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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-04-09, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, April 9, 1997 FARM 1.IP17ATF, Town hall clock face on the block at conservation dinner EXETER - Aril 24 is last ap- proaching - and with it, the Eighth Annual Conservation Dinner, an opportunity to win prizes. acquire art and support local conservation projects, all at the same time. This annual gala, organized by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation;: Foundation and - the Exeter Lions_ Club, is a cooperative event• that raises funds for barrier -free trail de- velopment, outdoor education pro- grams and many other'acti;ities for the benefit of local watershed resi- dentsrand visitors ' Taking place at Exeter's South Huron Recreation Centre, the Con- servation 'Dinner will include a de- luxe ,meal prepared by. Jerry Raider's Homestyle Catering. Mas- ter of Ceremonies Peter Garland, well known- for his quick wit and, lively presentation as CFPL's morning show personality, will host the evening's entertainment, line-up of _ auctions and raffle. draw s. One of the unique auction items, donated by the Town -of Exeter, is a - heritage clock face from the old •-town hall: another one -of -a -kind art • piece is an original bronze statue of an Arabian horse. courtesy of Gat), Bean Investments. Tim Clark is this year's featured artist; one of his original watercol- . ors. 'Huron Summer Past', will be showcased on the Conservation Dinner programme cover. The art ,..of this Exeter resident has been well-received at past events and, this year, two of his original water"- colors ater=colors will be offered at auction. Ticket -holders will also have the chance to win hundreds of raffle prizes, such as a first prize travel package that .includes $1,000 in cash from Exeter financial institu- tions and a pair of air flight tickets to any domestic destination ser,, viced by Air Transat, courtesy of Ellison Tours Ltd. The Conservation iainner com- mittee is pleased that sound, man Ivan Smith (of MIS/Media=Rig. ' Kincardine) will return'this year to provide the vibrant, 'high-quality sound he is known for. A limited number of tickets, priced 'at $37.50 each, are still available by calling the Ausable- "Bayfteld`Conscrvation Authority at 519-235-2610: Don't ,miss this ex- citing event.. Queens Park celebrates Agriculture and Food Week :TORONTO - , Ontario's multi- billion dollar a ycar agriculture in- dustry was saluted and its achieve- ments were -celebrated by MIPs at :Queen's . Park: launch of Agriculture. and. Food Week in the proving:•: - Farm leaders; repro' senting every ag ricultural organization and . commodity 'pro- duced in the province. along -•with 70 MPPs and cabinet ministers, were at the legislature for the Taste of On; tario. Huron MPP Helen Johns hosted.- thc evening's events. She described - Ontario agriculture as a success sto- - 'ry and praised efforts of farmers acrossihc province. "1 remind • my •'colleagues that with every possible opportunity, wit should thank a farmer and , cora- , ' mend' the - •hard- . `This is an ideal working _agricultural opportunity t0 ll- community in Ontario lllstrate W%;at for (its) dedication to the industry, aixl (its) farmers do best - 'tremendous ' ac: produce a wide complishmenis," she • variety of high said. • Ontario Federation foods its of Agriculture Pres= the lowest cost in ident Tony Morris the world." added; This is an ideal opportunity 10 il- lustrate what fanners do best pro- duce a wide variety of high quality forms at - the Lowest cost 'in the world:' • Above, Bro. Bev Parsons, Vice Grand, at left, and :: Bro. Don Dearing, Noble Grand, celebrate an award recently presented to the local Independent Order. of Oddfellows #67 for 126 • years of community ser- vice. • ' MII(E�S BAST AN(l NAiNE Should have been listed in the small phone book under Hartman Mike instead of under Mike's Blast and Paint • DENFIELD LIVESTOCK SALES LTD. Stocker Sale Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. Featuring 175 black steers weighing 800-850 lbs. 54 white Charolals steers weighing 1000 lbs. 50 white Charolals heifers 800-850 lbs. Good offering of heifers and steers For info or to consign Call 519-666-1140 Bruce Coulter 2940585 Brett Coulter 237-3120 Future stocker sale dates Sat. April 26, Sat. May 10, 1 p.m. Tom Prout and Judith Parker, members of the ABCA• Conservation Dinner Committee display the Exeter Town Hall heritage clock face, one of the many one -of -a -kind items on the auction block at the upcoming Eighth Annual Conservation Dinner, April 24, Daniel Holm,Photography Denfield Livestock Market report for Tuesday, April 1, 1997. - The market at Denfield Livestock Sales meta very strong demand.at pric- - es $2.002$3.06 higher on all classes of fed cattle. Cows sold strong at higher prices, stockers spld strong. veal .higher, weaner pigs sold at higher prices, sows and boars sold steady. - Ross Duff, Croton sold 10 steers average weight 1400 average price 95.81 to a high of 104.75 purchased. by Clark Bros. - Henry Duff, Croton sold 6 steers average weight 1451 average price 96.97. Edgar Gervais, Dresden sold 19 steers average weight 1372 average price 9.3.00. - Ray McPhail, Kerwood sold 9 heavy steers average weight 1504 average price 91.71. . Norm Hodgins. Parkhill sold 30 steers average weight 1388 average price 93.28 to it high of 102.25 sold to Clark Bros. Gord Hardy. Lucan sold 6 steers average weight 1310 average price 93.49. Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 13 steers average weight l 366 average price 91.76 to high 01 100.75 purchased by Norwich Packers. Carlyle Thomson: Parkhill sold 9 steers average weight 1489 average price 91.71. Don Ecdy and Mark ilanderplocg, Denfield sold 22 heifers average weight • 1242 average price 97.25.. ' Peter Verstraete, Bothwell sold 4.heifers average weight 1238 average price 91.59. , Choice steers: 92.00 --98.00. sales to 104.75. , Good steers: 88.00 - 92.00 Choice Exotic Cross Heifers: 92:00-98.00, sales to 103.00 Good hejfcrs: 86.00-91.00 , Common and Mediuin Heifers: 70.00-80.00 Good .Cows: 50.00-60.00 Canners and Cutters: 42.00-49.00; She]);: 35.00-4.0.00 Direct to Packer cows 100.00 • Direct to Packer bulls :107.00 Good Holstein veal 80.00-90.00 ' Plain veal 60.00-70.00 ' (loud Holstein'Bull calves 75.00-140. Weancr pigs 40--60 Itis: sold for 120. 35.00 'Sows 55.00-62.00 Bt18.05000-55.00•- I ' .. " ' Brussels livestock sales BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 4, 1997 Fed Cattle: 785 Cows: 304 Veal calves: 294 Lambs and goats: 106 Stockers: 1943 The fed steers and heifers sold on a good steady trade. The cows also sold steady. Veal sold on a strong active trade. Lambs sold on a strong trade. Stocker calves sold 52.00 - $5.00 higher with yearlings selling on a steady trade. There were 371 steers on offer selling from 88.00 to 94.00 to the high of 100.00. Twelve steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock averaging 1470 lbs. sold for an average of 93.40 with sales to 100.00. Three steers consigned by Charles Ready, St. Marys averaging 1276 lbs. sold for an av- erage of 95.21 with sales to 98.75. - Three steers consigned by Irvin Schenk. Petersburg averaging 1467 lbs sold 6- av- erage of 96.44 with sales to 97.75. Eight steers consigned by Roy Ready. St. Mary's averaging 1255 lbs. sold for an average of 94.90 with sales to 97.10. • Thirteen steers consigned.by Howard Manin. Brussels averaging 1373 Ihs. sold for an average of 93.21 with sales to 97.00. Ten steers consigned by Terry McCarthy, Dublin averaging 1373 lbs. sold for an aver age of 92.52 with sales to 97.00. . Seventeen steers consigned by Jim Howatt, Londesborough averaging 1343 lbs. sold tor an average of 95.22 with sales to 96.75. . Four steers consigned by Jim and Todd Konency, Walkerton averaging 1296 lbs. sold for an average of 93.05 with sales to 96.75. Six steers consigned by Mel Lyons. Lucknow averaging 1444•Ibs. sold for an average of 93.65 with sales to 96.50. Eleven steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale averaging 1335 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 91.17 with sales to 96.25. There were 398 heifers on offer selling from 88.00 to 94.00 to the high of 97.00.. . Fourteen heifers consigned by Berberick Bros., Mildmay averaging 1216 lbs. sold for an average of 89.11 with sales to 97.00. - • -si. Ten heifers consigned by Bev Hamilton. Hensall averaging 1213 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 92.45 with sales to 96.50. Two heifers consigned by Willard Siegner, Mildmay averaging 1265 lbs. sold for an av- erage of 94.84 with sales to 95.75. Sixteen heifers consigned by Donald Cormack, Mount Forest averaging 1267 lbs. sold for an average of 89.09 with sales to 95.25. - - • Twenty-seven heifers consigned by Wayne Rowe, Woodham averaging 1216 Ibs_sold for an average of 89.59 with sales to 93.50. Eight heifers consigned by George Matheson, Embro averaging 1250 lbs. sold for an • average of 87.64 with sales to 93.50. • One heifer consigned'by Gordon Borth, Mildmay weighing 1220 Ibs. sold for 93.25. Thirty-seven heifers consigned by Lawrence Markusse, Wyoming averaging 1328 lbs. sold for an average of 88.63 with sales to 93.10. Four heifers consigned by Gordon Dougherty; Goderich averaging 1319 Itis. sold for an average of 90.74 with sales to 93.00. . Five heifers consigned by Gerald Vandewalle, Dublin averaging 1150 lbs. sold for an average of 85.94 with sales to 93.00. - There were 304 cows on offer selling from 46.00 to 62.00 to the high of 72.00.' Three cows consigned by Dennis Dolmage, Londesborough averaging 1577 lbs; sold for an average of 69.02 with sales to 72.00. Two cows consigned by Jack Kuipers, Palmerston averaging 1225 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 61.79 with sales to 71.00. Four cows consigned by Dave Heffer, Wingham averaging 850 lbs. sold for an average of 53.62 with sales to 70.50. There were 16 bulls on offer selling from 55.00 to 62.50 to the high of 80.50. ' Four bulls consigned by Geo De Block. London averaging 155-1 lbs. sold for ari average of 79.11 with sales to 80.50: One Limo bull consigned by Ross Camplin. Thornbury weighing 1875 lbs. sold for 73.50. There were 294 veal on offer selling: Beef,- 85.00 to 122.00. Hol - 75.00 to 90.00; Plain hol - 55.00 to 65.00. • Three veal consigned by John Martin, Lucknow averaging 665 lbs. sold for.an average of 102.05 with sales to 120.00. '• Five veal consigned by John Schwartzentruber. Brussels averaging 655 lbs. sold for'an average of 105.22 with sales to 116.00. Four veal consigned by GeoffreyCalder, Holstein averaging 545 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 93.37 with sales to 110.00. , Lambs: Under 50.Ibs, . 195.00 to 215.00 50-79 lbs. 207.50 to 227.50. Ovpr 95 lbs. , 177.50 t6 190.00 Sheep: - ' 25.00 to 71.00 Stockers: Steers: Under 400 lbs. 81.00 to 95.00 400-499 lbs: • • . 89.00 to 122.00 500-599 90.00 to 122,50 600-699 - , 85.00 to 111.00' 700-799 85.50 to 103.50 800-899 • - 86.50 to 106.50 900 and over - 85.00 to 104.50 Heifers: 300-399 81:50 to 111.00 - 400-499 78.50 to 125.00 500-599 • ' - 84.00 to 107.00 600-699 76 7510 99 00 700-799 81.00 to 97.00 • 800-899 - 88.75 to I00.01) 900 and over 75.00 to 97.50 - Plain stockefs: 40.0010 55.00 . - AT UJORIiIfl RURAL COflhFflUflITICS ,,656+•+x" ,..a s�--s•�•... w . 6,4sime lei naua Access to information on federal programs and -services is vital to all Canadians. 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