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Brussels Livestock report
9 bulls on offer range from $64 to $79.50
The sales at Brussels Livestock
for the week ending June 19 were:
fed cattle, 761; cows, 248; veal and
bob calves, 352; lambs and goats,
203; stockers, 831.
The fed steers and heifers sold $1
higher. Cows sold steady. Veal and
lambs sold on a steady market. All
classes of stockers sold steady.
There were 361 steers on offer
selling from $92 to $97 to the high
of $108.75. Forty steers consigned
Spotting a bear on some back
country trail, or outside one's
cottage or home, would be an
unexpected thrill for some people.
Others would find it a terrifying
experience.
According to Bear Safe, a new
safety guide launched June 12:
"The best approach in either case is
to play it safe. Never approach the
bears and never feed them."
"Most people don't know what to
do when they come across a bear,"
said Patrick Tohill, spokesperson
for the World Society for the
Protection of Animals (WSPA).
"People tend to think of bears as
cute, cuddly teddy bears or blood-
thirsty killers. Neither image is
accurate. Not knowing what to
expect from bears leads to a lot of
unnecessary fear. It is this fear that
leads people to shoot bears."
WSPA hopes to keep people and
bears safe this summer by teaching
people how to prevent unwanted
bear encounters. Hikers, campers,
cottagers, and rural homeowners
alike will be interested in the
group's new guide.
Full of practical tips, Bear Safe is
being offered free-of-charge to the
public. Anyone interested in
obtaining a copy should call 1-800-
363-WSPA.
The guide suggests hikers make
noise while walking along trails,
especially in dense bush where
visibility may be limited, or along
streams where bears may not be
able to hear someone approaching.
By talking loudly or singing songs,
you alert the bears to your presence
and help them to identify you as a
human.
Campers are warned not to set up
their camp near natural bear food
sources such as berry bushes or
garbage sites. Bear Safe campers
will make their fire at least 50
metres downwind of their tent.
Bears have a keen sense of smell
and are often attracted by campfire
odors. Clothing worn while
cooking should be changed before
going to sleep.
Cottage-owners and campers are
told to pay particular attention to
their food and garbage. All garbage
should be stored in bear-proof
containers or kept indoors until the
scheduled pick-up day.
Campers are offered some
interesting tips on how to .hang
their food between two trees so it
will be out of reach of bears.
by Kada Farms, Bluevale,
averaging 1,413 lbs. sold for an
average of $95.88 with a limousin
steer weighing 1,395 lbs. purchased
by Holly Park Packers for $104.25.
Nine steers consigned by Leroy
Gould, Exeter, averaging 1,432 lbs.
sold for an average of $98.20 with
sales to $103.
Twelve steers consigned by
Schmidt Brook Farms Inc.,
Woodstock, averaging 1,484 lbs.
Another good trick, according to
the guide, is to store food and
garbage inside the trunk of your
car.
Bears are opportunistic
omnivores. They eat a variety of
foods including most of the foods
humans eat.
"When natural food sources are
plentiful, we find few problem
bears," said Tohill. "But if it's a bad
crop year for one or more of their
natural foods - such as mountain
ash, berries, or fruits - bears find
food scraps left in our garbage to
be a good substitute. The good
news in preventing bear problems
is often as simple as removing the
things - such as food, bird feeders,
garbage and barbecue grease - that
attract bears to your property in the
first place."
Each year, several thousand bears
are attracted to homes, cottages and
campsites across Canada by
carelessly stored food and garbage.
Many are shot. Because it is not
necessary in most provinces to
report the killing of a bear shot in
defence of property, it is difficult to
determine precisely how many
bears are killed. However, the
group estimates the number may be
in the thousands.
WSPA cautions that shooting
problem bears may only provide a
temporary solution. Adds Tohill,
"Problem bears aren't bred, they're
made. If you had a problem bear on
your property, you can be sure that
something attracted it. A failure to
identify the cause of the problem
will likely mean more problems
with bears in the future."
"With a bit of instruction," Tohill
said, "Most people can easily learn
how to prevent or stop bears from
coming around their property or
campsite. Prevention is a simpler
solution than destroying a healthy
bear."
There are an estimated 400,000
black bears and approximately
25,000 grizzly bears in Canada.
Unprovoked bear attacks arc,
however, extremely rare. Most
bears, the group said, will avoid
people, given a chance.
The guide cites, for example, the
case of Algonquin Park in Ontario.
Between 1978 and 1991, the years
in which the park's two fatal bear
attacks occurred, the park had more
than 8 million visitors, most of
whom never even saw a bear.
sold for an average of $96.48 with
sales to $102. Twenty-nine steers
consigned by Cunningham Farms,
Lucan, averaging 1,409 lbs. sold
for an average of $95.50 with sales
to $101.75. Six steers consigned by
Johnston Farms, Bluevale,
averaging 1,328 lbs. sold for an
average of $96.60 with sales to
$100.
Four steers consigned by Robert
R. Norris, Staffa, averaging 1,228
lbs. sold for an average of $93.61
with sales to $96.50. Two steers
consigned by Dan Hoggart,
Londesboro, averaging 1,245 lbs.
sold for an average of $94.17 with
sales to $96.50. Ten steers
consigned by Alton O'Neil, Lucan,
averaging 1,426 lbs. sold for an
average of $94.31 with sales to
$96.25. Eight steers consigned by
Wilfred Martin, Mount Forest,
averaging 1,345 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.09 with sales to
$95.50.
There were 284 heifers on offer
selling from $92 to $97 to the high
of $109.50. One heifer consigned
by Jodi Hargraves, Egmondville,
weighing 1,345 lbs. sold to St.
Helen's Meat Packers for $109.50.
Thirty-two heifers consigned by
Perry Sereda, Crediton, averaging
1,187 lbs. sold for an average of
$98.49 with sales to $105.50.
Twenty heifers consigned by Hugh
Love, Atwood, averaging 1,130
lbs. sold for an average of $94.54
with sales to $103. Five heifers
Report on
crop acres
due June 30
AGRICORP is reminding
farmers enrolled in crop insurance
and market revenue that its' that
time of year - time to report their
planted acreage and pay their crop
insurance premiums. The deadline
for reporting acreage is June 30 and
the deadline for payment of crop
insurance premiums is July 10.
AGRICORP's Customer Action
Centre Makes reporting acreage
quick, simple and convenient.
Growers can call 1-888-AGRI-999
(1-888-247-4999) and a customer
service representative will input the
acreage right over the phone.
Growers will then receive a
premium invoice in the mail.
Payment can be made at any
fmancial institution. It's that easy.
Growers can still complete their
Final Acreage Report and return it
by mail with their premium
payment. Completed Final Acreage
Reports can also be faxed to (519)
826-4119 in which case the grower
will be invoiced for their premium.
Growers are reminded of the
importance of reporting their
acreage and paying premium by the
deadline. A six per cent reduction
in a grower's coverage will apply
for acreage received after June 30
or for premium payments made
after July 10.
AGRICORP is the corporation
committed to strengthening
Ontario's agriculture and food
industry. It delivers the crop
insurance and market revenue
programs to Ontario farmers.
consigned by Sellers Farms,
Bluevale, averaging 1,202 lbs. sold
for an average of $96.49 with sales
to $100.50. Twenty-seven heifers
consigned by Carl Stanley,
Lucknow, averaging 1,181 lbs. sold
for an average of $93.47 with sales
to $98.50.
Two limousin heifers consigned
by Wilbert McLellan, Mount
Forest, averaging 1,175 lbs. sold
for $98. Four heifers consigned by
Darren Johnston, Bluevale,
averaging 1,168 lbs. sold for an
average of $96.30 with sales to
$97.25. Four heifers consigned by
Terry Barker, Mitchell, averaging
1,326 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.36 with sales to $96. Eight
heifers consigned by Lyle and
Dave Noble, Glencairn, averaging
1,216 lbs. sold for an average of
$93.23 with sales to $96.
There were 248 cows on offer
selling: DI and D2 sold $55 to $62
to a high of $69; D3, $52 to $57;
D4, $45 to $52. One limousin cow
consigned by Murray and Lorne
Rennick, Monkton, weighing 1,395
lbs. sold for $69. Three cows
consigned by K & A Beef Farms,
Wroxeter, averaging 1,265 lbs. sold
for an average of $62.52 with sales
to $67. Six holstein cows
consigned by Terpstra Farms,
Brussels, averaging 1,162 lbs. sold
for an average of $53.65 with sales
to $65.50.
There were nine bulls on offer
selling from $64 to $72.50 to the
high of $79.50. One blonde bull
consigned by Mike Dalton,
Goderich, weighing 2,360 lbs. sold
for $75. One simmental bull
consigned by Gerald Rhody,
Holyrood, weighing 1,635 lbs. sold
for $74.50.
There were 271 veal on offer
selling: Beef sold $80 to $128;
Holstein, $70 to $85; Plain
Holstein, $55 to $70.
Five veal consigned by Richard
Horst, Listowel, averaging 731 lbs.
sold for an average of $119.88 with
sales to $128. Six veal consigned
by John Verburg, Londesboro,
averaging 751 lbs. sold for an
average of $104.99 with sales to
$121. One veal consigned by Rob
McGee, Wingham, weighing 710
lbs. sold for $114.
Lambs, 50 - 80 lbs., sold $130 to
$150; 80 - 94 lbs., $130 to $136; 95
to 109 lbs., $124 to $130.
Sheep sold $40 to $$85.
Goats sold $20 to $155 per head.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $99
to $162.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $113 to
$151; 500 - 599 lbs., $114 to $130;
600 - 699 lbs., $101 to $132; 700 -
799 lbs., $94 to $125; 800 - 899
lbs., $101.50 to $113.75; 900 lbs.
and over, $87 to $112.75.
Heifers, 400 - 499 lbs., sold $98
to $121; 500 - 599 lbs., $105 to
$140; 600 - 699 lbs., $95 to $118;
700 - 799 lbs., $98 to $112; 800 -
899 lbs., $95.50 to $106.25; 900
lbs. and over, $81 to $106.75.
Plain stockers, $45 to $60.
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Advice results in
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