The Brussels Post, 1980-10-15, Page 14Sas
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Foreign land ownership .concer'ns. HFA
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In recent years the Huron
County Federation of Agri-
culture has spearheaded
efforts to increase awareness
of the problems associated
with the absentee ownership
of Ontario farm land. A 1979
RDOP Study for the
Fedreation found highest
foreign ownership in
AShiteld Township, 2,123
ac*S,,.and Howick Township,
tqOpres.
Recent •
purchases in Colborne and
other townships may add
more to the list. Purchases
tend to be large holdings of
high quality farm land. The
Federation is concerned
about the impact these
untenanted holding& will
have on rural community.
The Federation wants to '
do more than study the .
problem. In the past year
foreign purchasing appears
to have accelerated. At their
September Regional Meeting ,
the Huron County Federation'
of Agriculture called for the
resignation of Ontario's
minister of Agriculture,
Lorne Henderson, unless he
took action to deal with the
problem.
The Federation is learning:
, how other provinces have I
dealt with this problem. The
Huron County Federation
`has invited Gordon
MacMurchy, Minister of
Agriculture . . for.
Saskatchewan, to be the
Moderate demand at
yards Friday
A lighter offering of cattle
due to the holiday, met a
moderate demand with very
few high-yielding cattle on
offer. There were 804 cattle
'and 2192 pigs on the market.
' Good Steers: 81.00 to
84.00 with sales to 84.50;
Medium Steers: 78:00 to
81.00; Five Steers consigned
by Dave Wheeler of Brussels
averaging 1104 lbs. sold for
84.50 with his lot of 10 steers
averaging 1114 lbs. selling
for 83.60.
Thirteen steers consigned
by Gerald Ball of Embro
averaging 1093 lbs. .sold for
83.00 with his 93 steers
averaging 1102 lbs. selling
for an overall price of 82.05.
Ten steers consigned by
Ralph Dickson of R.R. 5,
Stratford averaging 1265 lbs.
sold for 82.85.
Twelve steers consigned
by Bob .Kreller of Fordwich
averaging .1104 lbs. sold for
82:00. •
Good Heifers: 78.00 to
80.00 with sales to 80.30;
Medium Heifers: 76.00 to
78.001
Four heifers consigned by
Don Plunkett of Blyth avera-
ging 1057 lbs. sold for 80.30
with his 15 heifers, averaging
990 lbs. selling for 79.00.
Twenty-three heifers con-
signed by Gerald Wheeler of,
Brussels averaging 951 lbs.
sold for an overall price of
78.51.
Choice Cows: 56:00 to
59.00 with sales to 62.50;
Good Cows: 53.00 to 56.00;
Canners & Cutters: 49.00 to
53.00.
30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to a
high of 38.00; 40 to 50 lb.
pigs to a high of 39.75; 50 to
60 lb. pigs to a high of 47.25;
60 to 70 lb. pigs to a high of
50.50; 70 to 80 lb. pigs to a
high of 57.50.
Melville Ladies Aid has
flower contest
Melville Ladies Aid met
at the home of Ethel Long
with seven members answer-
ing the roll call with a poem
or reading on Thanksgiving.
The scripture was read by
Mrs. Long and Elsie Evans
led in prayer.
The minutes were read by
Ruby Steiss and the financial
report was given by Berva
Dennis and the sunshine
report by Ethel Long.
Mrs. Elsie Evans gave a
reading on "Did you ever
feel alone in an open field."
The collection was taken by
Mrs. Dennis and given to
Mrs, Long for the sunshine
fund.
Mrs. Dennis gave a flower
contest that was prepared by
Mrs. Matheson. Lunch was
served by Berva Dennis and
Ruby Steiss assisted by the
hostess.
speak on Saaskatchewan's
guest speaker at their
Annual Meeting on Oct,
23. Mr. MacMurchy will
legislation on
foreign follow a roast, beef supper at
the Brussels', area • arena.
ownership and on its Farm
MacMurchy's comments will
Start program. .Mr.
Tickets are available from
County Directors and
Township Presidents for
$6.00 a person. The
Federation is also planning a
seminar
MacMurchy
day. Details
available at
Meeting.
with Mr.
the following
of it will, be
the Annual
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