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The Brussels Post, 1974-04-10, Page 10 Brussels Stockyard Report NEWS OF Huronview The residents enjoyed a second Sunday evening song service this month by the Clinton Christian Reform Church as there were five Sundays in. March. Volunteers from Bayfield along with a new member of the Cearn, Mrs. Jean Lindsay, assisted with Monday's activities. Two new residents were welcomed to the Home, Austin Dexter of Londesboro and Albert Kitton of Goderich. Marie Flynn, Mary Taylor, Norman, Jerry and Terry provided the music for the occasion. One hundred Grade 3, 4, 5 students of the Huron Centennial School of Brucefield presented their spring program GEE HAW on Tuesday afternoon. This show was a take off from the television series Hee Haw and was a fine display of talents by the students in the acting, dancing and singing. The Principal, Arnold Mathers, and five teachers, Mrs. Carol LeBeau, Mrs. Alexander, Miss Bennewies, Mrs. Hunter Dewar and Mr. Brand directed the show, Mrs. Hayter, a. great grandmother of one of the students, expressed the appreciation of the Residents. There were seven tables of euchre and two of crokinole in play at Wednesdays games with volunteers from the Vanastra Op ti Mrs. Club assisting. Mr. Ed Stiles, of Goderich, visited the Home on Thursday afternoon and played an hour of organ melodies arid accompanied Mrs. Rogers with several sacred Vocal solos. Slides and music was the theme of the program for "Farrilly Night" arranged by Mrs.' Marjorie Huether of Walton. Mrs. Glen SohnSton, of Brussels, accompanied her datighter, Karen, with vocal solos and step dance: Marjorie Heuther accompanied her son John with vocal solos and her father, Watson Webster, with several mouth organ selections. Willa Taylor showed coloured slides of Florida. Mrs. Hackwell thanked those' responsible for the program. ia-THE BitlittELS Par, APRIL 10, 1974 Grow peas, not corn canners tell farmers in. Huron The market at Brussels Stock- yards Friday traded steady on all classes of livestock with over 1200 cattle and 525 pigs on offer. Choice Steers - 43.00 to 45.00 with Sales to 45.50 plus 5c. Good Steers - 41.00 to 43.00 plus Sc. A Charlois Steer consigned by Lloyd Johnston of R.R.3, Holy- rood, weighing 1020 lbs. sold for 45.50 with his offering of 15 steers averaging 1140 lbs. selling for an overall price of 44.50 plus 5c. Three steers consigned by Harvey Craig of Walton, averaging 1080 lbs. sold for 44.9.0 plus Sc with his son's, Graeme Craig's, twelve steers averaging 1138 lbs. selling for 44.80 plus 5c. Ten steers consigned by Andy Oehring of Chepstow, averaging 1070 lbs. sold for 44.90 plus 5c. A steer consigned by Dave Dewar of Atwood weighing 1150 lbs. sold for 44.50 plus 5c. Two steers consigned by Wilbert Reinhart of Teeswater, averaging 1020 lbs. sold for 44.00 plus 5c. The Huron County Federation of Agriculture decided at it's regular, meeting, held in the Kingsbridge public school, to oppose the construction of power plants anywhere in Huron County. In a unanimous decisiori the meeting found that this kind of 1 ..onstruction is too damaging to our farmland and social life. Concern was also expressed about cable television and the effect this can have on local T.V. programming, leaving the rural. community possibly witb a much decreased service or no service at all.. It was decided to investigate this more fully before taking any action. Thirteen steers consigned by ABM Farms of Ethel averaging 1173 lbs. sold for 44.20 plus 5c. Three steers consigned by Jack Culbert of Dungannon averaging 1116 lbs. sold for 44.00 plus 5c. Choice Heifers - 42.00 to 44.00 plus Sc. Good Heifers - 40.00 to 42.00 plus Sc. Twelve heifers consigned • by George Blake of Brussels, averaging 862 lbs. sold for 43.90 plus 5c. Five heifers consigned by Marie Elston of Wingham, averaging 894 lbs. sold for 43.00 plus 5c. Twelve heifers consigned by Eric Mitchler of R.R.4, Brussels, averaging 858 lbs. sold for 42.90 plus 5c. 'Choice Cows - 33.00 to 35.00 with sales, to 35.50. Good Cows - 31.00 to 33.0 Weiner pigs sold steady to stronger. Our weekly sale will be held on Saturday this week - no sale on Good Friday. John Gaunt, who won a scholarship, showed slides from his 6-month long stay in the United Kingdom. It showed to everyone 'how many breeds of cattle originated in Scotland. Mr. Gaunt explained that the scholarship will be discontinued in the next two years and the countries involved are expected to take over the program, so the Nuffield Foundation can go over to a new program. George Underwood of Wingham explained that the Bruce-Huron Hydro Negotiating Committee is still actively involved in trying to change the routing of the proposed lines About 100 Huron County farmer stand to lose money this season because Canadian Cannners Ltd. of Exeter will contract only for the high-risk green pea crop, executive 'members of the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board said last week. AubreyLyons, board director for Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford counties, told a green pea and sweet corn growers' meeting in London last week that vertical integration allows processors to put such a squeeze on farmers. Vertical integration is the means by which processors 'provide their own supplies by renting land to groW their own crops. In Huron County, the farmers were told that the cannery would grow all its own sweet corn. The land around Exeter is the best in the province for sweet corn, yielding six tons per acre, while the green pea yield is only at par with the provincial average, said Mr. Lyons. . "The crop with the lower dollar potential and much higher risk will be given to the farmers. We, through less productive land. There is still a ray of hope left that something will be done. - Bill Crawford, the fieldman, reported that up 'till now about 2200 farmers have joined the Huron Federation as Individual Service' members. He said that the goal now is - to have 2400 members by the time the spring, work gets underway. The presidents 'of 'the Federation presented a 'brief to the'development committee of The cpunty, ‘mainly concerning rand use. Philip Durant of Zurich stated that a new powerplant in southHuron • will mean three additional transmission lines through Seaforth to Wingham. Plan Spring show Plans are progressing well for the 2nd Ontario Spring Show for, Holsteins. At a meeting of directors, it was decided that the show date would be May 11th ; and the site would be the same as last year ---the Stratford Fair Grounds, Stratford, Ontario. At last year's event, an excellent turnout 'of 273 animals led by 72 exhibitors was recorded. Many of the show wnners at that time Went on to make impressive show winnings at later events. For instance, 25 of the 84 nominations for 1973 All-Canadians were shown at the first Ontario Spring Show. Farm Show tickets free For anyone in the area who• is interested in seeing the taping of the "Farm Show" in Toronto on Thursday, April 18 and Friday April 19, there will be free buses leaving Wingham on Friday from the bus terminal at 9 a.m. and from Stratford at 10:15 a.m. For free tickets for the bus and for the taping at the CBC studio, Write "Farm Show tickets, CBC, Box 500, Terminal 'A', Toronto M5W 1E6". The Thursday taping will take place between 6:30 pad. and 8:30 p.m. and the Friday taping will take place between 2:30 'Lilt and 4:30 p.m. are powerless to stop this," he said, The marketing board does not have acreage agency powers by which it can set farm quotas and limit 'the increase of vertical integration farming, he said. "I have often read about the mysterious creature in the mountains of Tibet called the abominable snowman. You don't have to go to Tibet to see them - we've got a real snow job right here." Bill Collins, chairman of the board, said a special committee has been established to meet with ministry officials on both a provincial and. federal level to push for the equalization of vertical farming. "We are going to try to bring them back down, maybe to 20 per cent," said Mr. Collins. "We are going to do the best in our power to eliminate this insidious method of farming by multi-national corporations." He also said the board committee would push for equalized prices for vegetables in Eastern Canada. This year the Quebec farmers have promised to hold out for prices comparable to Ontario's, he said. "And I hope these farmers will not settle for less. We lost 13,000 acres of beans to Quebec last year because of their lower prices," said Mr. Collins. Clarence Doron, board director for Huron, Perth and Lanibton counties, said some farmers were attempting to hold out on their contracts. "Some farmers have told them' they'll grow peas if we can get corn, but so far we've got nowhere. The growers aren't taking it very lightly," he said, "We're very unhappy about it, but I don't know whether -we'll be able to do anything about it, Perhaps the growers • should unite." Farmers at the meeting said they would suffer a loss but could not estimate how much. Frank Barnes of the Ontario Crop Insurance Commission, a federal-provincial cost-sharing program told the farmers their insurance premiums will almost double this. year. The increase is in direct relation to price increases set by the marketing board earlier this month, he said. Huron Agriculture Federation Opposes power plant in Huron WEDDING INVITATIONS THE HURON EXPOSITOR PHONE 527-0240 Pt Zc bt at ot. LIS on an sty gl int cal tllc lac an Mr Su the be a : 1 car dar cie Ma figl- mal A built beelaci S cook t e tt all min stay then Q• univer did no not r•es kind. IS! ed behalf A. circunv entitle of $40 year.s lp fees Qh° he D my rett youqfiuAa l'ishyetc tiibtion f submit mit w a. hen expense it A unde r daQed.ar t lre dent qs\v3. hoDeolu.e h rtion‘ who enoene dtly ch oderloganal n t a izoanfit bu rd g i ste .bene matter ha vlal Nc es "Q.gg erstwic employer PHONE .52749 90. "SEAFORTII