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The Citizen, 2002-04-03, Page 14Did you know? • The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) provides services to people who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind to enhance their independence. • CNIB services are available, at no cost, to anyone who is experiencing difficulties as a result of vision loss, or the combined loss of hearing and sight. • No medical referral is needed to access CNIB services. • The CNIB delivers service to 50,000 clients across Ontario. • The CNIB's dedicated volunteers help by driving, shopping, visiting, and reading. They perform office work, fundraising and public awareness activities and bring their expertise and experience to boards and committees. To volunteer, contact your local CNIB office. • The CN1B's fundraising efforts generate over 65 per cent of annual operating costs. 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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002. Agriculture Brussels Livestock report All stockers sell on steady market at Friday's sale Total receipts for the week ending March 30 were 1,749 head of cattle, 442 lambs and goats. On Tuesday the fed steers and heifers sold at prices $3 to $4 lower. The cows traded on a good strong active trade. The veal sold at prices steady to last week while the lambs traded at prices steady with the week's decline. On Friday all weights and classes of stockers sold on a steady market. There were 262 steers on offer selling from $108 to $114 .with sales to $126. Roy Ready, St. Marys, consigned one black steer weighing 1,375 lbs. which was purchased by Norwich Packers for $126. His overall offering of five steers averaged 1,271 lbs. for an average price of $120.56. One limousin steer consigned by Charles Ready, St. Marys, weighed 1,325 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $124. His total consignment of five steers averaged 1,474 lbs. for an average of $112.91. Schmidt Brook Farms, Woodstock, consigned eleven steers averaging 1,546 lbs. selling for an average price of $109.97 with their top limousin steer weighing 1,500 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $116. One gold steer consigned by Murray Johnston, Bluevale, weighed 1,335 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $112. His overall consignment of four steers averaged 1,496 lbs. for an average of $109.95. Twenty-one steers consigned by Cunningham Farths, Lucan, averaged 1,524 lbs. selling for an average of $108.98 with their top charolais steer weighing 1,340 lbs. selling to Dominion Meats for $116.25. Jim How att, Londesboro, consigned one limousin steer weighing 1,585 lbs. which sold for $111.75 His overall consignment of twenty-two steers averaged 1,540 lbs. selling for an average price of $108.95. Nineteen steers consigned by OrIan R. Martin, Mount Forest, averaged 1,431 lbs. selling for an Opinion THE EDITOR, The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, the largest organic producer organization in Ontario with over 500 members, has serious reservations with the government's proposed Nutrient Management Act (Bill 81). We feel this legislation falls short of addressing the real issues in industrial agriculture- both in the warehousing of livestock in immense megabarns and the use of chemicals in crop production in a manner that reduces soil quality instead of preserving or improving it. It seems to us to be a sanctioning of factory barns as long as they jump through the technical hoops that engineers say will. prevent water pollution. What about loss of jobs in agriculture, as well as odour and air quality problems that have been well documented in North Carolina and Missouri? Nobody wants to live next to these barns - not farm families or anybody. Why are they being fought so vigorously by so many communities? The EFAO feels that Minister average price of $108.59 with his top limousin steer weighing 1,550 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $111.75. Scott Hodgins, Crediton, consigned two limousin steers averaging 1,203 lbs. which were purchased by Dominion Meats for $114. His overall offering of twelve steers averaged 1,295 lbs. for an average price of $108.45. One limousin steer consigned by Angus Horst, Dobbinton, weighed 1,320 lbs. selling for $115.50 with his total consignment of four steers averaging 1,355 lbs. for an average price of $107.42. Bender Beef Farms, Hensall, consigned thirty-two steers averaging 1,619 lbs. selling for an average of $104.93 with their top black/limousin steer weighing 1,360 lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for $120. There were 110 heifers on offer selling from $108 to $114 with sales to $126.50. Muxlea Farms, Woodstock, consigned one blonde heifer weighing 1,180 lbs. which was purchased by Norwich Packers for $126.50. Their overall consignment of fourteen heifers averaged 1,262 lbs. for an average price of $114.23. Three limousin heifers consigned by Merkley Farms, Wroxeter, averaged 1,155 lbs. and sold to Dominion Meats for $123. Their overall offering of §even heifers averaged 1,205 lbs. for an average of $116.58. Bruce Dale, Centralia, consigned -one black heifer weighing 1,415 lbs. which sold for $120.75. His overall offering of nine heifers averaged 1,323 lbs. for an average of $114.40. One simmental heifer consigned by Alanna, Laura and Adam Henderson, Brucefield, weighed 1,400 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $107. Darren Johnston, Bluevale, consigned one blue heifer weighing 1,275 lbs. which sold for $113 with his overall offering of fourteen heifers averaging 1,157 lbs. selling for an average of $105.74. Twelve heifers consigned by Coburn would serve that agricultural community better by setting out minimum standards that have to be met but should allow municipalities that feel the presence of factory barns are not appropriate, to legislate a more stringent set of rules in their municipality. This government has Gerald Rathwell, Brucefield, averaged 1,236 lbs. selling for an average of $104.79 with his top black heifer weighing 1,225 lbs. selling to Highland Packers Ltd. for $110. Ross Balfour, Dublin, consigned five hereford heifers averaging 1,331 lbs. selling for an average price of $103.27 with sales up to $104.50. Four blonde heifers consigned by Jim McFarlane, Holyrood, averaged 1,239 lbs. selling for $103.25. Karl Terpstra, Mitchell, consigned three roan heifers averaging 1,265 lbs. selling to Moyer Packing Co. for $105. His overall consignment of six heifers averaged 1,263 lbs. for an average of $99.47. Seven heifers consigned by Trevor Hill, Arthur, averaged 1,254 lbs. for an average price of $99.09 with his top charolais heifer weighing 1,255 lbs. selling for $105.50. There were 201 cows on offer. DI and D2 cows sold $70 to $75 with sales to $88; D3, $60 to $70; D4, $50 to $60. Breeze Brae Farms, Brussels, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,505 lbs. which was purchased by Aylmer Meat Packers for $88. Thirteen cows consigned by Doug Powell, Dobbinton, averaged 1,170 lbs. selling for an average price of $70.46 with his top limousin cow weighing 1,210 lbs. selling to Aylmer Meat Packers for $77. Albert Forgijink, St. Marys, consigned one holstein cow weighing 1,040 lbs. which sold for $76. There were nine bulls on offer selling from $79 to $83 with sales to $83.50. One charolais bull consigned by Ray Dippel, Ayton, weighed 1,970 lbs. which sold to Aylmer Meat Packers for $83.50. Ron McLean and Sons, Appin, consigned one black bull which weighed 2,145 lbs. and sold for $83. There were 87 head of veal on offer. Beef sold $100 to $108; Holstein, $80 to $96; Plain Holstein, $70 to $80. Mohawk Park Ranch, Monkton, consigned one holstein veal steer weighing 710 lbs. which been big on downloading of responsibility - why can't this be an area municipalities can set the standards that are desired in their area - it's been a normal part of zoning in the past. Fran McQuail Past President. sold to White Veal Meat Packers for $96. Mark Pfeffer, Clifford, consigned six holstein veal steers averaging 664 lbs. which sold to Millgrove Meat Packers for $96. Five holstein veal steers consigned tty Murray Vincent, Belgrave, averaged 695 lbs. selling for an average of $88.53 with his top holstein veal steer weighing 657 lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat Packers for $95.50. Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $137 to $155; 50 - 64 lbs., $140 to $172.50; 65 - 79 lbs., $141 to $162.50; 80 - 94 lbs., $145; 110 lbs. and over, $65. Goats sold $17.50 to $85. Sheep sold $30 to $56. Stocker steers, under 400 lbs., sold $135 to $146.; 400 - 499 lbs., $134 to $155; 500 - 599 lbs., $133 to $159; 600 - 699 lbs., $121.50 to $154; 700 - 799 lbs., $97 to $134; 800 - 899 lbs., $102 to $120; 900 - 999 lbs., $110 to $116.50; 1,000 lbs. and over, $83 to $110.50. Heifers, under 300 lbs., sold to $136; 300 - 399 lbs., $129 to $131; 400 - 499 lbs., $115 to $136; 500 - 599 lbs., $115 to $135; 600 - 699 lbs., $106.50 to $127; 700 - 799 lbs., $103 to $122.50; 800 - 899 lbs., $104.50 to $123.25; 900 lbs. and over $85.50 to $110. Bill 81 concerns EFAO