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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2004. PAGE 11.
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Veal sells high er than previous week
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
14 were 3.134 head of cattle, 788
lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed
steers and heifers sold at prices $2
higher. Fancy and double-muscle
steers and heifers sold $90 to $100
with sales up to $105.75. Choice
steers and heifers sold $85 to $90
and second-cut steers and heifers
sold $80 to $85. The cows sold at
prices steady to last week.
On Thursday the veal sold at
prices $5 higher than last week. The
lambs also traded at prices $2 to $5
higher with the heavier lambs selling
$10 to $20 higher. On Friday all
weights and classes of stockers sold
on a steady market.
There were 515 steers on offer.
John Glousher, Wingham, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1,390
lbs. which sold for $105.75. His
overall offering of five steers aver-
aged 1,556 lbs. selling for an aver-
age price 'of $92.16. Twenty-two
steers consigned by -John Martin,
Lucknow. averaged 1,446 lbs. sell-
ing for an average price of $91.08
with his top gold steer weighing
1,505 lbs. selling for $104.25. Niel
Edgar. Wingham, consigned one red
wf steer weighing 1,265 lbs. which
sold for $99.25.
Weigand Farms, Dashwood, con-
signed one charolais steer weighing
1,515 lbs. .-which sold for $100.
Their overall offering of five steers
averaged 1,484 lbs. selling for an
average price of $$96.01. Thirty-six
steers consigned by Allan Lewis.
Ailsa Craig, averaged 1,365 lbs. sell-
ing for an average price of $92.79
with his top limousin steer weighing
1,415 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $98.50. Charles Ready,
By Elyse DeBruyn
Citizen staff
Although the recent warm weather
and seasonal showers are ending
hibernation for most residents, area
farmers are anxiously waiting to fin-
ish or even start planting this year's
corn crop.
Brian Hall, crop specialist with
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food, (OMFA) said farmers are
behind in corn planting this year,
however "this is not a scenario we
haven't dealt with in the past."
He said (as of May 14) less than
50 per cent of corn has been planted
throughout the province.
"We need a good stretch of dry
weather," said Hall.
He said last year the good planting
weather came at the end of April,
allowing the corn to go in, but then
the wet weather started and corn was'
hard to grow.
"(This. year) there have been good
soil conditions in April. Since then,
heavy soils haven't been quite fit to
plant corn_ in. Some lighter soils are
progressing,, well; but crops are
behind in some heavy soil types," he
said.
Unfortunately, corn is not the only
crop behind in planting this year.
"Everything is behind in field
. work and everyone is anxious to get
planting. There's still a lot of work
to he done in the field." he said.
As (if May 14, Hall said farmers
arc about seven days behind in field
work.
St. Marys, consigned one limousin
steer weighing 1,355 lbs. which sold
for $97.75. His overall offering of
six steers averaged 1.433 lbs. selling
for an average price of $91.39.
Cunningham Farms, Lucan, con-
signed one limousin steer weighing
1,425 lbs. which sad for $100. Their
overall offering of thirty-seven
steers averaged 1,504 lbs. selling for
an average price of $90.41. One lim-
ousin steer consigned by Jim
Howatt, Londesborough weighed
1,355 lbs. which sold to Norwich
Packer for $100. His overall offering
of seventeen steers averaged 1,515
lbs. selling for an average price of
$90.03. Paul B. Martin, Wallenstein,
consigned thirty-seven steers aver-
aging 1.414 lbs. which sold for an
average price of $88.01 with his top
charolais steer weighing 1,545 lbs.
selling for $99. One limousin steer
consigned by Murray Shiell,
Wingham, weighed 1,445 lbs. which
sold for $97.75. His overall offering
of twenty-six steers averaged 1,556
lbs. selling for an average price of
$85.71.
There were 248 heifers on offer.
Johnston Farms: Bluevale, con-
signed one black heifer weighing
1,195 lbs. which sold for $105.25.
Their overall offering of eighteen
heifers averaged 1,343 lbs. selling
for an average price of $92.20. Ten
charolais heifers consigned by Andy
VanderVeen, Blyth, averaged 1,279
lbs. selling for an average price of
$91.44 with his to heifer weighing
1,295 lbs. selling to Norwich
Packers for $98.50. Two black
heifers consigned by Walter Riddell.
Granton, averaged 1,295 lbs. which
sold for $95.25. David Bowles,
Brussels, consigned one black heifer
He said the soy bean crop and the
spring cereals crop are behind in
planting and the hay crop is slow in
development. Farmers are finding it
difficult to get out and spread
manure due to the rain.
"The grass in the hay has been
growing, bin due to the cooler
weather, the alfalfa hasn't put on as
much growth. Only (last week) the
alfalfa has started to catch up to the
grass grOwth," said Hall.
He said the temperature in May
has been close to the 30-year normal
mark.
He also said the 30-year normal
rainfall mark is 30 mm. but records
show over 80 mm of rain fell so, far
this May.
"We have over double our normal.
rainfall which explains why we are
so far behind in planting. It's not just
the amount, but the frequency of the
fall," said Hall.
He said it depends on how much
'rain falls and the soil type to deter-
mine how long farmers have to wait
before beginning to plant.
. "I definitely think this is starting
to worry people about as much as
farmers have had to deal with weath-
er:problems in the past. It's always a
concern when we can't get the crops
planted."
He said along with the difficulties
farmers have faced, this past year or
so, -this is just one more obstacle to
overcome.
"This is just another added stress
that they (farmers) don't need," said
Hall.
weighing 1,245 lbs. which sold to
Norwich Packers- for $93.50. His
overall offering of two heifers aver-
aged 1.310 lbs. selling for an aver-
age price of $9 I .14.
Fifteen I imousin heifers consigned
by Lewinglon Farms Inc.. Brussels,
averaged 1,312 lbs. selling for an
average price of $88.50 with sales
up to $98.25. Murray Dufton,
Thorndale, consigned two limousin
heifers averaging 1,185 lbs. which
sold to Dominion Meat Packers for
$91. His overall offering of seven
heifers averaged 1.157 lbs. selling
for an average price of $86.95. Three
heifers consigned by Irvin Schenk,
Baden. averaged 1.270 lbs. selling
for an average price of $85 with his
top limo heifer weighing 1.250 lbs.
selling to Ryding Regency for $88.
Paul Buttar, Londesborough, con-
signed four gold heifer averaging
1,091 lbs. which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers for $88. His overall
offering of twelve heifers averaged
1.052 lbs. selling for an average
price of $84.66.
Seven charolais heifer consigned
by Mark and Paul Pennington.
Mildmay, averaged 1,356 lbs. selling
for an average price of $84 with
sales up to $88.75. Jamie Pearn.
Mitchell, consigned one limousin
heifer weighing 1,410 lbs.' which
sold for $93. His overall offering of
eight heifers averaged 1,241 lbs.
selling for an average price of
$83.69.
Huron East council at its May 4
meeting accepted the tender of
Robert Nicholson Construction Ltd.,
in the amount of $133,825.97 for the
reconstruction of King Street in
Brussels.
The acceptance was subject to
approval from the public works co-
ordinator and the consulting engi-
neers.
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The tender for grass cutting at the
Ethel ball park and fire hall was
awarded to John Cronyn, who sub-
Users of the services might not
agree but despite a 15 per cent
increase. Huron County's planning
lees are still reasonable, the coun-
ty's director of planning and devel-
opment says.
Scott Tousaw told councillors at
the May 4 session of county council
that the new scale of fees, which
range from $695 for consents and
$750 for a minor variance to $4,025
for a plan of subdivision aren't out
of line with neighbouring munici-
palities and are a fraction of those in
larger centres. A zoning bylaw
amendment. for instance, will now
cost $1,065 in Huron compacd to
$9,000 in Ottawa and a plan of sub-
division which costs $4,02:, in
Huron costs $25,000 to $40,000 in
Ottawa.
Despite the increase in the prices
of these services, the fetes do not
cover the whole cost. "If *ftvere to
do full cost recovery the rates would
go up again." Tousaw said.
There had been a conscious deci-
There were 203 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $25 to $35 with
sales to $44.50;.D3, $20 to $25; D4,
$10 to $15; Shell Cows. $5 to $10.
Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned one
red wf cow weighing 1,595 lbs.
which sold for $44.60. His overall
offering of sixteen beef cows aver-
aged 1,701 lbs. selling for an aver-
age price of $40.46. One holstein
cow consigned by Groenberg Farms,
Lucknow, weighed 1.235 lbs. which
sold for $38. Their overall offering
of two holstein cows averaged 1,283
lbs. selling for an average price of
$29.94. Ken MacLean, Lucknow,
consigned one red cow weighing
1,185 lbs. which sold for $37.50. His
overall offering of two beef cows
averaged 1,223 lbs. selling for an
average price of $31.57.
There were eight bulls on offer.
selling from $19 to $35 with sales to
$52.50. Doug Beckett, Tara, con-
signed one limousin bull weighing
1.875 lbs. which sold to Dominion
.Meat Packers for $52.50. One black
bull consigned- by Noah Weppler,
Ayton, weighed 1,920 lbs. selling
to Levinoff Meat Products for
$35.
There were 150 head of veal on
offer. Good Holstein sold $60 to
$70 with sales to $87; Medium
Holstein, $50 to $60; Plain Holstein,
$35 to $45. John Martin. Lucknow,
consigned one holstein veal steer
weighing 690 lbs. which sold to
Newmarket Meat Packers for $87.
mitted the lowest of three tenders.
The tender for the ball park is $35
per cut and $15 for the fire hall. .
***
Council accepted the offer to pur-
chase of G&M Auto Parts, in the
amount of $10 plus all legal fees for
property located in Brussels.
***
A decision was made to purchase
locally the 9-1-1 signage. It will be
installed according to existing poli-
cies.
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sion on the part of municipalities to
keep the costs low, he said, creating
a level of subsidization, he said.
His overall offering of three holstein
veal steers averaged 705 lbs. selling
for an average price of $75.55.
One holstein veal steer consigned
by Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, weighed
615 lbs. selling to Millgrove Meat
Packers for $85. His overall Offering
of five holstein veal steers averaged
609 lbs. selling for an average price
of $80.95. George VanderVeen,
Lucknow, consigned one black veal
steer weighing 705 lbs. which sold
to Nature, Veal for $83.50. His over-
all offering of nine veal steers aver-
aged 692 lbs. selling for an average
price of $70.04.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $92 to
$147; 50 - 64 lbs., $128 to $160; 65
- 79 lbs., $125 to $158; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$141 to $158; 95 - 109 lbs., $130 to
$156; 110 lbs. and over, $95.
Sheep sold $35 to $60.
Goats sold $20 to $85.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs., sold $90 to $110; 400 - 499
lbs., $82.50 to $145; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$90.50 to $149; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$85.50 to $118; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$84.50 to $109; 800 - 8,P9 lbs., $89
to $105.25; 900 - 999 lbs., $79:50 to
$103.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $76 to
$90.
Top quality stocker heifers, 300 -
399 lbs., sold $72 to $91; 400 - 499
lbs., $73 to $118; 500 - 599 lbs., $73
to $113; 600 - 699 lbs„ $82.50 to
$110; 700 - 799 lbs., $74 to $95.75:
800 - 899 lbs., $78 to $90; 900 lbs..
and over, $75 to $87.25.
Council endort.ed the Town Youth
Participating Strategies Incorporated
supporting the Ontario wide youth
organization in their 10-year history
Of working with youth groups
throughout the province, compiling
research that illustrates how defini-
tive supports and measure provided
to youth in positive environments
has increased positive growth and
development of teenagers.
***
The resignation of Cindy Moyer
as chair of the Moncrieff Hall corn-
mittee was accepted with regret by
council.
***
Accounts payable in the amount
of $123,475.70 were approved for
payment.
Slow start for planting
Planning fees rise
Huron East council briefs
Council accepts King St. tender