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The Citizen, 1990-10-31, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1990. Smaller pastures mean more money, speaker says Cream of the crop Huron County Cream Producers elected their executive for the coming year at a meeting in Belgrave Oct. 22. John Duskocy (seated left) is the chairman and Charles Regele is secretary-treasurer. Directors are (standing, left to right) Robert Dougall, Bill Deichert and vice-president is Leland Harkness. Farm Prices higher Friday at Brussels Livestock The market at Brussels Livestock Friday sold $1 to $2 higher. There were 370 slaughter cattle and 166 hogs on offer. Good to choice steers sold from $86 to $90 high of $91.75 per hundred weight. One steer con­ signed by Archie Jacklin, RR 2, Bluevale weighed 1200 lbs. sold for $90. Six steers consigned by Jake Versteeg, RR 2, Clifford averaged 1142 lbs. sold for $88.50. Four steers consigned by Dave Adams, RR 5, Lucknow, averaged 1245 lbs. sold for $88. Two steers consigned by Roy Robson, RR 2, Auburn averaged 1460 lbs. sold for $87.85. Seven steers consigned by Jim Armstrong, RR 2, Listowel averaged 1165 lbs. sold for $87.76. Three steers consigned by Murray Gordon, RR 2, Blyth averaged 1370 lbs. sold for $87.59. Three steers consigned by Aaron Fischer, RR 2, Ayton, averaged 1484 lbs. sold for $87.20 to the high of $91.25. Seven steers consigned by Bill Pearson, RR 1, Ethel, averaged 1177 lbs. sold for $87.14. Thirteen steers consigned by Bruce Bros., RR 1, Belgrave averaged 1398 lbs. sold for $86.87. Fourteen steers consigned by Don Sawyer, RR 2, Cargill averaged 1254 lbs. sold for $85.68. Good to choice heifers sold from $85 to $89. Three heifers consigned by Bert Elliott, RR 2, Blyth, averaged 1085 lbs. sold for $87.85. One heifer consigned by Aaron Fischer, RR 2, Ayton weighed 1050 lbs. sold for $87.50. Twelve heifers consigned by Neil Rintoul, RR 2, Lucknow averaged 1200 lbs. sold for $87.10. Two heifers consigned by David Bowles, RR 3, Brussels averaged 1085 lbs. sold for $87.10. Four heifers consigned bv Noah Wep- pler, RR 2, Ayton averaged 1208 lbs. sold for $86.60. Three heifers consigned by Don Kuntz, RR 1, Mildmay averaged 1074 lbs. sold for $86.20. Four heifers consigned by Les Young, 195 Janefield, Guelph averaged 1,000 lbs. sold for $86.04. There were 205 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold from $59 to $63; D3 and D4 cows, $54 to $59. Two cows consigned by Clarence Henning, RR 1, Wingham, aver­ aged 1365 lbs. sold for $70.86. One cow consigned by Ed. Skipper, RR 1, Neustadt weighed 1460 lbs. sold for $64.50. One cow consigned by Bill Romhan, Mount Forest weigh­ ed 1510 lbs. sold for $63.75. Four cows consigned by Jim Murray, Lucknow averaged 1135 lbs. sold for $62.30. Two cows consigned by Fred Smith, RR 3, Brussels averaged 1525 lbs. sold for $62.25. One cow consigned by Barry Jacklin, RR 2, Bluevale weighed 1190 lbs. sold for $61.75. Two cows consigned by Kevin Shiels, RR 2, Auburn averaged 1185 lbs. sold for $61.16. Three cows consigned by Allan Hyde, RR 2, Paisley averaged 1033 lbs. sold for $60.44. One cow consigned by Charle Gabel, RR 3, Listowel weighed 1180 lbs. sold for $59.50. Three cows consigned by Jim Stockie, RR 2, Mildmay aver­ aged 1163 lbs. sold for $59.31. One cow consigned by Nelson Hanna, RR 1, Atwood averaged 1260 lbs. sold for $58.50. Pigs under 40 lbs. sold at $100; 40 - 50 lbs., $87.50; 50 - 60 lbs., $80.25; 60 and over. $83.10. sf? Hensall Cattle Co. - Order Buyers for fats, feeders and Stockers - Stockers and Western Cattle arriving daily - Sorting cattle for Hensall Livestock Sales Ltd. On Wednesday Contact: Office 263-2619 Greg Hargreaves Victor Hargreaves 263-2619 233-7511 Cream production down but no quota cut yet There will be no quota cut for Ontario cream producers this year even though they failed to meet their quota allotment, Ivan Stueck, the representative to the Ontario Cream Board from Huron and Perth told Huron producers at their annual meeting in Belgrave Oct. 22. Under an agreement if cream producers don’t produce at least 85 per cent of their quota they are supposed to lose quota to milk producers but since weather condi­ tions and other unique circum­ stances a once-only concession has been made, Mr. Stueck said. Last year only 95 producers produced over 100 per cent of their quota compared to 300 the year earlier. More than 500 producers failed to produce at least 85 per cent of their quota. Meanwhile 52 producers took advantage of a conversion program to turn their cream quota into whole milk quota, Mr. Stueck said. Between producer conversions and two prior cuts in national cream quota, the allotment for cream producers is down. So far this has been absorbed by the Ontario board but a further national cut is expected and this likely will cut quotas of producers. Mr. Stueck said Ontario is the only province with a separate cream producers board and also has the highest number of pro­ ducers in the country. By contrast, Quebec, with no separate board, has no cream producers left except for a few just across the border who truck their cream into Ontario. Divide and conquer might have been the message for livestock owners in a speech to Huron County Cream Producers in Bel­ grave, Oct. 22. Russ Wilson of Gallagher fenc­ ing told farmers they can make money by dividing up their pas­ tures into smaller areas and mak­ ing sure cattle get the best use of available feed. Farmers have little control over the prices for their livestock so they can best create profits by reducing input costs, he said. Best utilization of grass, from which 90 per cent of the growth comes from sunlight and only 10 per cent from fertilizer and miner­ als, can provide protein in the range of 21-22 per cent, about the same as cattle might otherwise get from expensive feeds, he said. To do so, however, cattle must get the most out of pasture. Grazing is best when the grass is six to eight inches in height. Cattle should be concentrated into small paddocks to graze the pasture quickly, then moved on so the pasture can recover. Good pasture management simulates the same pattern you get in a lawn where the grass grows so high, is cut, then grows again. The grass is never let to get to the seed-pod stage. This helps develop a strong root system because the plant never gets to the point of concentrating on seed production instead of producing a strong root. Dividing up larger pastures into smaller ones will allow more inten­ sive grazing, ensuring that cattle don’t over trample the area too much and they do eat all the available feed, not pick and choose and waste feed as they will in a ¥ U O W Of i I # you want I classifieds! WINGHAM CURLING CLUB WHAT’S so great ABOUT CURLING ? “you meet a lot of people who become friends for life'' “you can start in high school or when you retire" "lots of friends, lots of fun, lots of parties" Curings fan for everyone/ Registrations for our 1990-19&1 Season starting the first week of November are now being taken. Anyone interested in curling should contact Ron Knight at 357-2179 for general information on our Free Training Clinic, Men’s Mixed, Ladies’ and Junior Curling. Anyone interested in Competitive or High School curling should contact Gerry Edwards at 357-1868. 1990-1991 Fees - Seniors $135 - Juniors $ 25 Anyexisting memberwhohas not received a newsletter should contact the club to get your copy. larger area where they can be more picky. Keeping each pasture as square as possible will prevent too much damage from cattle tramping back and forth, he said. He also urged farmers to take water to the cattle, not the cattle to the water. Cattle tramping to water can damage pasture and prevent effi­ cient pasturing. If there is drought, don’t over­ pasture, he urged. Feed supple­ ments so the pasture will be healthy to spring back after the drought. He urged soil testing of pasture. “Feed the field what it needs, not what it has traditionally had.” A good pasture should last 20 to 30 years if not allowed to go to seed, he said. HURON COUNTY CREAM PRODUCERS would like to thank the donators of the door prizes for our annual meeting who are: Milton Dietz, Huron Dairy Equipment, Seaforth Vet Clinic, Mitchell Feed Mill, Seaforth TD Bank, United Breeders, Vance Drugs Wingham, Stainton Home Hardware Wingham, How- son’s Feeds, McGavin’s Farm Equipment, Radford Auto in Brussels, Oldfield Pro Hard­ ware, Topnotch, Brussels Agromart, McDonald Build- all, Zehrs, Mildmay Vet Clin­ ic, Belmore Feed Mill, Gow- land’s Farm Equipment, Mildmay-Seaforth-Belgrave Co-op, Gallagher Fencing Systems Representatives, Sunrise Dairy, Stacey’s, Harriston Creamery, Tees- waterCreamery, Ivan Stueck. "it builds fun and fitness" " it is a lifelong sport - you can play it at any age - and there is a lot of skill to the game" “curling is one of the more sportsman-like games left"