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Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
1)1, D2 cow prices range from $70 to $80
Total receipts at Brussels
Livestock for the week ending
March 23 were 2,589 head of cattle
and 675 lambs and goats. On
Tuesday, fed steers and heifers sold
on a strong active trade. Cows sold
steady to last week. On Thursday,
veal sold $2 to $5 lower. The light
lambs sold $5 higher while the
heavier lambs sold on a good strong
trade. On Friday, all weights of
stockers sold on a strong active
trade.
There were 374 steers on offer
selling from $122 to $128 with sales
to $141.50. Edenview Acres,
Centralia, consigned one gold steer
weighing 1,155 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $141.50. Their
overall offering of twenty steers
averaged 1,427 lbs. and sold for an
average of $124.24. One limousin
steer consigned by Schmidt Brook
Farms Inc., Woodstock, weighed
1,480 lbs. and sold to Dominion
Meats for $139.50. Their overall
offering of eleven steers averaged
1,526 lbs. and sold for an average of
$127.47.
Joan Lamb, Goderich,. consigned
one gold steer which weighed 1,230
lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for
$136. Fourteen steers consigned by
Jim Howatt, Londesboro, averaged
1,472 lbs. and sold for an average of
$125.57 with sales to $132.50. One
limousin steer consigned by
Cunningham Farms,Lucan, weighed
1,440 lbs. and sold to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $135.50. Their
overall offering of twenty-eight
steers averaged 1,451 lbs. and sold
for an average of $124.93. Charles
Ready, St. Marys, consigned ten
steers averaging 1,354 lbs. selling
for an average price of $124.86 with
one black steer weighing 1,285 lbs.
selling to Norval Meat Packers for
$137.
Two steers consigned by Jon
Miller, Ayton, averaged 1,408 lbs.
selling for an average of $124.79
with sales to $127.75. Daniel B.
Martin, Clifford, consigned eleven
steers averaging 1,323 lbs. selling
for an average of $123.36 with sales
to $ .30.50. Six steers consigned by
Levi F. Martin, Holyrood, averaged
1,326 lbs. and sold for an average of
$121.68 with sales reaching
$127.25. Ronjac Farms Ltd., Grand
Valley, consigned twelve steers
averaging 1,593 lbs. selling for an
average price of $121.41 with their
top RWF steer weighing 1,620 lbs.
selling for $129.50.
There were 302 heifers on offer
selling from $122 to $128 with sales
to $133.50. John A. Elliott, Ripley,
consigned three limousin heifers
averaging 1,245 lbs. selling to
Dominion Meats for $133.50. His
overall offering of ten heifers
averaged 1,205 lbs. and sold for an
average of $126.59. Six heifers
consigned by Merkley Farms,
Wroxeter, averaged 1,212 lbs.
selling for an average of $129.05.
their top three limousin heifers
averaged 1,238 lbs. and sold to
Norval Meat Packers for $133.50.
Hank Hu igenbos, Wingham,
consigned two limousin heifers
averaging 1,390 lbs. selling for an
average of $127.59 with a top price
of $133. One gold heifer consigned
by Clarence Carter and Sons Ltd.,
Lucan, weighed 1,205 lbs. and sold
to Norwich Packers for $130.75.
Their overall offering of five heifers
averaged 1,210 lbs. and sold for an
average of $125.56.
Hugh Love, Atwood, consigned
one limousin heifer.weighing 1,260
lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for
$132.50. His overall offering of ten
heifers averaged 1,247 lbs. and sold
for an average of $124.75. Seven
heifers consigned by Donald
Cormack, Mount Forest, averaged
1,389 lbs. and sold for an average of
$123.43 with sales to $124.75.
John M. Perrie, Brussels,
consigned twenty-four heifers
averaging 1,250 lbs. selling for an
average of $121.98 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,365 lbs.
selling for $126.50. Four charolais
heifers consigned by Scottslea
Farms, Blyth, averaged 1,248 lbs.
selling for an average of $121.93
with sales to $124.25.
Daryl Robinson, Ailsa Craig,
consigned one limousin heifer
weighing 1,235 lbs. selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $127.50.
His overall offering of seven heifers
averaged 1,1654 lbs. and sold for an
average of $121.78. Thirty-one
heifers consigned by Rob Gardiner,
Staffa, averaged 1,208 lbs. sold for
an average 'of $119.68 with one
limousin heifer weighing 1,320 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $128.75.
There were 323 cows on offer. D1
and D2 cows sold $70 to $80 with
sales to $95; D3, $65 to $70; D4, $50
to $65. Murray Forbes Farms Ltd.,
Clinton, consigned one holstein cow
weighing 1,230 lbs. which sold for
$95. One'charolais cow consigned
by Gerald Murray, Holyrood,
weighed 1,060 lbs. and sold for
$88.50. Peter Pleiter, Listowel,
consigned . one holstein cow
weighing 1,105 lbs. which sold for
$87.
There were 14 bulls on. offer
selling from $68 to $97.50 with sales
to $107. Harold Fisher, Harriston,
consigned one pied bull weighing
2,075 lbs. selling for the high of
$107. One charolais bull consigned
by Gilbert Jannsen, Hanover,
weighed 1,940 lbs. and sold for
$97.50.
There were 263 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $100 to $140;
Holstein, $88 to $98; Plain Holstein,
$70 to $85. One limousin veal 'heifer
consigned by Mohawk Park Ranch,
Monkton, weighed 695 lbs., and sold
far $140. Melvin B. Martin,
Linwood, consigned one blonde veal
steer weighing 690 lbs. selling for
$139. One limousin veal steer
consigned by Richard Horst,
Listowel, weighed 685 lbs. and sold
for $135.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $192 to
$222; 50 - 64 lbs., $170 to $212; 65
- 79 lbs., $171 to $191; 80 - 94 lbs.,
$144 to $179; 95 -409 lbs., $152 to
$171; and 110 lbs. and over, $96 to
$138.
Goats sold $30 to $150.
Sheep sold $52.50 to $80.
Steers, under 400 lbs., sold $132 to
$167.50; 400 - 499 lbs., $141 to
$170; 500 - 599 lbs., $142.50 to
$170; 600 - 699 lbs., $131 to
$160.50; 700 - 799 lbs., $119, to
$143; 800 - 899 lbs., $124 to $140;
900 - 999 lbs., $112.25- to $138;
1,000 lbs. and over, $99.50 to
$124.25.
Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $150
to $153; 400 - 499 lbs., $119 to
$154; 5.00 - 599 lbs., $126 to $152;
600 - 699 lbs., $115.50 to $141.50;
700 - 799 lbs., $115 to $134; 800 -
899 lbs., $116.50 to $128; 900 lbs.
and over, $108.50 to $127.
MPP Johns in midst of agricultural operations talks
Huron-Bruce MPP Helen Johns
says she's part of the reason the
Agricultural Operations Act has
been held up but after hearing from
farm leaders attending the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture's
Members of Parliament Dinner, she
might not fight so hard for changes
An important deadline is
approaching that all farm property
owners need to be aware of. March
31 is the deadline to appeal an
incorrect' property classification, and
the deadline to appeal the
assessment value of their property to
the Ontario Property Assessment
Corporation.
"It is important to recognize the
classification of yOur property now,
because if it is in the wrong
classification, you will be paying
more taxes on it," said'OFA Field rep
Paul Nairn.
If , farmland is classed as
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as the mailman was putting your
local paper into your mailbox, I
spotted my first robin of 2001
hopping across a bare patch on the
front yard. On the other hand I don't
blow snow but I do cut grass and
after last summer, well, perhaps I
can hold ,out for summer just a little
longer.
Many of you are aware of recent
activity 'at the northern edge of
the village at the building which
formerly housed Hatik's Small
in the bill.
Johns said she has been
arguing for ironing out definitions
n the bill rather than leaving it up to
regulations introduced later.
"I'm in the middle of it," she said.
"I want the pendulum to swing to a
safer environment but not at the
residential, then the municipality
will be applying the full tax rate to
determine property taxes, and not
the 25 per cent tax rate that should
be applied. Too many property
owners do not take the time to check
their assessment notices to ensure
their property is classified properly,
Nairn said and they miss the
opportunity to appeal the
classification by March 31.
"Another situation that we have
seen is when farmers purchase
property in the first few months of
the year, and the property
classification had changed, but they
Engine Repair. That property
has been purchased by
Merner Contracting of Clinton and
they are busy adapting it for their
needs.
Changes included raising the roof
on the rear portion of the building
eight feet to accommodate their
large equipment and installing an
overhead crane. Neighbours need
not worry about an increase in truck
traffic as Merner's intend to use the
building only as a repair shop and
for winter maintenance on their
expense of . agriculture. I'm
concerned about it."
Johns said as representative of
the province's largest agricultural
riding, and one with a lot of
livestock, she has been arguing
about such things as accurate
definitions of equivalent animal
were not aware of this until they
received the first tax bill," said
Nairn. "If they miss the March 31
deadline to appeal the classification,
they are-stuck paying taxes at the
full tax rate."
Assuming that the property is
correctly classified as farmland, and
you have concerns about its assessed
value and wish to appeal, you also
have to meet the March 31 deadline.
Property classification information
for Huron and. Perth Counties is
available at ' the Regional
Assessment office in Goderich by
calling 1-800-265-5192.
equipment.
Two years ago Merner Contracting
purchased Nesbitt Construction.
Carl continues to work the jobs in
this area. For that reason the new
sign reads Nesbitt Construction.
Merner's main loCation will
continue to be in Clinton while
Nesbitt Construction will operate
from Carl's farm.
If you are interested in having a
look inside Dan says he'll be glad to
Show you around.
Happy Birthday, Mom!
units, rather than leaving this 4o later
regulations.
"I'm of the opinion that it should
take. as long as it takes for the
agricultural community to feel
comfortable with it," she said. "I'm
probably one of the thorns in getting
it out."
But after hearing several leaders
call for speedy introduction of
uniform province-wide regulations
on nutrient management planning,
Johns said she might change her
tactic and not insist on all problems
being ironed out before the bill is
introduced in the legislature.
Meanwhile several commodity
groups at the meeting called on
the province to provide funding
for capital projects needed to
deal with environmental problems
on the farm. Evert Ridder in
the Federation's environmental
committee's brief, called for
the province to introduce a
capital program to pay 70 per cent
of on-farm capital programs up
to $30,000 per project to meet
_new environmental standards.
The Huron County Egg and
Pullet Producers' brief said farmers
should get support for environmental
capital projects because urban waste
and water treatment projects are
funded.
Stephen Thompson, Federation
executive member, said that farmers
are already short of money and
spending on new capital projects "is
only going to add to the imbalance.
We would be looking for assistance
for things that are more for the
benefit of society than for
agriculture."
Huron-Bruce MP Paul Steckle
also came under pressure because
the federal government has not come
forward with more money to renew
the Environmental Farm Plan. "We
strongly recommend that funding
for this successful program not
only be continued but be increased
and improved," said Ridder in his
brief.
Farmers urged to check for
incorrect property classification
Correspondent sights robin
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