The Citizen, 1993-04-07, Page 181,400 students to get 'Slice of Huron'
New Furniture
at
SCHUETT'S OF MILDMAY
includes approximately
• 45 Living room Suites
• 24 Bedroom Suites
• Mattress & Box Springs Sets
• Also wood dinette suites
• LA-Z- BOY Chairs
• Pianos & Keyboards etc.
Compare
Schuett's prices
with those
advertised in city
newspapers
• Trade-ins
accepted
Come to Schuett's Furniture
Showrooms
(both sides of Hwy. No. 9)
AT MILDMAY 367-2308
GET A
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FOR SPRING LAWN
CARE INCLUDING:
- raking and clean up
- fertilizing
- spike aerating
- tree trimming
- custom sod cutting available
April is bare root month for most
evergreens and deciduous trees. Please
order by April 14 to guarantee availability.
Treebeit
LANDSCAPING 1 mite 523-9771 west of Blyth
PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1993.
Brussels Livestock Report
Cows sell $2 lower
Sales at Brussels Livestock for
the week ending April 2 were: fed
cattle, 875; cows, 287; veal calves,
126; sheep and goats, 66; stockers,
1200; and pigs, 95.
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw fed cattle selling on a barely
steady trade. Cows were $2 lower.
There were 514 steers on offer
selling from $98 to $103 to the
high of $116. Sixteen steers
consigned by Paul Johnston,
Bluevale, averaging 1322 lbs. sold
for an average of $101.48 with
sales to $116. Thirty-seven steers
consigned by Gerald Geisel,
Elmira, averaging 1440 lbs. sold
for an average of $100.98 with
sales to $113. Twelve steers
consigned by John Kieswetter,
Mildmay, averaging 1250 lbs. sold
for an average of $98.69 with sales
to $109.25. Thirteen steers
consigned by Beetonia Farms Ltd.,
Beeton, averaging 1395 lbs. sold
for an average of $101.49 with
sales to $108.25.
Twenty-eight steers consigned by
George Blake, Brussels, averaging
1305 lbs. sold for an average of
$100.56 with sales to $106.50.
Eleven steers consigned by Lavern
Love, Dundalk, averaging 1315 lbs.
sold for an average of $97.46 with
sales to $104.50. Thirteen steers
consigned by Schmidtbrook Farms,
Woodstock, averaging 1325 lbs.
sold for an average of $98.34 with
sales to $103.75. Nine steers
consigned by Robin Morley,
Mildmay, averaging 1363 lbs. sold
for an average of $102.55 with
sales to $103.75. Sixteen steers
consigned by Doug Gear, Orton,
averaging 1404 lbs. sold for an
average of $97.93 with sales to
$102.75.
There were 341 heifers on offer
selling from $97 to $102 to the
high of $122.50. One heifer
consigned by Steve Gear, Orton,
weighing 1210 lbs. sold for
$122.50. Twenty-one heifers
consigned by Robert E. Wallace,
Shelburne, averaging 1050 lbs. sold
for an average of $94.79 with sales
to $107.50. Thirteen heifers
consigned by Doug Simpson,
Orton, averaging 1047 lbs. sold for
an average of $97.99 with sales to
$104.25.
Fifteen heifers consigned by
Donald Cormack, Mount Forest,
averaging 1114 lbs. sold for an
average of $97,03 with sales to
$103.50. Nine heifers consigned by
John Hunter, Grand Valley,
averaging 1013 lbs. sold for an
average of $100.11 with sales to
$103. Four heifers consigned by
David Proper, Wingham, averaging
923 lbs. sold for an average of
$99.17 with sales to $102.25.
Two heifers consigned by
Gordon Borth, Mildmay, averaging
1200 lbs. sold for an average of
$97.48 with sales to $101.50. Five
heifers consigned by Lloyd
Weppler, Ayton, averaging 1218
lbs. sold for an average of $89 to
the high of $101. Eight heifers
consigned by Mery McPherson,
Orangeville, averaging 1121 lbs.
sold for an average of $92.15 with
sales to $100. Nine heifers
consigned by Ron Dietrich,
Mildmay, averaging 1071 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.68 with sales
to $99.25.
There were 287 cows on offer
selling from $46 to $65 to the high
of $75.50. One cow consigned by
Johannes Prehn, Ripley, weighing
1370 lbs. sold for $75.50. One cow
consigned by Bonnie Grein, Ayton,
weighing 1590 lbs. sold for $68.
One cow consigned by Dave
Haldenby, Holyrood, weighing
1290 lbs. sold for $67.
There were 126 veal on offer
selling from $75 to $95.50 to the
high of $116. Five veal consigned
by Bell Beuermann, Dublin,
averaging 638 lbs. sold for an
average of $102.24 with sales to
$116. Three veal consigned by
Donald J. Forster, Kincardine,
averaging 625 lbs. sold for an
average of $90.56 with sales to
$106.50. Six veal consigned by
Wheeler Bros., Holyrood,
averaging 620 lbs. sold for an
average of $99.35 with sales to
$110.50.
The farm practice of pasturing is
an art and a science.
This is the feeling of OMAF Soil
and Crop Specialist Joan McKin-
ley, who spoke to a group of about
40 fanners at a meeting at the Brus-
sels Legion on April 1. Sponsored
by Tim Prior to promote Gallagher
Joan McKinley
Fencing, the purpose of the meeting
was to focus on control grazing.
Ms McKinley, who in addition to
her position with the Grey-Dufferin
OMAF, raises cattle with her hus-
band in the Collingwood area. Stat-
ing that pasture is her specialty, she
said the science part of it is to have
the pasture produce "as much as
you can dream". The art, however,
is to have a system that works for
you.
Ms McKinley says when she vis-
its a farm she likes to walk in the
field to discover its potential.
Ms McKinley recommended
introducing trefoil for pasture
improvement. Red clover is good
to patch hay fields and for grazing,
but although it's a perennial it is
only good for about two years.
White clover, she said is more
aggressive.
The reason for legumes, she said,
is that they start at 25 percent pro-
tein whereas grasses are 17 percent.
Also, they give nitrogens back to
soil reducing input costs.
Weeds are more an indicator of a
problem then they are a problem
themselves, she said, because they
often come in to cover the ground
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $111
to $134; 50 - 79 lbs., $116 to $135;
and over 80 lbs., $86 to $110.
Stockers: steers 400 - 500 lbs.,
sold $115 to $133; 500 - 600 lbs.,
$105 to $120; 600 - 700 lbs., $100
to $110; and 800 lbs., and over,
$90 - $110.
Heifers, 400 - 500 lbs., $110 to
$125; 500 - 600 lbs., $105 to $115;
600 - 700 lbs., $100 to $110; and
700 lbs. and over, $90 to $105.
because nothing else is growing
there.
Ms McKinley noted however,
that no matter what you do to
improve the pasture it won't matter
if you don't rotate grazing. "The
cattle like it; they know the grass is
greener over there," she said. The
theory of pasturing is to build
reserves and work to control grass-
es.
The most limiting thing in mak-
ing the transition to controlled
grazing is that you must have water
available to each pasture.
Leaving livestock in a pasture for
too long can also be a problem.
There should be a minimum of four
fields, which should each be given
a rest of 30 days to extend the life.
Constant grazing results in a small
root system, which can never come
back even after fertilizing. If the
pasture gets below two inches in
height, get the livestock out, she
said.
Orchard grass is early and contin-
ues to grow through the season,
but, Ms McKinley said, if you don't
have at least one animal per acre
it's too hard to handle. Tall fescue
is very good for grazing if you can
keep it low.
Another tip, Ms McKinley said is
to not abuse pastures during the dry
season. "You need to stockpile and
again that is where the art comes in,
because that is not something you
can be taught."
A study done on Community
Pasture Farms found cattle gained
little at the end of July and August
as it is a tough time to have green
grass. "With rotational grazing, fer-
tilizing and the introduction of dif-
ferent species in the pasture, you
will minimize that problem. It may
be a good time to recognize that
time period and feed hay."
As for when to fertilize, Ms
McKinley said the timing will
determine the growth. "If you can
graze once, then fertilize, it's bet-
ter," she said.
In summary Ms McKinley noted
that so much of what farmers in
Ontario do is based on winter
which results in a lot of unique cir-
cumstances and trial and error.
By Kevin Kale, Chair
Slice of Huron Committee
What's a drupelet? A goober?
What animal drinks a bathtub of
w,ater everyday? How many apple
pies can a standard full-grown
apple tree fill in one year? Need
some help with the answers?
Come out to the family night on
Thursday, April 15 at the Seaforth
Fairgrounds during the "Slice of
Huron" days. Family night runs
from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. and
highlights what 1,400 grade four
and five students in Huron County
are involved with during that week.
County schools are coming for a
one-half day of hands-on activities
that help them dissect a pizza,
tracing it back to the farm as well
as looking at other types of
agricultural production in this area.
They will make sausage, find out
how to roll oats, create a variety of
soils and find out how many
students in their class it takes to
reach the weight of a year old steer
to name a few of the activities.
For more information please
contact the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food office in
Clinton at 482-3428 or 1-800-265-
5170.
Pasturing is an art
says crop specialist