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Farm auction
Back In time. Passersby stepped back in time when they saw several buggies lined up at the farm of Gordon and Elaine
Colquhoun east of Staffa Friday. afternoon. Saturday's auction sale included nine horses, 40 horse drawn vehicles, horse
drawn implements, tack and tractors: Colquhoun had collected horse drawn vehicles for many years.
CKNX farm radio advisory board bursaries
WINGHAM - Long known as the
voice of the farmer in Southwestern
Ontario, CKNX AM -920 Radio is
taking a leadership role by launch-
ing two new programs aimed at
building the future of agriculture
through its Farm Advisory Board.
The first initiative is the CKNX
Radio Farm Advisory Board Bur-
. sary: CKNX Farm Editor Murray
Gaunt notes '-cash awards of $500
each will be presented to further the
education of two Midwestern On-
tario students in farm -related cours-
es. The first two recipients an-
nounced following the board's
annual fall meeting
• Encompassing CKNX Radio's
Brussels Livestock Sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending 5la> 29. )998
Fed Cattle: 728 ' Cows:289
Veal and Bob Calves:38(1 Lambs and Goals 252
Stockers: 1876
All classes of fed slccrs and heifers sold on a !steady trade Cows also sold sicady • Veal
and iambs traded on a steady market. On Friday the sticker calves traded 55 lower, with
the yearlings selling steady.
There were 498 steers on offer selling from 90.00 lo 95.0) Ito the high of 106 (10
Thirteen slccrs consigned by Leroy Gould. Exeter averaging 1380 lbs sold tor an aver-- .
age of 98:33 with sales to 106.00:
Five .steers consigned by Wendy Weir. Badjeros averaging 1273 Ihs. sold tis an average
of 99.08 wish sales to 104.00. -
• Forty -Iwo steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan averaging 1312 lhs sold for
an average of 93.82 with sales to 99.75. -
Three steers consigned by Karl Tetpslra, Mitchell averaging 1385 Ihs sold for an aver-
age of 94.45 with sales to 99.75.
One gold steer consigned by Charles Fischer. Mildmay weighing 1380 lbs. sold for
97.75. •
- Seven steers consigned by Kevin Horshurgh, Mount Forest averaging 1517 Ms. sold for
an average of 89.87 with sales to 97.50.
Thiry -three steers consigned by Wally 'Wolfgram. Stratfoid averaging 1255 Ihs sold for
an avcrage.of 88.67 with sales to 97.00..
Fony-onc steers consigned by Dale and John Taylor Farms. Crcemore averaging 1490
lbs. sold fin an average of 9(1.75 with sales to 97.18). •
Six slccrs consigned by Doug Shiell• Winghani averaging 1357 lbs sold for an average
of 95.65 with sales to 96.50.
Five her!. steers consigned by Neil Schlorff, Hanover averaging 1287 Ibs sold for 88 (Hi
There .were 217 heifers on offer selling from 90.(x) io 95 (8) to the high 01 102 (K)
Two heifers consigned by Don Eadie. Wingham averaging 923 lbs sold fol (1)22 18)
Elaven heifers consigned by' Kada Farris. Blues ale averaging 122(1 lbs sold for an aver-
age of 96.81 with sales to 1(0 75.
Ten heifers consigned by Lyle and Dave Noble. Glencalm averaging 1251 Ihs sold 'Mr -
an average of 88.08 with sales to 99 (10
.One linio heifer consigned by Irvin Schenk. Petersburg weighing 1275 Ihs sold for
97.50.
Two heifers consigned by Toni Eckert. Dublin averaging 1 107 Ihs sold Mr an average (If.
90.05 with sales to 95.00. .
Three heifers consigned by George Chettichurgh. Winghani averaging 1 120 Ihs sold foi
an average of 92.47 with sales to 94.(0
Four heifers consigned by Rick Bross. Mildmay ;i.cragmg 1 181 lbs .sold tilt an average
of 92.33 with sales to 94.(0.
One blue heifer consigned by John M Martin. Holyrood averaging 12(15 Ihs sold fui
93.75.
Three heifers consigned by Mark and Paul Pennington. Mildmay aseraging 1210 Ib.
sold for an. average of 89.58 with sales to 93.(0.
Four heifers consigned by Enos M: Sheri. Wroxeter averaging 1222 Ihs sold for an av-
erage of 82.70 with sales to 93 (x)
There were 257 cows on offer selling from. DI and 1)21 cows • 55 (10-59 (Ki to high of
74.(0: D3 - 50.00-55.00: D4 - 40 00-50.(x)
One Irmo cow consigned by Lloyd Alexander. Cargill weighing 1230 Ihs sold for 74 00
• Two cows consigned by Leonard Knoll. Elmwood averaging 1247 Ihs sold for.an aver-
age of 67.67 with sales 10 73 00.
One bik cow consigned by Eleanor Krauter. Elmwood weighing 1390 Ihs sold fur 71.(0.
There were I I hulls on offer selling frust 65.50 to 73.(010 the high of 83 50
One white hull consigned by K&A Beef Farms. Wroxeter weighing 1880 Ihs sold for
83.5(1.
Qne limo bull consigned by Pioneer Creek Farms Ltd.. Aywn weighing 1445 lbs. sold
for 77.(8).
There were 317 veal on offer selling: beef - 800) to 120.(0: hol • 65 (0 to 80 (8). plain
bol - 55:00 to 65.00. •
Four vcal consigned by Richard Horst. Listowel -averaging 739 Ills sold fur an-aceragc
of 118.89 with sales to 126.(x).
Twelve veal consigned by John Verburg; Londeshoro averaging 701 Ihs sold for an av-
erage of 93.48 with sales to 119.5(1. •
Five veal consigned by Cor laHrocf. Paisley averaging 690 Ihs sold for an average of
87.46 with sales to 113.00.
Lamhs:50 to 80 lbs
80-95 lbs.
Sheep:
Goats:
Stockers • Steers:
Under 4(0 Ihs
4(X1,500 lbs.
500-600 lbs
601.700 lbs.
700-800 lbs.
800-90() lbs.
9(8) -999 lbs.
1(xx)lbs. and over
Heifers:Undifr 300 Ihs
300-400 lbs.
400-500 lbs.
5(10.600 lbs.
600.7(0 lbs.
700-800 lbs.
801.900 lbs.:*
900 and over
Plain stockers: 45.00 to 60.00
132 (x) to 152.50
127.50.to 141.11)
60 00 to 70 (x►
$22.50 to $85 (K) per head
101 (Kilo 161 (K9
101 SO to 144 (x)
99(81 to 120.00
86 (HI to 126.(0
98 50 to 118.(x)
91.00 to 114.(x)
92.7510 109.(0
93.50 to 103.85
93.(0 to 93.(0
11I.00to-146 00
81 (Kl to 127.50
90.50 to 115 00
88.50 to 114 (x)
92.50 to 107 25
91.0() to 104 25
69.5010 98.01
listening area, young people from
the counties of Huron, Perth,
Bruce, Grey and Wellington may
apply. -Advisory hoard members
hope the bursary will encourage
students to continue their education
in agriculture -related courses; as
they see education as a stepping
stone toward future- contributions
toward the industry. -
Thc second initiative announced
late last month is the CKNX Radio
Farm Advisory Board Agricultural
Contribution Award. 11 recognizes
Midwestern Ontario individuals or.
groups for their contribution to the
betterment of the agriculture in-
dustry. The first recipient of this
annual award will he announced in
the spring of 1999. -
. Gaunt adds young people may
obtain more infonnation -about el-
igibility through . CKNX Radio,
post -secondary institutions offering
agriculture -related courses and
their local :office of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
The CKNX Farm Advisory
Board is an 11 -member panel with
representation from various seg-
ments of the agriculture industry in
Midwestern Ontario.
' The hoard was established in the
spring of 1996 to keep the radio
station abreast of key issues facin
the various sectors of the ag-
riculture industry. The board also
keeps track of •trends and factors
with a potential impact on the fu-
ture of the agriculture industry.
Board members include: Victor
Roland of RR 1, Gorric; Terry Bo-
land of Guelph; Bev Fry of RR 1,
Ripley; Jack Cumming of RR 2,
Dohbinton; Dave Linton of RR 2,
Blyth; Bob Down of RR 1, Hensall;
Jayne Miltenhurg of RR 7, Luck -
now; Doug Taylor of RR 4, Grand
Valley; Ken Furlong of RR 4. Dur-
ham; Bill French of RR 2, Mitchell
and Gary Dauphin of Brussels.
Agri -book
increases
EXETER - Building on its solid
25 year track record of publishing
Corn in Canada and Beans in
-Canada• annually. -Agri-hook
Magazine will add a third issue
for eastern readers in early spring
1999.
"The new- issue, Top Crop
Manager -(cast) will continue 'in
-the
tradition of other Agri -hooks.
with crop management advisory
•editorial content," says editor.
Peter Darhishire. "It will provide
Our 21.(0(1 readers with an addi-
tional package of reference infor-
mation to help 'then with their
cropping decisions. Stories will
centre on corn and soybean crops
and also touch on other crops that
impact these in rotations." .
The decision to publish thc new
issue also responds to requests of
crop input suppliers who advertise
in the magazines.
"We have had increasing
demands for more issues. We now
offer a series, with Corn in
magazine
frequency
Canada published in late January,
Beans in Canada in mid-February
and the 'Spring Ready' Top Crop
Manager issue in early March,"
says publisher. Peter Phillips.
"This extends the opportunity for
our advertisers to present their
messages in the favourable envi-
ronment of pertinent editorial that
is widely recognized as an Agri=
hook hallmark."
Agri -hook .Magazine has been
published by Exeter. Ontario
based AiS Communications
Limited since 1973. It already
publishes a western Canadian
series of Top Crop Manager.
which appears in February.
March: April. August and
December. It was introduced as an
annual in 1989.
For more information .contact:
Peter Phillips. Publisher AIS
Communications Limited. 145
Thames Road West. Exctcr,
Ontario NOM 1S3. Telephone:
(519) 235-2400 • Fax: (519) 235-
0798. e-mail: ais@odyssey.on.ca
Usborne drain tenders okayed
USBORNE TWP. - Drain work
began on Monday in Usborne
Township after township council
approved tenders for the Bell and
Towle drains at its May 19 mccting.
Ailsa Craig's Robinson Farm
Drainage Ltd. was awarded the ten-
der for the Towle Drain with its
lowest' hid of $76,752. The en-
gineering report on the drain called
for $113300 worth of work to con-
struct the • drain.. Work began on
Storm damage
Down to the ground. This bam, on .the Sunshine Line in Usborne Township was flattened
on Sunday morning as strong winds passed through the are--. The barn is used for stor-
age with no livestock on the site.
Monday and is to be completed by
Oct. 16.
Thorndale's McCutcheon Farm
Drainage won the Bell Drain work
with its low bid of $98,485. The
project's engineering report Called
for $157300 worth of work to com-
plete the drain. Work will start on or
before June 15 and be done by Aug.
15.
The Bell Drain work will be paid
for by the 10 abutting landowners
and the township. The Towle Drain
work will be paid for by the nine ad-
jacent landowners, the township and
Huron County.
In other news from the meeting.
Councillor Bob Heywood said he
received a couple of complaints
about burning at Suntastic Hothouse
that has caused some neighbors
breathing difficulties and nausea.
Clerk -treasurer Sandra Strang said
the township office also fielded a
couple of calls complaining about
vines being burned at Suntastic.
Usbome Township doesn't have a
burning bylaw and Strang said
council hasn't yet askcd staff to de-
velop one. Suntastic representatives
were invited to yesterday's council
meeting (after press) to discuss the
complaints and alternatives to burn-
ing.
Denfield Livestock Sales
Denfield Livestock Market Report for Tuesday. May 26.
The market at Denfield traded on strong demand at fully steady to stronger
on all classes of fed cattle. Cows sold sharply higher. Stockers strong. Veal
steady, sows sold 10.00 cwt. higher on a very strong trade. -
Ralph Pool, Wyoming sold 9 steers, average weight 1386 lbs.. average
puce 99.30 to high sale of 107.75 purchased by Richard Heleniak for Nor-
wich Packers.
Ross and Henry Duff, Croton sold 8 steers. average weight 1451 lbs., aver-
age price 98.12, sales to 104.25. purchased by Clark Bros.
Prospect Feedlots, Wyoming sold 9 steers. average weight 1359 lbs.. aver-
age puce 94.75. sales to 104.75, purchased by Norwich Packers.
Les Smith, Denfield sold 4 head. average weight 1349 lbs., average puce
95.00.
Ed McCann. Parkhill sold 25 heavy steers, average weight 1601 lbs., aver-
age price 91.65 with a steer 1730 lbs. selling at 100.75 purchased by MGI
Gord Hardy. Lucan sold 20 steers, average weight 1320 lbs., average price
92.18.
Dennis Dietrich. Dashwood sold 7 heifers, average weight 1227 Ihs.. aver-
age price 91..27.
Choice steers: 94.00-100.,01, sales to 107.75; Good steers: 90.00-94.(8);
Plain steers: 80.00-88.00; Choice exotic cross heifers: 93.00-98.80; Good
heifers: 87.(0-93.00; Common and medium: 80.00-85.0); Heiferettes: 70.00-
80.00; Good cows: 5400-66.00; Canners and Cutters: 48.00-54.00; Shells:
40.00-46.00; Direct to packer cows over 600 lbs.: 1.10; Direct packer hulls:
1.12; Good veal: 80.00-90.00; Plain veal: 65.00-75.00; Good Holstein hull
calves: 100.00-185.00; Good sows: 42.00-47.50; Boars: 75.00-40.00.
Plan amendment will end
farm house severances
. HAY TOWNSHIP - Want to sever a farm house from the rest of
the farm in Hay Township'' • --
You won't he ahlc to if Hay Township recommends -an amend-
ment to its secondary plan by .Ieleting policies that allow severances
of dwellings surplus to a fan i operator. The amendment will also
delete the policy which allow: retiring. fanners to sever an existing
residence.
The amendment .applies to. lands designated agriculture or re-
stricted agriculture in Hay Township.
Hay is one of thc few municipalities in Huron that still allow such
severances.
The new county official plan. currently at the draft stage. docs not
allow the severance of:excess farm houses- in -areas zoned for ag-
riculture. Changing Hay Township's secondary plan will snake it
consistent with the official plane. -
Hay Township Council is holding a public meeting on Monday at
8 p.m. at the municipal office in Zurich. Anyone may attend the
meeting and/or make a written Lir verbal representation supporting or
opposing the proposed official plan amendment.
Written submissions may be forwarded to J.A. Murray at the
County of Huron,. Court Housc,'Goderich, Ontario N7A 1M2.
Winner of the T.U. drawn at C.G. Farm Supply Ltd.
during their Open House on April 8 and 9 was
Carman Bedard. Shown above, left to right, Dick
Bedard, Rick Gingerich and Karmen Bedard.
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Sales & Service 22 Main St. E., Zurich
Phone (519) 236-4934 • Fax (519) 236-7330
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Winner of the T.U. drawn at C.G. Farm Supply Ltd.
during their Open House on April 8 and 9 was
Carman Bedard. Shown above, left to right, Dick
Bedard, Rick Gingerich and Karmen Bedard.
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Sales & Service 22 Main St. E., Zurich
Phone (519) 236-4934 • Fax (519) 236-7330
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