The Brussels Post, 1977-11-02, Page 1010-THE BRUSSELS POST, NOVEMBER 2, 1977
GORDON HILL HONOURED - The Huron County Federation of Agriculture
presented former OFA president Gordon Hill with the Federation trophy, at its
annual meeting Thirsday night .in Vanastra. The award, given for outstanding
contribution to agriculture, was presented by last year's winner, Keith Roulston.
Cattle higher at stockyards
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Area farmers
compete at Royal
Canners
24.00.
Bulls traded
30 to 40-1b.
high of 38.50.
40 to 50-lb.
46.00.
50 to 60-lb.
50.00.
50 to 70 lb.
52.25.
The market at Brussels
Stockyards on Friday was active
with all classes of cattle trading at
higher prices. Pigs sold steady.
There were 1335 cattle and 1506
pigs on offer.
Choice Steers - 49.00 to 51.00
with sales to 51.70.
Good Steers - 47.00 to 49.00.
Two steers consigned by Ian
Wilbee of Walton averaging 1300
lbs. sold for 51.70 with his 21
steers averaging 1174 lbs. selling
for 50.80.
Twelve steers consigned by
Andy McMichael of Wroxeter
av eraging 1279 lbs. sold for
51.50 with his 24 steers averaging
1239 lbs. selling for 51.35.
Ten steers consigned by Melvin
Morrison of R.R.1, Lucknow
averaging 1218 lbs. sold for 50.30
with their lot of .18 steers
averaging 11.78 lbs. selling for
50.001
Fourteen steers consigned by
Oscar Kieffer of Wroxeter
averaging 1130 lbs. sold for
50.40.
Six steers consigned by Ralph
Foster of Goderich averaging
1113 lbs. sold for 50.40.
Two steers consigned by Glen
Golley of RR.4, Wingham
averaging 1235 lbs sold for 51.50.
Seven steers consigned by Paul
Hawkins of Teeswater averaging
1128 lbs. sold for 49.85.
Thirty-four fancy light steers
consigned by Henry Farms of
Bly..th averaging 1020 lbs. sold
for 50.35.
Choice Heifers - 45.00 to 47.00
with sales to 49.75.
Good Heifers - 43.00 to 45.00.
A heifer consigned by Bob
Blake of Brussels weighing 1080
lbs. sold for 49.75 with his lot of 5
heifers averaging 1032 lbs.
selling for 49.25.
Two hefiers consigned 'by Jim
Hallahan of Blyth averaging 1000
lbs. sold for 47.50.
Ten heifers consigned by
George Blake of Brussels
averaging 1007 lbs. sold for 47.70
with his lot of 18 heifers
averaging 963 lbs. selling for
47.10.
Five heifers consigned by Ron
Th ompson of R.R.2, Bluevale
averaging 922 lbs. sold for 46.25.
Four heifers consigned by J.D.
Durnin of Lucknow averaging 935
lbs. sold for 46.20.
800 to 900 lb. steers traded
from 45.00 to 47.00.
Choice Cows - 26. 00 to 28.00
with sales to 33.00.
Good Cows- 24.00 to 26.00.
A number of area farmers will
be among the hundreds of
competitors taking part in the
49th Royal Agricultural Winter
Fair at Exhibition Place in
Toronto. This year's event gets
underway November 11 and runs
through November 19.
Entrants in the Field Crop
competition will include Bev. and
Gordon Hill, R.R.1, Varna; Lorne
Fell, Rev. A.Daynard, Joe
O'Reilly and Wesley D. Russell,
all of R.R.2, Staffa; Eric e
McIntosh, R.R.4, Seaforth;
Russell T. Bolton,' R.R.1 of
Seaforth from the Kippen area,
John M. Peck, R.R.3, Vernon •
Alderdice, R.R.2; Robert
McBride, R.R.3; Alex McBeath,
RR.3; Alex McMurtrie, R.R.3;
Wm. Coleman and Sons, Box 6;
and Ernest Talbot, R.R.3,; froth
Hensa.11, Robert E. Forrest,
R.R.2; Larry Ducharme, R.R.2;
and Kenneth and Larry Elder,
R.R.2;.. Robert P. Allan, R.R.1,
Brucefield; Donald W. Lobb,
R.R.2, Clinton and Jack
McGregor, R.R.5, Clinton; and
Murray Cardiff, R.R.1, Ethel.
Competitiors in the swine
category will include John Van
Vliet of R.R.2, Brussels, (Durocs/
Landrace); William J. Turnbull,
Box 144, (Yorkshires), and Robert
Robinson, R.R,.4,
(Hampshire).
In competition for Dairy Cattle,
area entrants will be John IL
Oldfield of (Ayrshire) and Jack Armstrong
and Son, R.R.2, Auburn,
(Jersey),
Competing in the beef division
will be Smith Bros. of R.R.2,
Brussels, (Shorthorn) and
and Bodmin Ltd., R.11,5,
Brussels, (Shorthorn/D.P.
Market).
Robinson Maple products of
R.R.2, Auburn will enter the
maple products. competition.
OPP makes
nvestigation
During the week October 24.30,
1977, O.P.P. at Wingham
Detachment conducted 35
investigations.
Thirty-five charges were laid
under the highway traffic act and
eighteen warnings were issued.
Seven charges were laid under
the Liquor Licence Act.
Four charges were laid under
the Criminal Code of Canada.
During the week, there were
two motor vehicle collisions which
caused an estimated $7,025 in
property damage and injuries to
one person.
On Sunday, October 30, Steven
pietch of Brussels received minor
injuries as a result of a collision in
Brussels.
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to a high of 33.00.
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