The Citizen, 1989-02-15, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989. PAGE 17.
Auburn Co-op tops $ 1 million mark in 1988 sales
The Belgrave and Auburn
Branches of the United Co-opera
tives of Ontario reported another
profitable year when the annual
meeting of the branch was held
February 3 in Blyth.
Total sales for the year was up
although the margin was down for
the year ended Sept. 24, 1988 over
the previous year. Sales at the
Belgrave branch totalled
$2,963,778 while Auburn for the
first time topped the $1 million
mark with $1,084,055 an increase
of 13 per cent from the previous
year. The gross margin was
$448,829 at Belgrave, a drop of 10
per cent over the previous year.
The gross margin at Auburn,
meanwhile was $139,791 up 22 per
cent over 1987.
The net contribution (profit) was
$104,840, a drop of 20 per cent
while Auburn increased its contri-
Farm
Brussels Livestock
Heifer tops market
for 3rd straight week
The market at Brussels Livestock
Inc. met a moderate demand on all
classes of slaughter cattle, with
steers, heifers and slaughter cows
selling fully steady. There were 378
slaughter cattle, 54 stockers and
feeders, and 167 pigs on offer.
Choice steers sold for $90 to $94
with sales to $97.50; good steers
brought $85 to $90.
Twelve steers consigned by Glen
Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale, aver
aging 1238 lbs., sold for an average
price of $91.40. Twenty-eight
steers consigned by Maple Em
blem Farms of RR 1, Dungannon,
averaging 1316 lbs., sold for an
average price of $91.13.
Six steers and four heifers con
signed by Arnold Townsend of RR
2, Grand Valley, averaging 1255
lbs., sold for an average price of
$90.42.
Twenty-three steers consigned
by Murray Forbes of RR 2, Clinton,
averaging 1164 lbs., sold for an
average price of $90.15. Five steers
consigned by Gordon Daer of RR 1,
Auburn, averaging 1216 lbs., sold
for an average price of $89.84.
Forty-eight steers consigned by
George Adams of RR 2, Wroxeter,
averaging 1266 lbs., sold for an
average price of $89.64. Four
steers consigned by Elmer Scott of
RR 3, Teeswater, averaging 1293
lbs., sold for an average price of
$89.59.
Five steers consigned by Joe
Courtney of RR 1, Dungannon,
averaging 1183 lbs., sold for an
average price of $89.26. Twenty
steers consigned by Jack Elliott of
RR 4, Ripley, averaging 1363 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $88.65.
Six steers consigned by Ray
Bender of RR 1, Gowanstown,
averaging 1122 lbs., sold for an
average price of $88.46. Twenty
steers consigned by John Elliott of
RR 4, Ripley, averaging 1273 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $87.21.
Three steers consigned by Garry
VanCamp of RR 4, Brussels, aver
aging 1090 lbs., sold for an average
price of $88.45. Fifteen steers
consigned by Howard Martin of RR
3, Brussels, averaging 1181 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $87.16.
Choice heifers went for $90 to
$95 with sales to $100; good heifers
sold at $85 to $90.
One heifer consigned by Ray
Zettler of RR 2, Walkerton, weigh
ing 950 lbs., sold for $100 with his
total consignment of 10 head,
averaging 1130 lbs., selling for an
average price of $92.12.
Five heifers consigned by Lome
Weber of RR 1, Neustadt, averag
ing 962 lbs., sold for an average
price of $90.22 Fifteen heifers
consigned by John Scott of RR 1,
Dundas, averaging 1047 lbs., sold
for an average price of $88.73.
Four heifers consigned by Jim
Graham of RR 3, Goderich, averag
ing 1075 lbs., sold for an average
price of $87.95. Five heifers con
signed by Gordon Dougherty of RR
3, Goderich, averaging 1104 lbs.,
sold for an average price of $86.86.
Choice cows sold for $53 to $56
with a high of $62; good cows
brought $49 to $53; and canners
and cutters fetched $45 to $49.
Weaner pigs under 40 lbs. sold
for $64 to $71 with an average of
$66; 40 to 50 lb. pigs sold for an
average of $67; 50 to 60 lb. pigs
sold for an average of $59.50; and
61 to 70 lb. pigs sold for $62 with an
average of $56.
bution 211 percent from $15,318 to
$32,280.
Total member investment in the
branches is $170,240.
Guest speaker at the meeting
was Murray Cardiff, M.P. for
Huron-Bruce. He said the appoint
ment of Don Mazankowski as
Agriculture Minister in the recent
cabinet shuffle was good news for
farmers because it brought a
high-profile cabinet minister to the
ministry, one who is also deputy
prime minister. He discussed the
$850 million drought relief program
announced earlier in the week by
the federal government and said
that he hoped to see the day when
there is a national crop insurance
program so there will be no more
need for such ad hoc government
assistance programs.
The government has set up a
special Co-operatives Secretariat
reporting to Charlie Mayer which
improves two-way communications
between the government and the
co-operative movement, he said.
Until the setting up of the secretar
iat the co-operatives got lost in the
shuffle because they had no direct
access to the government, he said.
During questioning following his
talk he was asked by Chris Palmer,
president of the board of directors
of the Belgrave-Auburn branch,
why the federal government had
discontinued support for the etha
nol program to use farm grains to
produce ethanol as an additive to
gas. UCO recently announced it
was suspending sales of the etha
nol gasoline at Listowel and in
Toronto.
Mr. Cardiff said he didn’t know
why the program was dropped and
he was not giving up yet. He said
he felt ehtanol production was very
important to the farm sector.
The subject of railway abandon
ment and the possible conversion
to trails was brought up. Mr. Cardiff
said it could be a very emotional
issue and said he didn’t know what
would be required to make the
right of way into a public trail. He
explained the process is for the
railway to offer the line to the
province, then the municipality,
then the landowners along the
route.
George Underwood, who with his
wife Helen later presented slides of
their trip to Australia, said the
problem was that there was never
an original survey when the rail
line in his area north of Wingham
was set out. Now in order for
farmers to buy the land they would
be required to pay the cost of a
survey and of a severance (the
latter being $750 in Huron). Mr.
Cardiff said he felt the cost of such
things should be included in the
abandonment process with the
railways paying.
In elections, three men were
named as delegates or alternates
and will sit on the branch board of
directors for the year. Siebolt
Siertsema, Bruce Campbell and
Gordon Daer were all appointed by
acclamation after Wilbert Jewitt
withdrew his name from nomina
tion.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Cook’s Division of Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is
pleased to announcetheappointment of Ron Hathaway
to the position of Agri-Sales Representative at the
Walton Branch.
Ron has a solid background in agriculture with a
Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) degree from the
University of Guelph.
This appointment reflects Cook’s continued commit
ment to serving the needs of our customers and
supplying up-to-date, useful crop input information.
DropbyourWalton Branch, meetournewteam member
and discuss your agricultural needs.
Division of
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited
“Whereyoucantradewith
confidence”
Walton, Ontario
[519] 527-1540
[519] 887-9261
Organic farming at Ridgetown
An “Organic Farming (A Way
To Go?)” Course is being offered
March 23 by OMAF through the
Ridgetown Agricultural College. It
is being held in the Embro-West
Zorra Community Centre, on Coun
ty Road 6 just west of Woodstock.
The morning session is devoted
to discussions on the various
organic associations and certinca-
tion process along with on-farm
experience and an industrial look at
a cleaner environment. The after
noon will feature vegetable and
crop production and the processing
and marketing of “organic” prod
ucts. Discussions on soil and health
and some do’s and don’t’s of
converting to this method of farm
ing will complete the program.
Registration and coffee is at 9:00
- 10:00 a.m. Registration at the
door is $25 wheras pre-registration
is only $20 per person.
For registration and/or details,
please contact Continuing Educa
tion, R.C.A.T., Ridgetown, Ontario
NOP 2C0 or telephone 519-674-
5456.
H CSC I A sponsors
herbicide days
The Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association is spon
soring a series of herbicide applica
tion workshops which will address
the issue of reducing the herbicide
rate by applying it more wisely.
Workshop topics will include
band spraying, inter-row cultiva
tion, wick weeding, spot treating,
spray additives, and nozzle selec
tion. The afternoon agenda will
include several hands-on demon
strations.
Meetings are scheduled for
March 13 in Stanley Township, and
March 21 in Turnberry Twp. Each
workshop is limited to 15 farmers.
For further information and to
register, call the Clinton OMAF
office at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-
5170.
Division of
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited
PRODUCER MEETING &
CROP PLANNING SEMINAR
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28,1989 11 am
SOUTH HURON RECREATION CENTRE, EXETER
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1,1989 11 am
BRUSSELS COMMUNITY CENTRE, BRUSSELS
THURSDAY, MARCH 2,1989 11am
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
-BRANCH 309- LUCKNOW
In order to properly arrange for lunch accommodation, please contact your nearest Cook’s Branch to
advise which meeting you plan to attend. Confirmation would be appreciated by February 20th - Exeter,
February 21st - Brussels, and February 22nd - Lucknow.
Where you
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262-2410
CENTRALIA
228-6661
KIRKTON
229-8986
WALTON
527-1540
887-9261
ATWOOD
356-2292
AMBERLEY
395-3601