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Times -Advocate, April 23, 1997
Wood furnances: a
rural heat option
BIDDULPH TOWNSHIP - Im-
agine heating your entire barn and
home with a furnace the size of a
tool shed that sits outdoors and has
the ability to heat water, pump it
underground and convert it into hot
It's cheaper than propane, safer
'han indoor woodstoves and easy to
maintain. It's even a personal hot
water heater.
Not a new concept, but according
to Paul Wallis, of Green Valley
Heating, near Lucan, many farmers
across Ontario are not aware of it.
"There's still a lot of people out
there (who) don't understand
them," he said...Every year, we
seem to get little -nests of purchas-
ers."
Wallis has been selling the units
for the past five years with business
partner Charlie O'Shea. To date,
they have sold 185 furnaces across
Ontario and 15 in the Maritimes:
nearly all of them are used for ag-
ricultural purposes. The furnaces
supply hog barns with a tem-
perature -controlled atmosphere and
dairy operations with heat for ma-
chines used in the washing process.
"It fits in with farmers," ex-
plained Wallis, because they have
access to chain saws, tractors and
often an unlimited wood supply.
"Your fuel costs are the same you
invest in your wood."
"Two or three years, I think you
have it paid for, no problem," said
Phillip Maes. an Usborne Town-
ship resident who installed the sys-
tem on his land last year. "I
wouldn't go any other way."
"If you're going to start buying
wood," he added. "you may as well
just forget about it."
But according to Wallis, "you
can burn anything" in the outdoor
furnace. He encourages clients to
burn cardboard and especially gar-
bage, to avoid user pay costs.
With a capacity • to heat 5,000
square feet, Maes' furnace easily
heats his 3,200 square foot shed
and 1,600 square foot house. An
average -sized unit costs nearly
$6,000. Add to that at least $1,000
for hook-up lines and a $500 in-
stallation cost. The cost of lines
connecting the system between
buildings varies according to dis-
tance.
The stainless steel, airtight fur-
naces, Which are imported from
Minnesota, are quipped with pumps
that use only 10 cents worth of hy-
dro a day. The units contain special
kitec pipes that heat water to 82 de-
grees Celsius and because a fan and
aquastat control the temperature.
wood is not burned constantly.
They work with forced air, in -floor
heating and fan coil systems.
Paul Wallis displays an outdoor wood -burning furnace with a capacity to heat areas total-
ling 5,000 square feet. The unit must be filled once or twice daily with wood or other ma-
terials.
Brussels livestock sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 18, 1997
Fed Cattle: 778 Cows: 299
Veal calves: 330 Lambs and goats: 598
S�Th fe_ steeers'__ _ei_ers sold $3-S4 higher, with cows selling on a strong higher trade.
Veal sold on a steady trade. Heavy lambs sold strong with lighter lambs selling steady. All
classes of stockers sold on a steady market.
There were 400 steers on offer selling from 90.00 to 96.00 to the high of 105.00.
Thirteen steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock averaging 1395
lbs. sold for an average of 96.52 with sales to 105.00.
Forty-three steers consigned by Cunningham Farms. Lucan averaging 1451 lbs. sold for
an average of 92.87 with sales to 99.50.
Fifteen steers consigned by Glenn Coulthard, Stratford averaging 1345 lbs. sold for an
average of 95.73 with sales to 98.75.
One steer consigned by Alec Nivens. Auburn weighing 1260 lbs. sold for 98.50.
Eleven steers consigned by Kada Farms. Bluevale averaging 1346 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 95.14 with sales to 98.25.
Three steers consigned by Gordon Daer, Aubum averaging 1208 lbs. sold for an aver-
age of 95.72 with sales to 97.00.
One steer consigned by Ferg A. Jantzi, Dublin weighing 1300 lbs. sold for 97.00.
One steer consigned by Enos M. Sherk, Wroxeter weighing 1100 lbs. sold for 96.50.
Six steers consigned by Randy Diebold, Cargill averaging 1390 Ibs. sold for an average
of 93.76 with sales to 95.75.
Thirteen steers consigned by Bruce Robinson. Freelton averaging 1493 Ihs. sold for art
average of 91.02 with sales to 95.25.
There were 342 heifers on offer selling from 90.00 to 96.00 to the high of 102.75.
Seventeen heifers consigned by Leroy Gould, Exeter averaging 1153 lbs. sold for an av-
erage 493.87 with sales to 102.75.
Two heifers consigned by Alec Hammond, Monkton averaging 11 10Ibs. sold for an av-
erage of 95.27 with sales to 102.00.
One heifer consigned by Arthur Widdis, Conn weighing 1125 lbs. sold for 98.25.
Six heifers consigned by Mery McPherson. Orangeville averaging 1253 lbs. sold for an
average of 82.42 with sales to 94.50.
One heifer consigned by Ross M. Barber, Listowel weighing 1223 lbs. sold for 94.00.
Nineteen heifers consigned by Ross Balfour, Dublin averaging 1173 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 87.64 with sales to 93.25.
There were 299 cows on offer selling from 45.00 to 64.00 to the high of 67.00.
Twelve Char cows consigned by Robert Meier, Walton averaging 986 lbs. sold for an
average of 56.10 with sales to 67.00.
Four cows consigned by John Canning, Palmerston, averaging 1538 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 62.78 with sales to 66.00. •
One black cow consigned by Brian Black. Goderich weighing 950 lbs. sold for 65.50.
There were 21 bulls on offer selling from 64.00 to 69.50 to the high of 75.50.
One limo bull consigned by Geo De Block. London weighing 1585 lbs. sold for 75.50.
Two char bulls consigned by Pine -Lane Farms averaging 1712 lbs. sold for an average
of 71.06 with sales to 72.00.
There were 330 veal on offer selling: Beef - 80.00 to 115.00; Hol - 70.00 to 85.00; Plain
hol - 50.00 to 70.00
One veal consigned by Allan McKinnon, Shallow Lake weighing 635 lbs. sold for
113.00.
Six veal consigned by John Martin. Lucknow averaging 689 lbs. sold for an average of
87.71 with sales to 111:00.
Ten veal consigned by Murray Hutton, Slaffa averaging 661 lbs. sold for an average of
87.51 with sales to 109.00.
Lambs: Under 50 lbs.
50-79 lbs.
80 to 94 lbs.
Over 95 lbs.
Sheep:
Goats:
Stockers: Steers: Under 400 Ibs
400-49S lbs.
500-599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900 and over
Heifers: 300-399
400-499
500-599
600-699
700-799
800-899
900 and over
Plain stockers: 40.00 to 55.00
180.00 to 232.50
197.50 to 237.50
190.00 to 220.00
82.50 to 187.50
60.00 to 90.00
$35.00 to S117.50
7I.00to 131.00
84.50 to 120.00
99.00 to 115.00
91.00 to 112.50
80.00 to 103.50
86.50 to 103.25
84.00 to 104.00
87.00 to 120.00
86.SOto 107.50
88.50 to 106.50
80.50 to 106.00
78.00 to 108.00
74.00 to 98.75
63.00 to 93.25
DENFIELD LIVESTOCK SALES LTD.
Stocker Sale
Saturday, April 26 at 1 p.m.
100 Charolals steers weighing 1000 lbs. Usual good of-
fering of grass and feedlot type cattle.
To consign call
510468-1140
Bruce Coulter 294-0585 Brett Coulter 237-3120
Denfield
Livestock
Market report for Tuesday, April
15, 1997. •
The market at Denfield Livestock
met a very strong demand at prices
$2-$3 higher on all classes of fed
cattle. Cows sold strong at higher
prices, stockers sold strong. Wean-
er pigs were strong, sows and
boars fully steady.
Mike Hartman, Dashwood, sold
12 steers, average weight 1257,
average price 100.00, to highs of
109.00, purchased by Clark Bros.
and 108.00 and 105.00 purchased
by M.G.I. Packers.
Henry Duff, Croton sold 3 steers,
average 1398 at 99.60./
Ross Duff, Croton sold 12 steers,
average weight 1415, average
price 98.86.
Earl McEachren, Glencoe sold 20
steers, average weight 1426, aver-
age price 93.68.
Gord Hardy, Lucan sold 11 steers,
average 1280 at 94.00.
John Mclinchey, Parkhill sold 5
steers, average 1118 at 94.33.
Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold 20
steers, average weight 1468, aver-
age price 93.04.
Frank Nemcek, Alvinston sold 5
heifers, average weight 1166, av-
erage price 92.22.
Don Eedy and Mark Vanderploeg,
Denfield sold 22 heifers, average
weight 1240, average price 97.62
to a high of 101.75, purchased by
Holly Park Meat Packers.
Jim Scott, Lucan sold 16 heifers,
average weight 1150, average
price 90.52.
Choice steers: 92.00 - 100.00 to a
high of 109.00
Good steers: 88.00 - 92.00
Good fed Holstein steers: 80.00-
90.00
Choice Exotic Cross Heifers:
92.00 to 100.00 to a high of
101.75
Good heifers: 87.00 - 92.00
Common and medium: 75.00 to
85.00
Good Cows: 50.00 - 60.00 to
68.75
Canners and Cutters: 44.00 - 50.00
Shells: 38.00-42.00 -
Direct to Packer cows over 600
lbs.: 108.00
Direct bulls: 110.00
Bulls: 50.00 - 65.00
Good Holstein veal: 80.00 - 90.00
Plain veal: 55.00 - 65.00 -
Yearling steers: 90.00 - 100.00
Yearling heifers: 90.00- 98.00
Good Holstein bull calves: 75.00.-
150.00
Weaners: 40-60 lbs.: 105.00 -
120.00
Sows: 52.00 - 58.00
Boars: 50.00 - 53.00
Man suffers
third degree
burns in
house fire
ZURICH - Two Michigan men
were injured during an early morn-
ing house fire north east of Zurich
on Sunday.
The Zurich Fire Department re-
sponded to the call at Lot 17 on
North Boundary Road in Stanley
Township at approximately 1 a.m.
Mike McBride, 36, of St. Claire
Shores, Michigan was taken to the
London Burn unit with third de-
gree burns to his body, and Wil-
liam Amster, 43, also of St. Claire
Shores, Michigan was taken to
South Huron Hospital where he re-
fused treatment.
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