Times Advocate, 1996-12-11, Page 21FARM ii
Rev `er up
Seven-year-old Matthew O'Dwyer poses on a riding lawn-
mower at Huron Tractor's 22nd Farm Industry Show last
weekend. The show included agri-business, precision farm-
ing and new product displays as well as a toy farm equip-
ment trade-in and guest speaker Jack Wiley, a John Deere
principal engineer.
Panther Profile
By Bill Kline
Last Wednesday, Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving pre-
sented Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Two mothers told the stories
of how they lost their sons at the hands of a drunk driver. Their basic
message was that drinking and driving is dangerous and you are put-
ting your life and others lives at risk by doing it. You not only hurt
yourself, but you hurt everyone around you. They told students to give
thought to their actions. Lives are far more important than making it
home driving drunk.
The Christmas semi -formal is tomorrow night. Tickets are $10 for.
couples and $6 for singles. It starts at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m.
On Friday, the Montreal Massacre assembly was held. It was held to
remember the 14 women who were killed at the University of Mon-
treal in 1989. Fourteen male students lit a candle while fourteen fe-
male students laid a rose in remembrance of the women who lost their
lives. Mr. O'Rourke was the guest speaker and he made us all aware
of the violence that occurs in society and how it is unnecessary and
wrong.
Chocolate selling ends on Friday. Try and sell all your chocolates
but if you can't, bring them back to school. Thank you for helping out.
Until next week...Bill Kline
Brittany VanWyk, 3, gives her little brother, Ryan, a lesson
in tractor driving at the Huron Tractor Farm Industry Show
on Friday.
Times -Advocate, December 11, 1996 Page 21
Canned
goods
donated to
Food Bank
EXETER - The three Exeter
Chapters of Beta Sigma Phi gath-
ered at the Masonic Hall on De-
cember 3 for their annual Christ-
mas party. Everyone brought
canned goods for the food bank.
Following a social time, the East-
ern Star women served a supper.
Joan Morgan led the group in
making Christmas candles using
beeswax and Christmas cookie cut-
ters.
An exchange of secret pal gifts
concluded the evening.
Phase three of preparing the new Huron County Plan involves
dealing with community, economic and land use issues. This is a
series featuring local workshops on such topics.
Agriculture: manure management concerns
HENSALL - Concerns about manure
management were expressed among some
participants at the final agriculture meeting on Nov.
25 where people were divided into groups to discuss
the proposed policy for the New County Plan, as was
derived from workshops in Belgrave and
Holmesville.
Of special concern was controlling the
expansion of farms and especially the
concentration of manure spreading.
"The legislation is there but it's not
being enforce," said one participant. "I
hate all this manure running up and down
the roads."
Legislation should be consistent across the
county, he said, adding he was afraid to report a
neighboring farmer for illegal manure practices.
If we don't do something about the manure
problem, he told the entire group later in the
meeting, tourists along the lake will take the issue to
Toronto where politicians will take action.
Those who discussed manure practices at length
were particularly concerned with the condition of
wetlands such as Hay Swamp. Questions emerged
about deepening ditches and clearing trees.
Someone wondered: How do you not let
people drain wetlands on their own
agricultural land?
"We already have a policy that can be bent
anyway," remarked participant Paul Klopp.
"We need new criteria...We have to have
some direction from somebody."
Concern was expressed about power put into
local hands due to downloading from the province.
Participants were also worried about what they
described as vague wording of polices they consider
to be badly in need of review. •
Denfield sales
ilatket'i+eport for December 3,
1996.
The market at Denfield traded on a
very strong active demand at prices
2.00 cwt. higher from the weekend
close on all classes of fed cattle.
Good cows sold 2.00-3.00 cwt. high-
er, warner pigs sold very strong at
prices 10.00-20.00 cwt. higher. Sows
and boars strong. Stockers steady.
Norm Hodgins, Parkhill sold 30
steers avg. wt. 1358 lbs. avg. price
96.25 with sales to 105.50 and 103.00
purchased by Holly Park aid 102.75
purchased by Richard Heteniak for
Norwich Packers.
Dunbar Cox, Strathroy sold 'J steers
and heifers avg. wt. 1276 lbs. avg.
price 99.90.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderoloeg,
Denfield sold 10 heifers avg. V11.
1124 avg. price 99.34 sales to 102.50
purchased by Holly Park and 101.7
purchased by MGI.
Choice steers: 92.00-96.00 sales to
105.50
Good steers: 88.00-92.00
Good fed Holstein steers: 75.0°-
85.00
Choice exotic cross heifers: 92.00-
98.00 sales to 102.50
Good heifers: 88.00-92.00
Common and medium 65.00-80.00
Good cows 45.00-55.00 sales to
59.50
Canners and cutters: 35.00-45.00
Bulls: 42.00-55.00
Direct to packer sales: Cows 80.00
over 600 lbs. dressed: 88.00; Bulls:
90.00.
Les Charlton, Denfield sold 4 veal
avg. wt. 585 lbs. avg. price 98.25
sales to 104.00 purchased by Holly
Park.
Yearling steers: 80.00-90.00
Yearling heifers: 80.00-88.00
Pigs: 40-60 lbs. - 105.00-125.00;
Over 60 lbs. - 100.00-110.00; Sows
60.00-68.00; Boars 50.00-60.00
FEED & FARM SUPPLY
Suppliers of quality
Shur -Gain Feeds and
Animal Health Products
VARNA 233-9219 1
"Small in size - Big in ser ,:: , '
Hours: Mon. -Fn. 8 a.m. tc; m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Brussels livestock sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week end-
ing December 6, 1996.
Fed Cattle: 648 Cows: 412
Veal Calves: 446 Lambs & Goats: 273
Stockers: 1828
The fed steers and heifers were selling $2 lower with cows selling
steady.Veal were selling S2-$5 higher with lambs selling on a good
strong active trade. All weights of stocker cattle sold at steady prices.
There were 462 steers on offer selling from 87.00 to 92.00 to the high of 100.00.
Twenty-four steers consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale averaging 1221 lbs. sold for
an average of 91.43 with sales to 97.25.
Forty-one steers consigned by Ed McCann. Dashwood averaging 1359 lbs. sold for an
average of 93.49 with sales to 96.75.
Thirty steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan averaging 1385 lbs. sold for an
average of 91.64 with sales to 96.75.
Sixteen steers consigned by Alton O'Neil. Lucan averaging 1378 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 90.75 with sales to 94.25.
Three steers consigned by Larry Bieman, Ayton averaging 1307 lbs. sold for an average
of 89.92 with sales to 93.00.
Twelve steers consigned by Bruce Bros., Belgrave averaging 1491 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 87.11 with sales to 92.25.
There were 142 heifers on offer selling from 87.00 to 92.00 to the high of 96.75.
Sixteen heifers consigned by Ronland Farms, Stratford averaging 1135 lbs. sold for an
average of 89.90 with sales to 96.75.
Six heifers consigned by Ken McAlpine, Ailsa Craig averaging 1102 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 84.40 with sales to 93.75.
Nine heifers consigned by Hugh Love. Atwood, averaging 1092 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 88.67 with sales to 92.25.
Three heifers consigned by Gordon Mann, Wroxeter averaging 1255 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 85.41 with sales to 90.75.
Three heifers consigned by Neil Faulkner. Moorefield averaging 1143 lbs. sold for an
average of 89.26 with sales to 90.25.
Seven heifers consigned by Bev Hamilton. Hensall averaging 1058 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 89.83 with sales to 90.00.
Fourteen heifers consigned by Gerald Rathwell. Brucefield averaging 1186 lbs. sold for
88.75.
There were 412 cows on offer selling from 30.00 to 55.00 to the high of 66.00.
One hereford cow consigned by Noah D. Stutzman Jr.. Auburn weighing 1200 lbs. sold
for 66.00.
There were 28 bulls on offer selling from 44.00 to 59.00 to the high of 70.00.
One Hot. hull consigned by Ron McMichael. Wroxeter weighing 1360 lbs. sold for
70.00.
One Limo bull c+..signed by Scottslea Farms, Blyth weighing 1985 lbs. sold for 62.00.
There were 446 veal on offer selling: Plain hol: 60.00 to 80.00; Hol: 85.00 to 100.00;
Beef: 90.00 to 120.00.
Four veal consigned by John Verberg, Londesboro averaging 658 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 102.50 with sales to 116.00.
Six veal consigned by John Vanbakcl, Bornholm averaging 658 lbs. sold for an average
of 102.06 with sales to 113.50.
Lambs: under 50 lbs. 140.00 to 300.00
50 to 80 lbs. 135.00 to 280.00
80 to 95 137.00 to 170.00
Over 95 90.00 ,9 140.00
Sheep: 30.00 to 70.00
Goats: $6.00 to $90.00
Steers:
Under 400 lbs. 57.00 to 115.00
400-499 lbs. 62.00 to 114.00
500-599 67.00 to 95.00
600-699 65.00 to 85.50
700.799 66.00 to 93.00
800.899 79.50 to 91.00
900 & over 77.00 to 89.25
Heifers: 300.399 56.00 to 63.00
400-499 '53.00 to 116.00
500.599 59.00 to 110.00
600.699 62.00 to 77.00
700-799 66.00 to 83.00
800.899 60.50 to 8830
Plain stockers 35.00 to 50.00
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