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The Citizen, 1990-06-13, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1990. PAGE 19. Farm Rae told long-term policy needed Brussels Livestock report Market holds steady at Brussels Friday The market at Brussels Livestock Inc. Friday, sold steady on all classes of cattle. There were 286 slaughter cattle and 157 hogs on offer. Good to choice steers sold from $86 to $91 to the high of $93 per hundred weight. rive steers consigned by Gordon Daer, RR i, Auburn, averaged 1196 lbs. sold for $90.10. Twelve steers consigned by Murray Shiell, RR 3, Wingham averaged 1227 lbs. sold for $90.09. Eleven steers consigned by Jim Hayden, RR 3, Goderich averaged 1409 ibs. sold for $88.90. Twelve steers consign­ ed by Glen Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale averaged 1298 lbs. sold for $87.65. Eleven steers consigned by Mur­ ray Johnston, RR 2, Bluevale averaged 1240 lbs. sold for $87.60. Nine steers consigned by George Adams, RR 2, Wroxeter, averaged 1173 lbs. sold for $87.60. Five steers consigned by Albert Taylor, RR 2, Lucknow averaged 1086 lbs. sold for $87.40. Five steers con­ signed by Clyde McClure, RR 1, * Walton averaged 1372 lbs. sold for ' $86.41. Four steers consigned by War­ den and Glen Haney, RR 4, Seaforth, averaged 1045 lbs. sold for $86.38. Two steers consigned by Tom McPherson, RR 3, Tees- water averaged 1260 lbs. sold for $86.21. Good to choice heifers sold from $85 to $89 to the high of $92.75. Five heifers consigned by Bill McDonald, RR 2, Lucknow averag­ ed 950 lbs. sold for $89.31 to the high of $92.75. Two heifers con­ signed by Bob Hoover, RR 2, Atwood, averaged 855 lbs. sold for $88. Three heifers consigned by Gord Roulston, RR 1, Ripley aver­ aged 1170 lbs. sold for $87.27. Three heifers consigned by Alvin Grainger, RR 2, Wroxeter, averag­ ed 1043 lbs. sold for $86.75. Two heifers consigned by Gor­ don Dougherty, RR 3, Goderich averaged 1085 lbs. sold for $86. Five heifers consigned by John Hunt, Ethel averaged 990 lbs. sold for $85.60. Two heifers consigned by Bill Butson, Seaforth averaged 1195 lbs. sold for $85.26. Three heifers consigned by Ivan Down, RR 3, Wingham averaged 1123 lbs. sold for $84.89. There were 67 cows on offer. Di and D2 cows sold from $60 to $65; D3 and D4 cows, $55 to $60. One cow consigned by Matt Haney, RR 4, Seaforth weighed 1530 lbs. sold for $65.50. One cow consigned by Neil Stapleton, RR 2, Auburn weighed 1060 lbs. sold for $64.75. One cow consigned by Dawyne Culbert, RR 5, Kincardine weighed 1310 lbs. sold for $64.50. One cow consigned by Lyle Fischer, RR 1, Listowel weighed 1130 lbs. sold for $63.75. One cow consigned by Edna McLellan, RR 4, Brussels weighed 1290 lbs. sold for $63. One cow consigned by Roy Robson, RR 2, Auburn weighed 1340 lbs. sold for $62.75. One cow consigned by Jim Kraemer, RR 3, Walkerton weighed 1400 lbs. sold for $62.75. One cow consigned by Earl Benne- wies, RR 1, Borholm, weighed 1460 lbs. sold for $62.50. Two cows consigned by Isabel Craig, Blyth weighed 1090 lbs. sold for $61.54. One cow consigned by John Blake, RR 2, Brussels weighed 1320 lbs. sold for $61. Five cows consigned by Bernard Campbell, RR 2, Luck­ now averaged 1222 lbs. sold for $60.84. Pigs under 40 lbs. sold at $126.03; 40 - 50 lbs., $137.50; 50 - 60 lbs., $113.56; 60 lbs. and over, $109.09. Ontario needs a long-term agri­ cultural policy, Bob Rae, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and leader of the official opposition was told on a visit to Huron Saturday afternoon. Mr. Rae attended an NDP picnic at the West Wawanosh farm of Tony and Fran McQuail and heard a presentation by representatives of the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture that called for pro­ grams such as an interest rate reduction plan to help farmers compete. Agriculture has a low priority with the present govern­ ment, Grant Colling of the Federa­ tion said. Ontario farmers can compete on world markets if they have a level playing field but now with higher fuel taxes and interest rates and other costs farmers cannot compete internationally. The Federation said it was deplorable that Agriculture Mini­ ster David Ramsay was promoting off-farm jobs as a way of keeping people in farming. Brian Ireland pointed out that the first person on a farm to get off-farm work is generally the wife. While 55 per cent of women in the general population works outside the home, the rate increases to 66 per cent of farm women work off the farm. This raises problems of child care, he said and there must be innova­ tive answers. Urban child care systems won’t work in the country­ side because of the distance involv­ ed, he said. There needs to be some system set up where some of the women who need extra income can get it by looking after the children of other women who have off-farm jobs. Mr. Rae agreed, saying models for delivery of all social services must be found that aren’t modelled on urban needs. The Ontario Ministry of Agricul­ ture and Food must be more supportive of organic farmers, Mr. Rae was told by Ken DeBoer of Lucknow. While OMAF pays lip- service to the need for sustainable, non-chemical farming, insiders say senior people in the ministry are waiting for the time environmen­ talists and organic farming enthusi­ asts will go away, he said. Tony McQuail said that it is unfair for Canadian farmers to be pressed to compete with food from poorer countries like Mexico. There will be a real worry that farmers are pressed more and more in the next decade to produce food more cheaply and may not be able to afford to think about the environ­ ment because of cheap food im­ ports. “It’s unfair for Canadians to be buying the food, out of the mouths of Mexicans’’ he said. “That’s where GATT and Free Trade have hurt. To have fair prices you have to be able to control the borders.’’ Speaking on the environmental aspects of farming Tony Morris of Mildmay, second vice-president of the Bruce Federation said farmers can do a lot to be more responsive to the environment but “we can’t afford to do it for the prices we’re getting now. If the consumer wants quality she’ll have to pay for it.’’ Ag. Rep. named for Huron Bob Humphries has been ap­ pointed Ontario Ministry of Agri­ culture and Food agricultural re­ presentative for Huron County. “Humphries’ knowledge and ex­ perience will be a valuable asset in carrying out his new duties in Huron County,’’ said Ralph Shaw, director of the agricultural repre­ sentatives branch. duated from the University of Guelph in 1971 with a major in crop science. He succeeds Don Pullen, who retired recently. Let us custom apply your Humphries joined the ministry in 1971 as an assistant agricultural representative in Simcoe North, and since 1978, has been the agrciultural representative for Dundas County. 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