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Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell $5 higher, hit $95
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The market at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending May 10 was:
fed cattle, 628; cows, 223; veal
calves, 184; lambs, 139; stockers,
1,960 and pigs, light run.
The market at Brussels Livestock
saw fed steers and heifers selling
$5 higher. Cows sold $2 - $3
higher. On Thursday the veal
traded $5 lower with the lambs
selling steady. On Friday all classes
of stockers sold $1 - $2 higher.
There were 362 steers on offer
selling from $78 to $85 to the high
of $95. Five steers consigned by
Dennis J. Martin, Port Elgin,
averaging 1,142 lbs. sold for an
average of $87.40 with sales to
$95. Twenty steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms, Lucan,
averaging 1,380 lbs. sold for an
average of $82.99 with sales to
$91.50. One hundred steers
consigned by Mac Willits,
May is Rabies Awareness Month,
a comprehensive government and
community partnership to educate
Ontarians about the threat of rabies.
Co-sponsors of the program
include the Ontario Ministries of
Natural Resources (MNR), Health,
and Agriculture, Food arid Rural
Affairs, as well as Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada, the Ontario
Veterinary Medical Association
and the Six Nations of the Grand
River.
"The fight against rabies is
important," said Chris Hodgson,
Ontario's Minister of Natural
Resources. "We must take every
precaution to ensure that all strains
of rabies will eventually be
controlled."
This year's rabies awareness and
program focuses on cats and how
they can spread rabies to humans.
During May, local Community
Contingency Planning Teams will
be organizing activities to educate
the public on rabies and rabies
prevention.
The best protection against rabies
is for people to ensure their pets are
vaccinated and kept away from
stray domestic or wild animals. If
they suspect that they, or their pets,
may have come in contact with a
rabid animal, they should call their
doctor or veterinarian immediately.
Cats left outside, especially at
night, may come into contact with
foxes and other wild animals such
as raccoons. Rabies experts suggest
keeping cats indoors, or on a leash,
especially in the evening. Cats and
dogs should also wear a collar
which properly identifies their
owner.
There is an ongoing concern that
The third meeting of the Walton
4-H was held on April 22.
Members opened the meeting
with the 4-H pledge. They decided
on a club name, "Fantastic Fashion
Freaks'.
Leader Darlene Vandcrveen
explained about composition of
Wingham, averaging 1,416 lbs.
sold for an average of $82.25 with
sales to $90.50. Fourteen steers
consigned by Allan Rundle, Exeter,
averaging 1,236 lbs. sold for an
average of $86.61 with sales to
$89.85.
Seven steers consigned by
Charles Ready, St. Marys averag-
ing 1,281 lbs. sold for an average
of $85.22 with sales to $88.25.
Seventeen steers consigned by
Murray Shiell, Wingham, averag-
ing 1,415 lbs. sold for an average
of $80.27 with sales to $87.25
Eleven steers consigned by Fred
and Clyde McClure, Walton,
averaging 1,235 lbs. sold for an
average of $81.97 with sales to
$85.
Ten steers consigned by
Woodham Farms, Woodham,
averaging 1,306 lbs. sold for an
average of $78.27 with sales to
raccoon rabies - which has been
identified on the New York State
side of the Niagara River, and
within 10 kilometres of the St.
Lawrence river near Gananoque -
may enter Ontario.
A raccoon immunization
program, called Trap-Vaccinate-
Release (TVR), has created a buffer
zone against raccoon rabies in that
portion of Ontario between the
Niagara River and the Welland
Canal. Additional buffer zones
have also been created at bridges
along the Ontario side of the St.
Lawrence River, where infected
raccoons could enter from New
York State.
Through this program, raccoons
are live-trapped, vaccinated, ear-
tagged and released. MNR hopes
that the TVR program will contain
or slow the spread of raccoon
rabies.
MNR's Rabies Research Unit has
also developed a contingency plan
on how any potential spread of
raccoon rabies will be contained in
areas where the animals have not
been vaccinated. This could occur
where raccoons with rabies enter
Ontario as "stowaways" on
transport trucks, recreational
vehicles or boats.
The Ministry of Natural
Resources is also continuing its
work on eliminating fox rabies in
Ontario. Since 1989, aerial baiting
programs have taken place
throughout the province and, by
2001, MNR expects to have
eliminated fox rabies in Ontario.
For more information on rabies,
call toll-free at 1-800-461-2036
(general line). The number for
persons with impaired hearing is
1-800-387-5559.
design and colour.
Before the meeting ended some
of the members finished other
articles of wearable art, while
others made hair accessories such
as fabric scrunches and barretts.
They ended the meeting with the
4-H motto.
$84.50. Nine steers consigned by
Harglen Holstein Farms, Crediton,
averaging 1,311 lbs. sold for an
average of $77.21 with sales to
$84.40. Thirteen steers consigned
by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,453 lbs.
sold for an average of $81.43 with
sales to $84.25.
There were 178 heifers on offer
selling from $78 to $85 to the high'
of $94. Twenty-six heifers
consigned by Leroy Gould, Exeter,
averaging 1,145 lbs. sold for an
average of $84.21 with sales to
$94. Seven heifers consigned by
Krueger Bros., Cambridge,
averaging 1,049 lbs. sold for an
average of $75.84 with sales to
$87.25. Three heifers consigned by
Edgar Jones, Ayton, averaging
1,120 lbs. sold for an average of
$81.69 with sales to $85.75.
Ten heifers consigned by Frank
Roney, Staffa, averaging 1,343 lbs.
sold for an average of $77.96 with
sales to $81.75. Four heifers
consigned by Leonard Knoll,
Elmwood, averaging 1,224 lbs.
sold for an average of $80.73 with
sales to $81.75. Three heifers
consigned by George Chettleburgh,
Wingham, averaging 1,286 lbs.
sold for an average of $77.88 with
sales to $80.50. Two heifers
consigned by Irvin Schenk,
Petersburg, averaging 1,167 lbs.
sold for $80.
Three heifers consigned by Ferg
A. Jantzi, Dublin, averaging 1,043
•lbs. sold for an average of $76.20
with sales to $79.50. Ten heifers
consigned by Murray McKechnie,
Port Elgin, averaging 1,232 lbs.
sold for an average of $75.35 with
sales to $79.50. Two heifers
4-Hers discuss
healthy snacks
By Melanie Runstedler
Last week the 4-H meeting was
held, beginning with the 4-H
pledge.
After the pledge the news
reporter read the previous week's
report, then everyone read a bit out
of the section "Healthy Snacks."
When we were finished we were
divided into three groups. One
group made muffins, another group
made a fruit shake, and the third
group made butterscotch cookies.
When everything was finished
baking, we all ate a cookie and
muffin and had a glass of fruit
shake.
After dishes were done the
meeting was adjourned.
Our next meeting was May 14,,_at
6:30 p.m. in Cranbrook at the
Runstedler residence.
4-H beef club
tours market
On April 30 the Belgrave-
Brussels 4-H beef club went to
Green's Meat Market in Wingham.
Owner John Green, showed
members the four stomachs of a
cow. He also showed them the
small and large intestine, and
explained how digestion works.
They then toured the abattoir to sec
how they butchered the animal, and
later saw some carcasses.
Green also demonstrated how
they vacuum-packed meat.
Vice-President, Tim Caldwell,
thanked Green and members
returned to Paul Coultcs's to finish
the meeting.
consigned by Howard Bender,
Listowel, averaging 1,268 lbs. sold
for $78.50.
There were 224 cows on offer
selling from $35 to $53 to the high
of $63.50. Two cows consigned by
Harold Hossfield, Mildmay,
averaging 1,110 lbs. sold for an
average of $52.89 with sales to
$63.50. One cow consigned by
Stuart Hackett, Lucknow, weighing
910 lbs. sold for $62. Seven cows
consigned by K & A Beef Farms,
Wroxetcr, averaging 1,367 lbs. sold
for an average of $56.91 with sales
to $60.
There were 31 bulls on offer
selling from $48 to $67 to the high
of $70.50. One Limousin bull
consigned by Evertt Stege,
Palmerston, weighing 1,530 lbs.
sold for $70.50. One Limousin bull
consigned by Robert Hohnstein,
Mildmay, weighing 2,190 lbs. sold
for $70.
There were 184 veal on offer
selling - Beef, $70 to $99;
Holstein, $50 to $60; Plain
Holstein, $40 to $50. A veal
consigned by Dave Elphick,
Lucknow, weighing 765 lbs. sold
for $90. A Limousin veal
consigned by Adam Hope, Staffa,
weighing 835 lbs. sold for $87. A
Charolais veal consigned by David
Erb, Wellesley, weighing 665 lbs.
sold for $85.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., $127.50 to
$154; 50 to 80 lbs., $134 to-$145.
Sheep sold $32 to $46.
Goats sold $10 to $136.
Steers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $61 to
$95; 500 - 599 lbs., $60 to $99.50;
600 - 699 lbs., $68.25 to $90.75;
700 - 799 lbs., $69.75 to $91; 800 -
899 lbs., $68.50 to $90; and 900
lbs. and over, $70 to $88.50.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold
$71.50 to $84.50; 400 - 499 lbs.,
$54 to $91; 500 - 599 lbs., $57 to
$93.50; 600 - 699 lbs., $62.50 to
$86; 700 - 799 lbs., $60.50 to
$75.60 and 800 lbs. and over, $59
to $80.50.
Fashion Freaks meet