The Citizen, 1988-08-24, Page 15THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1988. PAGE 15.
One of the most exciting events at the annual Dungannon Fair are the horse and pony races, came In second, while Laurie Campbell and Kelly Workman, both of Brussels, brought up the
with the Quarter Horses, of course, always providing the most heart-stopping action. Brian rear. American Quarter Horses are the fastest horses on earth over a quarter-mile track.
Workman of the RR 2, Brussels, second from right on his Palomino stallion Folly’s Indigoid,
Contestants urgently needed for Furrow Queen race
More contestants are urgently
needed for the Huron County
Plowing Match’s annual Queen of
the Furrow competition, which will
take place at Huron-Bruce MP
Murray Cardiff’s farm just north of
Brussels on September 2.
The deadline for all entries is this
Sunday, August 28, and Marie
McGavin of RR 4, Walton, one of
the contest’s organizers, says that
so far only three young women
have submitted their names as
candidates. “The more contest
ants there are the more exciting it is
for everybody,” she said.
In addition, the girl selected as
the 1988 Huron Queen of the
Furrow will go on to represent her
county atthe 1989 International
Plowing Match, which is to be held
in Essex County, near Windsor
where she will vie for the title of
International Queen of the Furrow
at the greatest outdoor farm show
in Canada.
Any female residentof Huron
County between the ages of 16 and
25 may enter the contest, which is
very similar to an agricultural Fair
Queen contest, with the exception
Brussels Stockyards
Pigs dip to 43c Friday
An active market at Brussels
Stockyards on Friday saw choice
steers and heifers selling $2
higher, with choice cows selling $2
to $3 heigher. Pigs sold steady to
higher. There were 477 cattle and
460 pigs on offer.
Choice steers went for $82 to
$86, with sales to $86.50; good
steers brought $78 to $82.
A steer consigned by Jim
Johnston of RR 4, Walkerton,
weighing 970 lbs., sold for $86.50
with his total offering of nine steers
averaging 1223 lbs., selling for an
overall price of $79.77.
Two red steers consigned by
Cliff Campbell of RR 5, Stratford,
averaging 1185 lbs., sold for
$85.50. A steer consigned by Ron
Gross of Londesboro, weighing
1150 lbs., sold for $85.50, with his
total lot of 13 steers, averaging
1134 lbs., selling for an average
price of $83.79. A red white-faced
steer consigned by Joe Borges of
RR 4, Listowel weighing 1020 lbs.,
sold for $85.00.
Nine steers consigned by Jim
Howatt of RR 1, Londesboro,
averaging 1236 lbs., sold for an
overall price of $82.49 with sales to
$83.85. Eighteen steers consigned
by Glen - Johnston of RR 2,
Bluevale,averaging 1232lbs., sold
for an average price of $82.51 with
sales to $83.60.
A white steer consigned by
Murray Johnston of RR 2, Blue
vale, weighing 1020 lbs., sold for
$83.50 with his total lot of four
steers, averaging 1220 lbs., selling
for an average price of $81.38.
that each competitor must strike
out and plow a couple of rounds at
the Huron County match.
This fact scares some girls off,
Mrs. McGavin says, but it should
n’t - each contestant will be
provided with an expert plowing
coach, as well as with a tractor and
competition plow, if she so wishes;
the coach will provide instruction
before the match, and will be with
her throughout the practical part of
the competition, if need be.
Audrey Bos, ofRR3, Auburn,
Huron County’s 1987 Queen of the
Furrow, who will vie for the
international title at the Perth
County IPM next month, says that
girls shouldn’t let the idea of
plowing bother them.
“I’d never used a plow before,
and I was pretty nervous about it at
first,” Miss Bos said, “but it was
easy once I got out there - although
I never could have done it without
Pete’s help.” Her coach, Pete
Hallahan of RR 1, Belgrave, one of
the county’s top plowmen and first
vice-president of the Huron Plow
men’s Association, began instruct
ing the future queen only three
Sixteen steers consigned by
Murray Shiell of RR 3, Wingham,
averaging 1239 lbs., sold for an
average price of $82.91 with sales
to $83. Twenty-five mixed steers
consigned by Ralph and Roger
Morrison of RR 1, Lucknow,
averaging 1232 lbs., sold for an
average price of $82.44 with sales
to $83.
Choice exotic heifers sold at $82
to $84, with sales to $90; good
heifers went for $79 to $82.
A Limousin heifer consigned by
Paul Gowing of RR 2, Bluevale,
weighing 920 lbs., sold for $90 with
his total offering of 20 heifers,
averaging 1021 lbs., selling for an
overall price of $82.83.
A heifer consigned by Cliff
Campbell of RR 5, Stratford,
weighing 1220 lbs., sold for $87.
Twelve heifers consigned by Greg
Hackett of RR 3, Lucknow, averag
ing 1026 lbs., sold for an overall
price of $83.68 with sales to $87.
Twenty heifers consigned by
GeorgeBlakeofRR2, Brussels,
averaging 1117 lbs., sold for an
average price of $82.69 with sales
to $85.75.
Choice cows sold for $55 to $61;
good cows went at $51 to $54; and
canners and cutters brought $47 to
$50.
Thirty to40 lb. pigs traded to
a high of 43 cents per lb.; 40 to50 lb.
pigs traded to a high of 49 cents per
lb.; 50 to 60 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 51 cents per lb.; 60 to 70 lb. pigs
traded to a high of 44 cents per lb.;
and 70 to80 lb. pigs traded to a high
of 46 cents per lb.
days before she plowed her
competition rounds to take the
1987 title.
“This whole past year (as
Huron’s plowing goodwill ambas
sador; has been a lot of fun, and I
wouldn’t have missed it for
anything,” Miss Boss said last
Saturday.
The plowing competition for
Furrow Queen contestants takes
placebetween9a.m. on Friday,
September 2, and counts for 100 of
the possible 600 marks throughout
An important
message from Cook’s
on fell crop prices.
During the wheat harvest,
we became aware that Cook’s
competitive allowance was not matching
incentives offered by our competitors.
We value your business. That’s why
we’re now delivering an additional $6.00
per tonne to our wheat customers, bringing
the total competitive allowance to $10.00
per tonne, or 27.2C per bushel.
Cook’s has worked hard to develop a
reputation for fair, straight-forward dealings.
Producers have been able to deliver their
crop or purchase their crop inputs knowing
we would always be competitive.
VW also want you to know exactly
what you’re getting for your crop. That’s
why Cook’s competitive allowance will
continue to be stated “upfront” where it
can easily be understood and compared.
VW will not “tinker’ ’ with the grading system
in order to provide delivery incentives.
The grading system for all
commodities was put in place through
the competition. Atl0a.m.,the
girls are interviewed by the
contest’s three judges, for a
further 100points, and are then
hosted to a luncheon by Huron
MPP Jack Riddell.
At 2p.m., each girl will give a
two to three minute prepared talk
on either “Agriculture” or “The
International Plowing Match,” for
150 points, and later will be asked
for an impromptu speech, for 50
points. Appearance and deport
ment will account for the final 200
points throughout the day, and the
winner will be crowned at 3 p.m.,
alongwith a runner-up who will
take over the Queen of the
Furrow’s duties in the event that
the first lady is unable to continue
them throughout the year leading
up to the IPM.
Entries should be called in to
Helen Craig at 887-9381 or to Mary
Becker at 237-3628 by this Sunday
at the latest; both organizers will
be able to answer any questions the
contestant may have as well.
the combined efforts of producer
organizations, The Grain and Feed Dealers’
Association, and The Canada Grain
Commission. Cook’s will not undermine
the credibility of this system in order
to provide hidden premiums.
VW will always endeavour to offer you
a straight-forward, upfront, competitive price.
At Cook’s, we want to be known
as the place “where you can trade with
confidence’ ’.
VW look forward to your continued
patronage this fall.
Cook’s Div. of Gerbro (1987) Inc.
56 Wellington Street
Hensail, Ontario N0M 1X0
(519) 262-2410