers, Port Elgin, consigned two black steers averaging 1,353 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $104.50. Five limousin steers con- signed by Lorne Benedict, Kerwood, averaged 1,368 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $106.75. His overall consignment of eleven steers averaged 1,398 lbs. and sold for an average of $100.03. John Smuck, Wingham, consigned four steers averaging 1,449 lbs. selling for an average of $99.34 with sales up to $102.75. Four charolais steers con- signed by Jim Wilson, Lucknow, averaged 1,373 lbs. and sold for an average of $98.81 with his top steer weighing 1,360 lbs.' selling to Ryding Regency for $101.50. Phares Kraemer, Paisley, con- signed one limousin steer weighing 1,350 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $104.75. His overall consign- ment of nineteen steers averaged 1,448 lbs. and sold for an average of $97.43. Forty steers consigned' by Mrs. Minerva Martin, Mount Forest, averaged 1,267 lbs. for an average of $97.29 with her top red steer weigh- ing 1,295 lbs. selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for $104. Martin Metske, Lucknow, con- signed two limousin steers averaging 1,440 lbs. selling to Dominion,Meats for $104.25. His overall consign- ment of twelve steers averaged 1,447 lbs. for an average price of $96.42. Two grey steers consigned by Stan Francis, Kirkton, averaged 1,390 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $103. His overall consignment of fif- teen steers averaged 1,510 lbs. for an average of $93.40. There were 293 heifers on offer selling from $97 to $100 with sales to $111.25. Brian Bearss, St. Marys, consigned one limousin heifer weighing 1,240 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $110. His over- all consignment of thirty-two heifers averaged 1,259 lbs. selling for an average of $103.41. One blonde heifer consigned by Isaak Doerkston, Wroxeter, weighed 1,085 lbs. and sold to Norwich Packers for $110. His overall consignment of six heifers averaged 1,178 lbs. for an average of $99.39. Richard Horst, Listowel, con- signed two heifers averaging 1,098 lbs. selling for an average of $104.75 with his top blonde heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. selling for $106.25. Five limousin heifers consigned by Merkely Farms, Wroxeter, averaged 1,216 lbs. selling for an average of $104.45 with sales to $105. Muxlea Farms, Woodstock, consigned one Limousin heifer weighing 1,175 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $106.75. Their overall consignment of fourteen heifers averaged 1,250 lbs. for an average of $101.96. Ten heifers consigned by Jonas Knorr, Holyrood, averaged 1,193 lbs. and sold for an average of $100.15 with sales up. to $102.50. Abram Doerkston, Wroxeter. con- signed four heifers averaging 1,193 lbs. selling for an average of $99.90 with his top black heifer weighing 1,100 lbs. selling for $103. Five heifers consigned by Reval Dettman, Clifford, averaged 1,170 lbs. and sold for an average of $99.66 with sales up to $101.50. Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned fifteen heifers averaging 1,278 lbs. which sold for an average of $99.31 with his top three limousin heifers averaging 1,290 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $103.75. One red heifer con- signed by Ervine Willert, Hensall, weighed 1,025 lbs. and sold to Highland Packers Ltd. for $103.50. His overall consignment of eleven heifers averaged 1,099 lbs. and sold for an average of $97.52. There were 179 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $62 to $72 with sales to $80.50; D3, $57 to $62; D4, $47 to $57. Phil Clark, Goderich, consigned one red cow weighing 1,175 lbs. which S.-old to Packerland Packing Co. Inc, for $80.50. His overall consignment of six cows averaged 1,403 lbs. for an average of $69.19; One black cow consigned by Bruce Hicks, Centralia, weighed 1,020 lbs. and sold for $79.50. Henry Frischknecht, Wingham, con- signed one holstein cow weighing 1,365 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $76.50. There were 20 bulls on offer sell- ing from $70.50 tb $84 with sales to $92. Whalls Farms Ltd., St. Thomas consigned one limousin bull weigh- ing 2,070 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $92. One limousin bull consigned by Jim Shaw, Bluevale, weighed 2,125 lbs. and sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $84. There were 121 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $110 to $148.50; Holstein, $105 to $122; Plain Holstein, $85 to $100. ,One brown Swiss veal steer consigned by Mark and Paul Pennington, Mildmay, weighed- 675 lbs. and sold to Holly Park Meat Packers for $148.50. Ikendale Farms, Ihralkerton, con- signed one black veal steer weighing 635 lbs. selling to Norval Meat Packers for $123. Two holstein veal steers consigned by Mohawk Park Ranch, Monkton, averaged 663 lbs. and sold for $122 to Valtoudis Meat Packers. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $70 to $160; 50 - 64 lbs., $108 to $154; 65 - 79 lbs., $109 to $148; 80 - 94 lbs., $96 to $125; 95 - 109 lbs., $76 to $94; and 110 lbs. and over, $70 to $90. Goats sold $22 to $116. Sheep sold $52.50 to $68. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $140 to $180; 400 - 499 lbs., $131 to $164; 500 - 599 lbs., $126 to $162; 600 - 699 lbs., $117 to $152.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $110 to $136; 800 - 899 lbs., $105 to $128; 900 - 999 lbs., $113.50 to $122; and 1,000 lbs. and over, $92 to $119.50. Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold to $130; 300 - 399 lbs., $107 to $155; 400 - 499 lbs., $118 to $153; 500 - 599 lbs., $116 to unknown; 600 - 699 lbs., $106 to $128; 700 - 799 lbs., $107.35 to $127; 800 - 899 lbs., $97 to $126; and 900 lbs. and over, $93 to $119. 72 projects get county approval for Health Futures program The first 72 projects under Huron County's Healthy Futures Program grant were approved by county coun- cil Thursday meaning $258,000 is on the way to county landowners. Senior Planner Wayne Caldwell told council that the most popular projects for funding under the pro- gram approved in July by the province were septic tanks repairs. Thirty applicants received up to $6,500 each for repairs to existing septic systems. The landowner must match the amount of the grant. New homes are not eligible. Next most popular project was for grants to cap abandoned wells with 14 projects receiving $6330. Other grants went for such things as fenc- ing cattle out of waterways, nutrient management plans, wellhead protec- tion, and erosion control structures. The county has $2.5 million to spend on environmental projects before 2003. Applicants contact their local conservation authority which sends someone to inspect the site and help prepare the application. The application then goes to a technical committee for review, then to , the agriculture, public works and seniors committee and finally to county council for approval. • Rob Morley, councillor for South Huron complained that the approval takes too long. For instance he applied in late September, he said, and was told final approval by coun- ty council wouldn't come until the December meeting. He suggested a change in the date of the technical review committee's meetings could shorten the necessary approval time by up to five weeks. Ben Van Diepenbeek, chair of the agriculture committee promised to consider the change. Bill Dowson from Bluewater wor- ried that the provision the landowner must match the grant might keep some necessary environmental improvements from taking place. He had spoken to some people with problems on their land and they had 'told him that they couldn't afford to come up with half the cost of repair- ing it. He wondered if there was some way of helping such people with loans. County Clerk-Administrator Lynn Murray said staff could look at such a possibility if that was council's wish but she wasn't sure of the ram- ifications of further delays in approvals if loans also had to be approved. Warden Norm Fairies said most lenders should be happy to loan to a property owner who was going to improve the capital value of the property. No further action on the loan idea was taken. Check out The Citizen's WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca