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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-04-28, Page 17Huron County Agriculture Awareness Commiftee 9 " A SLICE OF 1 HURON 5 WISHES TO THA n 6 Hensall Co -Op Seaforth Do- it Centre Seaforth Agricultural Society ?Hensall Fair Board e Clinton Fair Board Harold Pryce ' Huron County Beef Herd Improvement Association Seaforth Public School e Audio Visual Library Guelph e Shewan Ornaments 1 Keating's Pharmacy t; Ron McKay 6 Jack and Marg Kroes (' Ron and Sharon Douglas 1Huron County Pork Producers Ontario Pork Huron County Beef Producers McKinley Hatchery ) Doug Easton Greg & Chris Hackett McIntosh Poultry Farms 1 Ontario Egg Producers Huron County Egg Producers Leonard Greidanus P Flemings Feed Mill 1 Peter Boersma 6 Dave Boersma Rick Branderhorst j Ontario Chicken Producers e Marketing Board Perth Huron Veterinary Association Carolyn Van Dorp Ernst Gublemann Andrew McBride Gencor Dairy Lane Systems Huron County Dairy Producers Clarence Dekens Henry & Janet Boot Master Gardeners of Huron County Bill Johnston Bernard Murray Debbie Bauer Crystal Salm Verbeek's Garden Centre - Clinton Vincent Farm Equipment Huron Commodities First Line Seeds Ltd. W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. Novartis Seeds Inc. Hill & Hill Farms Ltd. Cargill Ltd. NK.... 11 Varna General Store Ont. Coloured Bean Growers. Association Ont. White Bean Producers Marketing Board Orland_Reithert Yvonne Hoggart Wayne Shapton Bill Gibson Pete's Paper Clip Perth F. M. Communications St. John's Ambulance - Goderich & Brussels Brigade CKNX TV CKNX Radio Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food & Rural Affairs Agri Food Network Clinton & :area Christian School Board Huron -Perth Separate School Board of Education Avon Maitland Board of Education Huron Soils & Crop Seaforth & District Improvement Association Community Centre Huron Tractor Ltd. Wanda West -Gerber - AITC McGavin Farm Equipment Consultant Pioneer Hibred The Huron Ice Co. Inc. Cooks Div of P & H Ltd. Huron Expositor e Hayter's Turkey Farrn Dekale Canada Farm Safety Assoc. 1 We thank Exeter Agricultural Society, Thames Road Women, Huron West Women's Institute and Huron 1 South Institute for preparing the noon meals for our ) volunteers. Supplies were donated by: 6 Green's of Wingham , Corries valu-mart, Clinton Today's Variety - Londeboro ,Treats & Meats, Wingham - Shanahan's Foodland, Winthrop General Store t' Bruce & Sharon Vincent Goderich Hubbard.F.amily, Blyth Metzger's of Hensall Scrimgeours Blyth Case Brand t) Bacherts of Walton Seaforth Knechtel Food Hayter's Turkey Farm (, Bill Fleming Market Seaforth Creamery (. Zehrs Food Plus - Goderich Moore's Clinton Nabisco, Exeter r, Taylor's Market - Clinton M&M Meats, Goderich W.G. Thompson, Hensall Thank you to those who attended our Thursday night en House / Famil Night a i Op y gh nd for the food items you ,, r donated. Items donated went to Seaforth Food Bank. 1 t} THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS , Chairperson_ Kittie MacGregor 1 1 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1999 Exeter Times -Advocate Farm news Brussels Livestock Sales report The total receipts at Brussels Livestock for the week ending April 23 were 3601 cattle and 294 lambs and goats. Fed steers, heifers, cows and bulls trad- ed on a good steady trade. On Thursday the veal sold at prices $2-$3 lower. The lambs traded on a strong active trade. Stocker steers sold at prices $2 higher with the yearlings selling steady to last week. There were 390 steers on offer selling from 93.00- 97.00 to the high of 109.00. One limo steer consigned by Johnston Farms, Bluevale weighing 1300 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for 108.75 with the overall offering of 48 steers averag- ing 1411 lbs. selling for an average of 95.27. One gold steer consigned by Larry Ryan, Crediton weighing 1505 lbs. sold to Norwich Packers for 107.25 with the overall offering of 27 steers averaging 1494 lbs. selling for an average of 97.86. Six steers consigned by John Glousher, Wingham averaging 1476 lbs. sold for an average of 98.07 with sales to 107.00. Nineteen steers consigned by Cunningham Farms. Lucan averaging 1447 lbs. sold for an average of 96.66 with sales to 106.75. Twelve steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock averaging 1606 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 94.06 with sales to 105.00. Forty steers consigned by Earl, Dale and Dave Foster, St. Marys averaging 1344 lbs. sold for an average of 97.79 with sales to 104.50. Five steers consigned by . Gary Potter, Clinton averag- ing 1446 lbs. -sold for an average of 1446 lbs. sold for an average of 90.80 with sales to 104.00. Eleven steers consigned by Terry McCarthy, Dublin averaging 1553 lbs. sold for an average of 90.90 with sales to 102:00. Fourteen steers consigned by Murray Shiell, Wingham averaging 1434 lbs. sold for an average of 93.86 with" sales to 102.00. Forty steers consigned by Dale and John Taylor Farms, Creemore averaging 1537 lbs. sold for an aver- age of 92.34 with sales to 95.50. There were 224 heifers on offer selling from 93.00 to 97.00 to the high of 106.50. One limo heifer consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale weighing 1215 lbs. sold to Dominion Meat Packers for 106.50 with the overall offering of 13 heifers aver- aging 1274 lbs. selling for an average of 100.06. One limo heifer consigned by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock weighing 1245 lbs. sold to Dominion Meat Packers for 102.50 with the overall offering of 14 heifers averaging 1281 lbs. selling for an average of 102.50. Nineteen heifers con- signed by Wayne King, Gorrie averaging 1207 lbs. sold for an average of 93.58 with sales to 100.50. Eight heifers consigned by Dale Weppler, Ayton aver- aging 1370 lbs. sold for an average of 92.12 with sales to 100.50. Four heifers consigned by Noah Weppler, Ayton aver- aging 1198 lbs. sold for an average of 96.08 with sales to 99.00. Three heifers consigned by Steve Frltz, Walton aver- aging 1215 lbs.. sold for an average of 97.70 with sales to 98.25. Six heifers consigned by Karl Terpstra, Mitchell averaging 1258 lbs. sold for an average of 94.08 with sales to 97.50. Three heifers consigned by Lorne Baird, Wingham averaging 1242 lbs. sold for an average of 94.74 with sales to 97.50. Ten heifers consigned by Fairfield Farms, Meaford averaging 1076 lbs. sold for an average of 94.43 with sales to 97.25. Two heifers consigned by Mike Kerr, Palmerston averaging 1170 lbs. sold for an average of 95.01 with sales to 96.75. There were 221 cows on offer selling: D1 and D2 cows - 52.00-57.00 with sales to 73.50; D3 cows - 50-52.00; D4 cows 40.00- 50.00. Three hol. cows consigned by Gerard Hendrick, Seaforth averaging 1262 lbs. sold for an average of 56.99 with sales to 73.50. One limo cow consigned by Queens Bush Limousin, Walkerton weighing 1460 lbs. sold for 73.00. . Six cows consigned by Aaron and Jason Coultes, Belgrave averaging 1127 lbs. sold for an average of 58.60 with sales to 72.50. There were 11 bulls on offer selling from 65.50 to 68.00 to the high of 75.00. One red bull consigned by Darryl Wilson, Ravenna weighing 1925 lbs. sold for 75.00. One limo bull consigned by Don Murray, Holyrood weighing 2065 lbs. sold for 74.50. There were 303 head of veal on offer selling: beef - 85.00 to 116.00; hol - 70.00 to 85.00; plain hol. 55.00 to 70.00. A lim. veal consigned by John Martin, Lucknow, weighing 680 lbs. sold for 116.00. A lim. veal consigned by Bert Dykstra, Clinton, weighing 680 lbs. sold for 116.00. Two char. veal consigned by John Verburg, Londesboro, averaging 680 lbs. sold for 114.00. 294 head of sheep, lambs and goats sold on a strong active trade. Lambs: Under 50 lbs. 147.50 to 160.00; 50-65 lbs. 150.00 to 182.50; 65-80 lbs. 173.00 to 180.00; 80-95 lbs. 170.00 to 177.50; 95 - 110 lbs. 155.00 to 155.00; Sheep: 47.50 to 90.00; Goats: 11.00 to 100.00 each Stockers - Steers: Under 400 lbs. 122.50 to 134.00; 400 - 499 lbs. 122.00 to 141.00; 500 - 599 lbs. 113.00 to 138.00; 600 - 699 lbs. 103.00 to 130.00; 700 - 799 lbs. 100.00 to 116.00; 800 - 899 lbs. 93.50 to 111.25; 900 and over 90.00 to 109.00 Heifers: 300 - 399 lbs. 117.00 to 123.00; 400 - 499 lbs. 114.00 to 126.00; 500 - 599 lbs. 106.00 to 126.00; 600 - 699 lbs. 94.00 to 127.00; 700 - 799 lbs. 90.00 to 113.25; 800 - 899 lbs. 93.50 to 104.00; 900 & over 83.00 to 107.25; Plain stockers: 48.00 to 65.00 Township of Tuckersmith MEETING The Next Regular Meeting of the Council of the Township of Tuckersmith will be held on May 4th, 1999 at the Brucefield United Church at 7:00 p.m. The Public is invited to attend at 8:00 p.m. to discuss with Council the matter of restructuring. J.R. McLachlan, Clerk -Treasurer 1,- Denfield , Denfield Livestock Sales report Report for Tuesday, April 21. The market at Dentleld Livestock traded on a good demand at steady prices on the good and fancy well fed cattle with American type and plainer end of the grades trading easier. Cows traded fully steady, stockers were strong, veal steady, pigs, sows and boars steady. Ross Duff, Croton, sold 6 steers, average weight 1441, average price 98.63 with sales to 110.00 purchased by Carl Russnell for M.G.1.P. Don Eedy, Denfield sold 11 heifers average weight 1255 average price 100.39 with sales to 103.50 purchased by Norwich Packers. Bill Dykes, Granton sold 43 heifers, average weight 1318 average price 97.85 with sales to 109.50 purchased by Norwich Packers. David and Glen Minielly, Wyoming sold 8 heifers average weight 1284 average price 96.23 with sales to 107.50 purchased by Norwich Packers. Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 33 steers average weight 1349 average price 95.21 with sales to 103.25 purchased by Norwich Packers. Bill Woodburn, Parkhill sold 11 steers average weight 1448 average price 95.28 with sales to 102.00. McComb Farms, Lucan sold 44 steers average weight 1464 average price 94.62. Pomajba Farms, Chatham sold a black cow weighing 1965 at 63.50. Choice steers 95.00-100.00 sales to 110.00; Good steers 90.00-95.00; Plain steers 84.00-89.00; Choice exotic cross heifers 95.00-100.00 sales to 109.50; Good heifers 90.00-95.00; Common and medium 84.00-88.00; Good cows 55.00-60.00 sales to 63.50; Canners and cutters 45.00-50.00; Shells 30.00-40.00; Direct to Packers cows over 600 lbs. 110.00; Direct to Packer bulls 113.00; Good veal 80.00-90.00; Plain veal 65.00-75.00; Good Holstein bull calves 125.00-225.00; Yearling steers 90.00-105.00; Yearling heifers 90.00-100.00; Steer calves 100.00-125.00; Heifer calves 100.00- 120.00; Pigs over 50 lbs. 70.00-80.00; Sows 30.00-35.00; Boars 25.00-31.00 --•til -_t- :^^�_C��'' 1 1 • • • •<<. I have used both Roundup Original and TOUCHDOWN. I am very pleased with TOUCHDOWN because I have gotten better results. By that, I mean that 1 have seen a greater percentage of my quackgrass killed. 1 consider TOUCHDOWN to be a superior product. 99 Joe Vermunt, RIZ #2, Zurich, ON II IENECA THE POWER. 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