The Brussels Post, 1976-11-10, Page 25STEWART PROCTOR AWARD — Don Procter,
R. R.5, Brussels won the award as exhibitor of the top
shorthorn steer at the 4-H Achievement Night in
Clinton Friday and Ron Rowp, 'R.R.2, Brussels, won
as the exhibitor of the top shorthorn heifer.
(Photo by Oke).
Weather and prices
hard on corn farmers
Both prices and weather. are
gloomy for Huron County grain
corn producers this fall, as the
coldest October in 50 years and
the lowest prices in five years are
-plaguing the farmers.
Huron County's 95,000 acre
corn crop, valued at $19 million,
is about 'two weeks behind in
harvesting, and depresSed prices
aren't helping the situation any.
Mike Miller, associate agricul-
tural representative at the Clinton
office of the ministry of agricul-
-ture.and food,' said Tuesday that delaying fall plowing, so
farmers are only getting about necessary on Huron's clay soils,
half the number of normal and the wet, cool, dull weather is
working days to take off what he making the corn high in moisture
described as. an "outstanding content, and thus more expens-
corn crop" in terms of yield. ive to dry down.
Even 'at an excellent yield of Mr. Miller said the frost free
fall, until the last week of
October, helped the yield a great
g rants $150 summer.
deal, despite a cooler than normal
• The wet fall also delayed the
100 bushels per acre though, the
low price of $2.03 per bushel
means most, farmers could be
losing money on their crop this
year at the rate of $4 per acre.
That figure includes drying the
corn down from 30 per cent
moisture content to 15.5 per cent,
and taking into consideration
input costs such as fuel, deprecia-
, tion of equipment, seed herbi-
cides and land rental, at $50 per
acre.
The late corn harvest is also
If you require financing to start, modernize or
expand your business and are unable to
obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and
conditions or if you are interested in the
FBDB management services of counselling
and training or wish information on
government programs available for your
business, talk to our representative.
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Opening
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usmess
Financial assistance
Management counselling
Management training
Information on government
programs for business
Wayne Rounding
one of our representatives
will be at
Wingham Motel, WINGHAM
on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
NOVEMBER, 16th
For prior infornisition call 271.5650 or.
„ write 1036 Ontario Street, Stratford
Novomitwiti itoio
Announce list of area
winter fair contestants ,
Brussels .
Stockyard
Report
The market at Brussels .St ock-
yards was active with top quality
cattle in good demand. There
Were 1093 cattle and 1394 pigs on
offer.
Choice Steers - 41.00 to 42.50
with sales to 43.00.
Good Steers - 39.00 to 41.00.
-A steer consigned by Ron
McClure of Walton weighing
1040 lbs, sold for 43.00.
Three steers consigned by
Ronald Wolfe of. R.R.1,
Dobbington averaging 1130 lbs.
sold for 42.90 with his '34 steers
averaging 1307 lbs.,. selling for an
overall price of 42.03.
Fourteen steers consigned by
Hilray Farms of Holyrood
averaging 1140 lbs. sold for
.42.70.
Eight steers consigned by
Henry Farms of B lyth averaging
1052 lbs, sold for 42.60 with their
offering of 69 steers averaging
1007 lbs. selling for 42.21.
Choice Heifers - 38.00 to 40.00
with sales to 40.75.
Good Heifers - 36.00 to 38.00.
Two heifers consigned by
George Blake of. Brussels
averaging 1035 lbs. sold for 40.75
with his lot of 13 heifers
averaging 934 lbs. selling for
39,45.
A heifer consigned by John.
Melton of Wingham weighing
1240 lbs. sold for 40.25:
Seven heifers consigned by
Robert Blake of Brussels
averaging 1005 lbs. sold for
40.00.
Choice Cows - 22.00 to' 24.00
with sales to 24.60.
Good Cows '- 20.00 to 22.00.
Bulls traded to a high of 32:00.
30 to 40-lb. pigs traded - to a'
high of 30.00.
40 to 50-lb. pigs traded to• a
_high of 38.75, IWO '
50 to 60-lb. pigs to a high of
40,00.
60 to 70-1b. pigs to a high of
44.50.
Western calves are arriving
daily for private sale.
Morris.count
will • be instructed to make
necessary survey on Bird Drain
subject will to approval of Mait-
land Valley Conservation r "Some of the wheat is just
Authority. - barely up through the ground and
A by-law was passed authorizz- we're hoping for a good snow
ing Norris Township to enter into cover this winter," Mr. Miller
contract with Ontario Hydro for said.
street lights in south of Bluevale. There is a bright spot though,
Jas. Mair will look after' the for Huron County bean producers
street light installations in as bean prices are holding at
Bluevale. about $19 per hundredweight,
A by-law designating certain and could average out to'$15 per
lands acquired by Morris as' hundred weight to the farmets.
roadways was passed as read. The yield this year on Huron
Accounts approved were: • bean fields was about 1,300
Roads, $3,541.05 and General pciunds per acre, so Huron's
20,878.10 for a total of 65,000 acres should gross farmers
$24,419.15. . about $12 million.
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NEW IN STOCK AT
OLDFIELD'S
PRO HARDWARE
.For the Beef Farmer
Spotton — The neW easy tO use Warble &.
Louse Centro!,
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WARFARIN ByWilsons
2 & 5 lb, size
• • •.• • ;
Yes and we finally have been able to get
some stove boards that many people haVe
been asking for: • ' , ;
A good stock of GloVeit Mittscand)tubber Boots
7400
Organizers of this season's
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
have announced the list of
contestants and a large number
will represent Huron County.
In the field crops division,
competitors from this region will
be: Alex McMurtrie, O.T.
Workmari, Wm. Coleman,
Vernon Alderdice, Ross
McBeath, Ross Kercher, Elgin
Thompson, Ernest Talbot and
John Peck, all of Kippen. They
also include: Harold G. Elder,
Hensall; R.T. and Arthur Bolton
of Seaforth; R.D. Etherington,
Hensall; Cameron Bogie,- Goder-
ich and Joseph Miller, Stephen
Dietrich and Wayne Woods, all of
Dashwood.
Breeding horses will see Judith
Smillie, Hensall; pat Stephenson,
(By S. J. Paquette, Assoc.
Ag, Rep.)
Cattle grubs or warble flies
continue to cause much economic
damage to the cattle industry and
are still a serious pest in Ontario.
Damage resulting from cattle
grubs,oan be eliminated by the'
use of sytemic insecticides.
Specialists with the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
emphasize that dairy, beef-herds
and feeder cattle should all be
treated to, control warbles.
The systemic insecticides used
for Warble control, Spot-On,
Neguvon, Ruelene and Co-ral, are
absorbed through the animals
skin and kill the grubs before they
cause extensive damage.
„When, to treat newly arrived
feeder calves and stockers can be
a problem. Cattle should be
Goderich; Mr. and Mrs. V.C.
Fox, Blyth; Eric and Tim Hacket,
Lucknow competing.
Beef competitors will be Whit-
ney Coats of Exeter; Bodmin Ltd.
and. Smith Brothers of Brussels
and Sharon Alton and. Andrew
Gaunt of Lucknow.
In the dairy division, Mrs.
Lloyd Dale of R.R. 2, Seaforth;
Alec Ostron and Elizabeth Batty
of Clinton will show Jersey stock. -
William Turnbull and Jan van
Vliet of BrusSels will have entries
in the swine division, Turnbull
showing Yorkshires and Van Vliet
showing Lacombes. Robert J.,
Robinson of R.R. 4, Walton will
show Hampshires.
Thomas J. Todd of Lucknow
will have entries in the lamb and
sheep competitions.
treated prior to the end • of
November., If cattle arrive under
severe stress,;, it is wise to wait
until they are recovered prior to
treatment, otherwise they can be
treated on arrival.
If in doubt, or if you_ are
treating. after November, contact
"your local veterinarian.
Lactating dairy cows and dairy
cows within three to seven days of
freshening should not be treated.
Systemic insecticides, are
readily available, at farm supply
and feed outlets. Follow the
manufacturers directions
carefully,' to ensure successful
treatment.
Good control will increase
weight gains and feed conversion.
Treat now. Y' our costs are
minimal.
A grant of $150. was voted to
the Brussels Agricultural ,;Society
by Morris Council at their meet-
ing November 1.
Rcbt. Grasby will look after
drain in S1/2 Lot 15, ConceSsion 6:
Council . decided that new
streets in Belgrave sub-division
be named as follows: street from
John Street on the west to
easterly limits along north bound-
ary of Lots 70 and 72 orPlan NO: 9.
for Township of Morris be
"McCrea Street;" street from
Highway No. 4 along south of
Lots 70 and 72, Plan No: 9
Township of Morris to easterly
limits of sub-division be "Parker
Drive;" and street connecting
eastern ends of McCrea Street
and Parker Drive be,, "King
Street."
Letters will be sent to Huron
County Board of Education and
Huron-Perth Romani Catholic
Separate School B6ard requesting
that in 1977 there be two dates fot
payment of rates, June 30 and
December 15.
Oxfam-Canada ' was given
Permission to self 'raffle- tickets in
Morris Township:, °
Members. signed Oath for
COurts Of Revision on By-laws for
King; Rintoul. and Branch' 4 Mills
brains.
There were no appeals on any
Oft4ese drains. git7lawsl1/416. 23 to
25 inclusive were finally passed;
toilniving the cloSe of courts of
revision. *
Maitland Engifietiiiii SerVideS
to Ag“ncuitural Society • • harvesting of the white bean crop
and consequently ,pushed back
the sowing of fall wheat, which
Mr. Miller now says is "quite
vulnerable to bad weather" this
winter and next spring.
Treat for warble
flies in November st.
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