HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-08-19, Page 35Long way from first colony house
Hayter Turkey Farms
The recent addition to the Hayter
'turkey Farms processing plant at
gashwood nears completion and is
something more than founder tarry
Hayter could have dreamed of.
Tire 55 foot by 60 foot addition to the
12 foot by 64 foot original processing
plant built in 1984 brings the total
square footage of the turkey farm
operation to 71,000 square feet.
Hayter got a humble start in the
turkey business in 1948 when at an
auction sale he purchased a 10 foot by
12 foot colony house from neighbour
Miss Edna Willert who now resides in
Mitchell. She had raised turkeys for
many years.
For a couple of years he had helped
his neighbour in killing and plucking
turkeys at Christmas time and that's
where his interest in the popular fowl
began.
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expand to process plant
Harry Hayter continues now as
president of the large operation with
son Tom as vice-president and
daughter Joanne Maguire as
secretary and in charge of the retail
store which is located at the front of
the processing plant. -
Close to 50,000 turkeys are raised
each year on the Hayter farm, located
in Stephen township, just west of the
police village of Dashwood.
AT HOME --- Harry Hayter who has been in the turkey business for 39 years is shown amongst a flock
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of 4,500 toms in a Hayter Turkey Forms barn.
Hayter's are alloted q quota of
1,300,000 pounds per year by the Cana-
dian Turkey Marketing Agency.
Harry ilayter• explains the quota
system, "The system was originated
in 1971 and was based on the best one
year of production for the --years
1966-67-68. We are restricted to 69 per-
cent of our quota. Next year it is be-
ing increased to 71 percent."
Ontario has a 42 percent share of
the Canadian turkey market and pro-
ducers in this province have quotas of.
105 million pounds. As a somewhat
larger than average producer,
Hayter's have close to one percent of
Ontario quota among the -150 pro-
ducers in
roducersin the province.
Hayter continued, "Ontario should
have a larger share of the Canadian
quota, but it's hard for the provinces
to agree. The marketing board has
been very instrumental in providing
more constant markets and prices."
In. talking about the -processing
plant, Tom Ilayter said, "Turkey con-
sumption increased by six percent in
1986 and I expect it will rise by
another eight percent this year.
Whole turkey sales may be down a
bit, but processed products are
becoming very popular" and selling
well.
He continued. "Turkey along with
chicken and fish are on many diet
menus. This food is easy to digest."
In the processing plant. Hayter's
produce sausage. steaks, ground
turkey. burger patties, cutlets and
schnitzel. Customers may also pur-
chase whole birds, legs. thighs,
wingtips. wingsticks, drurhsticks,
bone -in breasts, breast roasts and
giblets in the retail store which is
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. six days
a week with Friday closing at 7 p.m.
The worst year for the Hayter
turkey business was in 1971 when 9,000
toms died on range because of ex-
treme heat. Harry Hayter recalls.
"The start of June was very cool and
dry and then all of a sudden the heat
come and there wasn't much we could
do about it."
A few days ago Ontario's Minister
Jack Riddell announced that Ilayter
Turkey Farms were receiving a grant
in the amount of $16,413 to be used to
help improve food processing plants.
in making the announcement Rid-
dell said. "These grants will help pro-
cessors inlrease exports of finished
goods. replace food imports and
create new jobs in Ontario. When food
processors expand their business they
will use more locally grown products
which is good for the province's food •
industry -. •
Tom Ilayter said the recent grant
came for use in the expansion of their
food processing plant which is -just
being completed.
PROCESSED TURKEY
the processed meats
store.
Joanne and Paul Maguire display some of
available at the Hayter Turkey Farms retail
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TURKEY SAUSAGE Janet Benneweis and Tom Hayter are packag-
ing turkey sausage in the new processing plant at Hayter's Turkey
Form at Dashwood. T -A photo
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* PROPERTY SOLD
* Auction sale of antiques, household, lumber, etc. For Mrs.
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* Anna Eberhardt, Main St., Village of Crediton
Saturday Aunla.2 1 °m'
* Round dining room table and 5 chairs, flat to wall cupboard,
* old kitchen cupboard, ontique bed ('.). 3 pc. bedroom suite,
* wardrobe, wardrobe with mirror, coffee and end fabler did
odd
* chairs, Viking deep freeze, old cupboards, pi
*sewing machine, coal and wood stove, chrome set, crocks,
4 lanterns, wringer washer, spin-dry washer. metol locker, coal
l+1 oil lamps, sausage press, meat grinders, modern chino cabinet,
* dishes, pressed back rocker, carpets 10'x11' & 9'x10':', picnic
tables, Remington chain saw, steel wheels, power mower, lad -
dors, Torn husker, brick, ceiling tile, gloss, doors, quantity of
lumber, iron kettles, windows, doors, shutters. steel siding,
* Plywood, general farm foals, etc. etc.
* TERMS: Cash sale day. Lunch booth.
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* Hugh Filson Auctionoors To Robson
666-0833
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TENDERIZING STEAKS - Carl Tyler is shown tenderizing turkey
steaks at the Hayter Turkey Farms processing plant.
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Tuckersmith lets
Construction tenders
The Robert Nicholson Construction -
Company of Sebringville was award-
ed the tender Tuesday by
Tuckersmith Township council for the
construction of the North Street sterm
drain in Egmondville.
The Nicholson tender for $101.769.50
was one of six tenders received. Com-
pletion date is November 15. Burns
Ross of B.M. Ross and Associates of
-Goderich attended the meeting to
assist council in checking the tenders
for accuracy.
Tenders will be called for sand-
blasting the upper portion of the
bridge on Sideroad 25-26, concession
2, Huron Road survey ( Brig -end
Bridge) White sandblasting is being
carried out the road will be closed to
traffic.
Council authorized the replacement
of approximately 200 feet of sanitary
Blyth play
goes on tour
Following the close of Another
Season's Promise in Blyth on
September 12, the play will go on lour
- the largest tour undertaken by the
Blyth Festival to date.
Stops on the 1987 tour include
Durham. Elora, Fergus. Waterloo.
Belleville. Peterborough', London,'St.
Catharines. Markham. Port Dover.
Guelph. Chatham. Petrolia.
Sudbury Sault Ste. Marie.
Manitouwadge, Camrose, Alta.. and
culminating in four weeks at the
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton.
tentative.
sewer on Crescent Drive in Vanastra
with the cost being taken out of the
sewage reserve account.
Passed for approval . were the
following accounts: Day Care Centre
at Vanastra $7,765.82: Special Day
Care Centre $8.604.29: Vanastra
Recreation Centre $13.313.48: roads,
$44,635418 and general accounts
$36,570.55 for a total amount of
$110,889.62.
The Township of Tuckersmith will
enter into an. operating agreement
with the Ministry of Housing to pro-
vide funds under the Ontario Home
Program in order to serve the hous-
ing needs of disabled persons.
Council approved a tile drainage
loan for $12,000 to a ratepayer.
Tuckersmith Township council ac-
cepted a $2:36.616 hid Wednesday night
from Kase Vanden fictive! Construc-
tion of Goderich to build a new
municipal garage.
The building will be on the
township's second concession on the
eastern outskirts of Egmondville.
Construction of (he steel -siding
building will begin when the town
receives approval from the provincial
transportation ministry.
*Jean
Domestic Housecleaning
and Small Offices
Bonded & Insured
CALL 229-6229
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* AUCTION SALE
Feed Equipment Auction #
* for Hill Stream Farm Ltd. Lot 14, Conc. 12, Lobo Twp. 61/2 #
* mi. N.W. of (lderton, '/2 mi. E. of Nairn Rd.
* Monday evening August 31 - 7:30 p.m. #
* Selling without Reserve the Following #
* Harvestore silo,20x80; Goliath forage unloader (sold separote- #
* ly); 60' of Butler Flight conveyer; 1'/2 h.p. motor; 70' used 3" #
* auger flighting; 65' Char -A -Matic flex auger feeding system wit?! *
* power control and hopper; Beattie heated water bowl; Circuit #
* Tear hot blower dryer for show cattle; trimming chute for show 4
* cattle; 16' galvanized gate; steel and wood posts. Not a Big Sale. #
*Please be on time. A good opportunity to buy some real good #
* feeding equipment.
* Further info 666.1583.
*TERMS: Cash Sale Night or Approved Cheque
* AUCTIONEERS
* Hugh Filson Tom Robson #
* 666-0833 , 66196'1 #
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A TURKEY SIGN — Turkey products processed in their own plant
are now available at Hayter's Turkey Fa'rms at Dashwood.T-A photo
NORM WHITING
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Auction Sale of appliances, household furnishings, anti-
ques, table saw, jointer and misc. items.
Saturday. August 29, 1987-12:30 Noon Sharp
For Mrs. Emilie Miller, 152 Centre St. S., Dashwood, Ont.
Complete issue in next week's edition
For further information contact Auctioneer Norm Whiting,
Phone 235-1964 or 235-1931
NORM. VeTHITING
auctioneer
TWILITE AUCTION SALE
Household furniture, antiques, riding lawn mower, Surge
milkers, cream separator. woodstove and miscellaneous
items on
Wednesday Evening, Aug. 19, 1987 at 6:00 p.m. Sharp
To be held on the premises 1'44 miles west of Exeter on Hwy.
83, turn north 2 miles or 11/4 miles west of Hensall on Hwy.
84, turn south 3 miles, for Mrs. Mona Campbell. For more in-
formation contact:
Auctioneer Norm Whiting 235-1964 or 235-1931
Complete listing appeared in Aug. 12 issue
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* Kirkton Woodham *
announces its 3rd Annual *
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CONSIGNMENT AUCTION
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Wednesday, September 9
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Kirkton Fair Grounds
For further information or to consign items call
Bob DeBrabandere 229-6286
Don Richardson 229-6782
Robin Bryan 229-6113
* Hugh Filson Auctioneers
# 666-0833
Optimist Club
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Tom Robson *
666-1967 *
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Large Auction Sale
Mac tools, tool box, mechanics' tools. antique furniture. op-
plia'ices, glassware etc. to be held at Richard Lobb's Auction
Bars Clinton, Ont. for local consignors that have sold their
homes.
Saturday, August 22 at 10 a.m.
TOOLS: Mac tools, 12 drawer tool box on 4 drawer roll around
cabinet, air disc grinder, electric disc grinder, 3 8" variable
speed drill, ' 2" and 3 8" air impact wrenches. air drill, air
regulator and filter, timing fight, dwell and tack tester, com-
pression tester, electric solering gun, Targe barn jock, drill bits,
4" vise, Porto Power hyd. jack, screw drivers, hand tools and
wrenches, sockets and rachets, 3 chains. Ramset gun, 4" jointer.
tarp, 10 new aluminum window awnings, 2 wheel trailer.
ANTIQUES, APPLIANCES, FURNITURE Flat to wall cupboard.
bonnet chest w mustache pulls. corner china cabinet, 2 anti -
que dressers w mirrors, chest of drawers, w tear drop pulls,
washstand, 2 chest freezers, older 24" stove, automatic washer,
captains chair, 4 chicken coop choirs, 4 hoop back antique kit-
chen chairs, fancy oval pedestal parlour table, press back arm
choir, 3 oak office chairs, 2 recliner chairs, upholstered swivel
rocker, long modern coffee table, odd press back chairs, odd
tables, 3 drawer chest, Imperial Loyalist desk, office swivel
chair, 2 rocking chairs, 2 davenports, 2 single beds, wooden
bed, hospital bed, book shelf, oval chrome table and 4 choirs,
6 matching oak dining chairs, plus our usual large offering of
dishes and glassware. cups and saucers, collectable plates etc..
etc.
TERMS CASH.
Richard d Burt Lobb Auctioneers 482.7898.
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