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The Citizen, 1991-07-03, Page 23Farm Cattle prices lower at Brussels last week Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending June 28 were: slaughter cattle, 370; cows, 160; veal calves, 150; lambs and goats, 107; stockers, 374. There were 260 steers on offer selling from $85 to $92.85. Forty-four steers consigned by W. B. Pletch, Rockwood averaged 1190 lbs. sold for $91.69 to the high of $92.85. Twelve steers con­ signed by Alvin Giffen, Strathroy averaged 912 lbs. sold for $90.43. Twelve steers consigned by Glen Johnston, Bluevale averaged 1306 lbs. sold for $88.27 to the high of $92.25. Thirty-eight steers consigned by Gerald Geisel, Elmira averaged 1431 lbs. sold for $87.88 to the high of $93.50. Four steers con­ signed by Warden and Glen Haney, Seaforth averaged 1293 lbs. sold for $87.44. Three steers consigned by Clayton McClure, Seaforth, averaged 1137 lbs. sold for $87.17. Eighteen steers consigned by Murray Shiell, Wingham averaged 1287 lbs. sold for $86.87. Two steers consigned by Calvin Semple, Ethel averaged 1210 lbs. sold for $86.24. Four steers consigned by Scott Geisel, Elmira averaged 1340 lbs. sold for $85.22. Two steers consigned by Cliff Eedy, Walton averaged 1170 lbs. sold for $85.12. Six steers con­ signed by Merv McPherson, Orangeville averaged 1345 lbs. sold for $85.07. Four steers con­ signed by Norman McClinchcy, Aubum averaged 1280 lbs. sold for $84.40. There were 103 heifers on offer selling from $80 to $90 to the high of $92.75. Seven heifers consigned by Glen Johnston, Blucvale, aver­ aged 1054 lbs. sold for $90.17. Four heifers consigned by Brian McClure averaged 1050 lbs. sold for $88.58 to the high of $91. Six heifers consigned by Neil Rinloul, Lucknow averaged 1230 lbs. sold for $88.07 to the high of $90. CLASSIFIED - FAST - DEPENDABLE - HIGHLY VISIBLE Call Blytti 523-4792 or Brussels 887-9114 you can't afford to be wrong Tom Pollard, Sales Rep., Res: 523-9166 Ini \JOHN oeereJ Seventeen heifers consigned by Alvin Grainger, Wroxeter averaged 1055 lbs. sold for $86.22 to the high of $92. Sixteen heifers con­ signed by Wilbert Phillippi, Chep­ stow averaged 979 lbs. sold for $84.16. There were 160 cows on offer selling from $60 to $66.50 to the high of $69.50. One cow consigned by Brian Doleman, Holyrood weighed 960 lbs. sold for $69.50. Two cows consigned by Mike Dalton, Goderich averaged 1295 lbs. sold for $67.88. One cow con­ signed by Barry Riehl, Monkton weighed 1110 lbs. sold for $67. One cow consigned by Emerson Mitchell, Walton weighed 1380 lbs. sold for $66.50. Two cows consigned by Don Forbes, Clinton averaged 1220 lbs. sold for $66.75. One cow con­ signed by Scraphine Ruetz weighed 1360 lbs. sold for $65.25. One cow consigned by Peter Albers, Blue­ vale weighed 1250 lbs. sold for $65. There were 150 veal on offer selling from $85 to $98 to the high of $106.50. Three veal consigned by Gerald Jefferson, Aubum aver­ aged 643 lbs. sold for $101.96 to the high of $106.50. One veal con­ signed by John McIntosh, Brussels weighed 510 lbs. sold for $99. One veal consigned by Doug Wall, Holyrood, weighed 580 lbs. sold for $98. Two veal consigned by Doug Long, Atwood, averaged 525 lbs. sold for $97.75. Four veal con­ signed by Henry Grobbink, Walton averaged 588 lbs. sold for $95.15. Two veal consigned by Michael Campbell, Walton averaged 625 lbs. sold for $94.21. Four veal consigned by Mike Chambers, Wingham averaged 595 lbs. sold for $93.83. There were 374 stockers on offer selling from $90.25 to $115 to the high of $121. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1991. PAGE 23. Outstanding in their field Farmers from across the county gathered at the farm of Bruce and Harriett Shillinglaw near Londesboro June 20 to get information on nitrogen application as part of the twilight crop tour sponsored by the Huron County Conservation Club. Ideal weather has Huron crops way ahead of normal growth Early heal and rain have Huron County crops way ahead of their normal development, says Alan McCallum, soil and crops advisor with the Ontario Ministry of Agri­ culture and Food office in Clinton. While the old adage is that com should be knee-high by the first of July, some fields had as many as 12 leaves and were shooting up well past the "knee-high" stage. One problem that has affected many field crops is the infrequent but heavy rains that have played havoc with pre-emergent and resid­ ual herbicides. Weed escapes arc evident in all crops, but not all fields. The advanced season and the continued hot weather make a potential for high insect pressure, especially in bean crops. Soybeans that were planted early arc already flowering and the crop is in "super shape", Mr. McCallum reports. All butthc latest planted white beans arc up and away, he reports, with few problems with emergence this year. Winter barley is within a week of harvest and the early fields of winter wheat are only 10 days to a week away from harvest. Consider­ ing field conditions last fall and the slow start this spring the crop is looking respectable, he says. Spring barley is one crop not looking strong. It won't be "a bin buster" Mr. McCallum says. The crop has been plagued with stunt­ ing and yellowing in the last six weeks and the crop is now headed out with most fields ranging from a height of only eight inches to 20 inches. "For most fields lodging will not be a problem this year," he reports. Leaf rust is widespread. Oats on the other hand, arc tall and showing little effect from the stresses effecting the barley crop. The earliest-cut hay fields have bounced back with abundant growth and second cut harvest - Call me... you won't be sorry- Buying a used combine to harvest 200 or 2500 acres is serious business, beginning in some fields. Quality and quantity of hay arc both above average. Ci? Hf ARI AND STROK! KH INDAI ION Ol ONTARIO Inifiroviii^ your odds against Canada's #/ killer Quit-smoking quick tips Don't carry matches or a lighter, so you have to bother someone else to smoke Puff on an unlit cigarette while driving, reading or watching TV Your local Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario chapter has details on quitting. r