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' The market at Brussels Stockyards
traded actively on all lasses of cattle at
firmer prices. Pigs sold sharply higher. There
were 702 cattle and 978 pigs on offer.
Choice_Steers.84:00 to'fi .00 with sales to
90.00.
Good Steers -81.00 to 84.00.
A fancy light steer ?ccitisigned by KeVill
Shea of Seaforth weighing 970 lbs. topped_thP
market at 90.00 with s his lot of 27 steera
averaging 1116 lbs. selling for an overall
price of 84.50.
A steer consigned Ay: Hodgins Baia. of
Parkhill weighing:1440 lbs. sold for 88.25
with their offering of)3eiteers averaging 1243
lbs. selling for ariVll price of 86.66.
Thirteen steerscopigned .by Jim Poor-
tinga of R.R. 1, Wiiodham, averaging 1174
lbs. sold for 85.60.
Seventeen steers consigned by Ross
Durnin of Lucknow averaging 1102 lbs. sold
for 85.70.
Five steers consigned by Ron Gordon of
R.R. 2, Blyth averaging 1210 lbs, sold for
85.50.
A steer consigned by Gladmere Farms of
R.% 1 Elmira weighing 1440 lbs. sold for
87.75 with their lot of 6 steers averaging 1390
lbs. selling for 86.70.
A steer consigned by Maple Emblem
Farms of Thingannon weighing 107011). sold
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With their efferirig of steers
i.raging1jQ6 lbs. selling lot an overall
toti4insignedb'T John Thornton of
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of Petrie veraging1261 lbs, sold fiir. 85.60.-
_ A steer consigned b G
Farms of Wingha''' lieCa Lilestwsth4
', for 86.00 with thineirwIlleriniliggief8:°51 sitcom
averaging 1241 lbs. , selling for 'an overall
Price of 84.83;
Seven steers consigned by Glen .191MIStall
of R.R. 2, Bluevale averaging 1101 lbs; sold
for 85.45. •
Four steers conigned. by Donald Dow .of
R.R. 3, Wingham averaging 1290llie. sold for
85.60.
Eleven steers consigned by Fred Konchtet
of R.R. 2, Gadshill averaging 1151 !bk. sold
for an overall price of 85.78 With his son,
Doug's steer weighing 1040 lbs. selling for
86,75.
Choice ExMic` Heifers -82.00 to 86.00 with
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sales to 89.75.
Choice Hereford Heifers -79.00 to 82:00. -
A heifer ciOnsignedby,Robert Lowry of R.R.
1, Kincardine weighing 1010 lbs. -sold :for
89.75 With his offering cifi,5 heifers averaging
-1058 !by. selling for an qveinll prim. of R6.25.-
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A heifer consigned by
Wallenstein weigbig '1140,1s,Soldfor'87,50 °
with hie lot of 7 heifers averaging 07,5 lbs."
selling for f15;20.
Five heifers consigned by Gordon Dott.'
erty of ILL 3, Goderich averaging 1116 lbs.
sold for 84.50: • . •
Six heifers consigned by Neil, Rhin:nil of
R.R. 2, Lucknow averaging 1103 lbs. sold for -
an overall price of 83.70.
Font heifers' consigned by Jim Milner of
1114,04:,, Dundalk averaging 10771sold for
Olvi.heliers consigned by Gorge Blake of '
prilsSela, averaging 1088 lbs. Sold for 85.35
with his offering of2IThetfers aiteraging 1,03
selling for an Overall price'of 83.50.
&heifer consigned by Bill Bio of R.R.
21 Walkerton vireigbing 1090.1bs. sold for
e.50. •
Choice Cows -48.00 to 62.00 with sales to
53.50.
Good Cows -45.00 to 48.00.
Canners & Cutters -41.00 to 45.00.
30.to 40 lb. pigs traded Ufa high of 38.75.
40 to SO lb. pigs M a high of 44.00.
SO to 60 lb'. pigs to a high of 50:00.
60 to 70 lb. pigs to a high of S8.50:
70 to 80 lb. pigs to a high of 64.00.
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Barrie encourages local lobbym
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the near future, retirtng OFA president Ralph commission.
With the possibility of a federal election in beef farming better," Mr. Barrie said of the
' , travelling around . the province irtihtg -
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Barrie urged local, federation members to Mr. Barrie said the commission will be, other provinces to see how the market bees. '
feedback from beef 'producers And vtith
start pressuring their MP's,
The Lanark County beef farmer has been .
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travelling across the province iff the past :
25,000 plus Ontario Federation of Agriculture
. EgA producers get increase. - •
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week, spreading the same. message. to the
members. Mr. Barrie spoke to Huron Egg producers in Canada will be paid one will remain in effect until the full loss has
federation members on Feb. 2 in Clinton,
The current political situation,- the federal cent more for a dozen Grade A !are -eggs been recovered.
Conservatives leading in the opinion polls beginning Monday, Feb. 6, the Canadian CEMA sets the producer price of eggs at
and an election in the offing' make an ideal Egg Marketing, Agency (CEMA) annminced, the beginning of each month to reflect
time for federation members to actively lobby There were no changes in the major cost on-farm costs using a- cost ,of production
formula monitored by the federal govern -
said Mr. Barrie. .
factors - feed, pullets (young layers) and ment's National Farm Products MarkOng
a Three particular issues he emphasized wages - over January but egg prices have
Council. Prices paid by thcOnsumer are
were capital gains, changes in the Income been increased by one cent to recover $1.9 - determined by wholesalers and retailers.
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Tax Act and major improvements to the Farm million lost by producers during a two-month The one cent increase offsets a recent one
Credit.Corporation. .
price freeze last fall. The one -cent increase
Mr. Barrie defended the provincial organ- cent decrease paid to egg producers.
ization against criticism that it isn't aggres-
sive enough in its lobbying strategy. The
suggestion that farmers withhold their
products for' a day is not favored by the
retiring president.
"We den't have the clout to withhold our
products. Not in' reality. We onlmake up
four per cent of the population,"said Mr.
Barrie. .
Besides encouraging lobbying, Mr. Barrie
apologized to the federation members for
'jumping ship' between OFA elections. Mr.
Barrie was recently appointed to a three-man
beef commission established by Minister of
Agriculture and Food Dennis Timbrell.
"I'll feel good if we do something to make
Ontario Humane
-society-hears -
about rabies
The Hunania Branch of the Ontario
Humane Society met for their annual meeting
Wednesday, Feb. I.
President, Betty MacDonald opened the
meeting with a short synopsis -of the past
year. Following Betty. Dianne Foster,
secretary gave her report
Treasurer, Laurie Jeffrey's report showed
that the fired for the animal shelter has now
grown to over $3200.
Guest speaker John Chi% from the Huron
County Health Unit, gaie a very informative
talk on rabies.
Rick Koury, an inspector from Head Office
spoke next. He met with Goderich Town
Council earlier that day to discuss purchasing
land for the shelter. Following council's
upcoming meeting on Monday. an applica-
tion will be made to the Committee of
Adjustments to amend the zoning.
Providing there are no objections to the
zoning, the transfer of land should be
completed within 90 days. Following that,
negotiations will begin 'to purchase the land.
Jim Sharman is the new acting inspector
for St. Catherines to Goderich and surround-
ing areas. Goderich police and 0.P.P. will
work with the society on complaint calls.
1984 board members are President -Bev
Chowen. vice president-Melodie Howse.
secretary -Toby Rainey. treasurer -Marty
Bond. directors -Sheila Lancaster. Dianne
Foster, Betty MacDonald, Catherine Mc-
Knight Jean Fox, Betty Daer and Gloria
Atfield,
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