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.Organic farming
This captivating field of tall sunflowers is only one of many organic crops planted on Ken
Gascho's farm , R.R.1 Zurich.
Brussels livestock sales
BRUSSELS - Sales at Brussels Livestock for the week ending August 18,
1995.
Fed Cattle: 734 Cows:223
Veal calves: 210 Sheep & Goats: r68
Stockers: 592 Pigs:Light run
The market at Brussels Livestock saw fed steers
and heifers selling steady. Cows -sold 51.00 higher.
On Thursday veal sold steady. Lambs sold sharply
higher. All weights of stocker cattle sold steady on Friday.
There were 442 steers on offer selling from 87. to 91. to the high of 97.50.
Forty-two steers consigned by W.B. Pletch Co. Ltd., Rockwood averaging
1331 lbs. sold to a high of 97.50.
Seven steers consigned by Gordon Daer, Auburn averaging 1215 lbs. sold for
an average of 88.99 with sales to 93.50.
Fourteen steers consigned by Carlyle Thomson, Parkhill averaging 1284 lbs.
sold for an average of 88.46 with sales to 93.00.
Nineteen steers consigned by Lloyd Bosence, Arthur averaging 1 1 16 lbs. sold
for an average of 80.29 with sales to 92.75. •
Nine steers consigned by Neil Edgar, Wingham averaging 1265 lbs. sold for an
average of 88.18 with sales to 91.00.
Zen steers consigned by Alton O'Neil, Lucan averaging 1320 lbs. sold for an
average of 87.65 with sales to 91.75.
Fifteen steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale averaging.I328 lbs. sold for
an average of 87.65 with sales to 91.00.
Ten steers consigned by Dave bender, Palmerston averaging 1 192 lbs. sold for
an average of 88.70 with sale to 90.75.
Fourteen steers consigned by Beetonia Farms Ltd., averaging 1 187 lbs. sold for
an average of 86.84 with sales to 90.50.
Thirteen steers consigned by Schmidt Brook Farms Inc., Woodstock averaging
1409 lbs. sold for an average of 84.89 with sales to 90.25
There were 277 heifers on offer selling from 87.00 to 91.00 to the high of
95.50.
Twenty-four heifers consigned by Tilman Weber, St. Jacob's averaging 1 133
lbs. sold for an average of 82.31 with sales to 95.00.
Nineteen heifers consigned by Keith Elder, Chesley averaging 1 1 15 lbs. sold
for an average of 84.14 with sales to 92.75.
Seven heifers consigned by K & A Beef Farms. Wroxeter averaging 906 lbs.
sold for an average of 90.56 with sales to 91.00.
Five heifers consigned by Ron Jackson, Stratford averaging 1 143 lbs. sold for
an average of 85.98 with sales to 90.00.
Two heifers consigned by Brian Mcllroy, Gowanstown averaging 1082 Ihs.
sold for an average of 86.89 with sales to 89.75.
Five heifers consigned by Aaron Fischer, Ayton averaging 1076 lbs. sold for an
average of 86.99 with sales to 88.75.
One heifer consigned by Robert Johnston, Dublin weighing 90 lobs. sold for
88.25.
Thirteen heifers consigned by Wayne King, Gorrie averaging 1076 lbs, sold for
an average of 86.09 with sales to 88.00.
Six heifers consigned by Bert and Perry Elliott, Kincardine averaging 1000 lbs.
sold for an average of 85.41 with sales to 88.00.
Five heifers consigned by Ross Henry. Goderich averaging 1 145 lbs. sold for
an average of 83.49 with sales to 87.00.
There were 223 cows on offer selling from 41.00 to 57.00 to the high of 73.25.
One cow consigned by Scottslea Farms, Blyth weighing 858 lbs. sold for
73.25.
Eight cows consigned by Paul Kuenzig, Bayfield averaging 904 lbs. sold for an
average of 50.84 with sales to 64.50.
Two cows consigned by Bert Louwerae, Grand Valley averaging 1408 lbs. sold
for an average of 56.94 with sales to 60.50.
There were 14 bulls on offer selling from 59.00 to 68.75 to the high of 73.75.
One Gold bull consigned by Doug Scott, Lucknow weighing 1780 lbs. sold for
73.75. •
One Sim bull consigned by Wm. R. Richardson, Harriston weighing 2245 lbs.
sold for 68.75.
There were 210 veal on offer selling. Hol. 70.00 to 88.00. plain Hol. 60.00 to
70.00. beef 82.00 to 106.00.
Three veal consigned by John Martin, Lucknow, averaging 685 Ib*. sold for an
average of 89.44 with sales to 101.00.
Two veal consigned by Wayne Hoegy, Dublin averaging 613 lbs. sold for an
average of 85.39 with sales to 97.00.
Three veal consigned by David Erb, Wellsley averaging 695 lbs. sold for an av-
erage of 82.30 with sales to 94.50.
Lambs: under 50 lbs.
50 to 80 lbs. 130.00 to 180.00
80-94 117.00 to 141.00
Stockers: 400-499 lbs. 100.50 to 126.00
500-599 91.00 to 107.50
600-699 88.00 to 107.00
700-799 78.00 to 104.50
800-899 50.00 to 98.50
900&over 84.50 to 102.50
Heifers: 300-399 lbs. 100.50 to 102.00
400-499 72.00 to 115.00
500-599 67.00 to 104.00
600-699 69.00 to 93.00
700-799 79.00 to 97.00
800&over 81.50 to 94.00
Enjoy yourself at the
Zurich Bean Festival!
New
partnership
GUELPH The Prairie Dairy
Records Processing Centre (Prairie
DRPC) and the Ontario Dairy
Herd Improvement Corporation
(Ontario DHI) recently signed a
Memorandum of Intent that pro-
poses the creation of a joint Dairy
Records Processing Centre
(DRPC). The DHI agencies in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al-
berta currently operate the Prairie
DRPC and will now work closely
with Ontario DHI to play a leading
role in developing the kinds of
computerized DHI services de-
manded by dairy producers and ag-
ribusiness users in the future. It is
anticipated that a formal agree-
ment will be signed by both parties
following development of a de-
tailed operational plan.
The initial task of the new rela-
tionship will be to participate in
the Canadian Milk Recording In-
formation Project (CMIP),which is
a national effort on the part of all
Canadian DHI business to develop
a single, standardized core milk re-
cording program. Specifically. the
prairie provinces and Ontario will
work together in an effort to create
common data entry and report gen-
eration components for the new
milk recording system.
A subsequent task will be the
selection and implementation of
dairy herd management software.
Prairie DRPC and Ontario DHl arc
currently evaluating several com-
mercial packages and are expected
to jointly select one. This common
software would be integrated with
the CMIP project providing dairy
farmers from Ontario to Alberta
with the most modern and compre-
hensive dairy herd management
tool available.
This new
agreement is a response to the
growing need for the dairy industry
partners to work more closely to-
gether to provide services to the
dairy industry. Prairie DRPC and
Ontario DHI are eager to work
with other animal improvement
partners in preparing for a new fu-
ture.
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Large crowd at Steckle barbecue.
RIPLEY - Thursday night's bar-
becue at the Ripley Community
Centre was intended to be a night
of 'fun and not one for speeches, so
Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle kept
his comments very short.
Steckle made comments regard-
ing voting against his government's
gun control bill.
"I had to make my decision
based on my values and those of
my constituents. It was not made
light heartedly and not only for Hu-
ron -Bruce , but for all of Canada".
"I have been vindicated by the
action of some attorney generals.
There are still shortcomings in this
bill and if you feel the same way,
send letters to the Senate. They will
deal with this legislation next." said
Steckle
"The plight of small businesses in
their dealings with bankers is an-
other big concern of mine. I expect
there will be more co-operation
from bankers in the near future.
Jobs will come from an increase in
small businesses. Canada has been
judged the best place to live in the
world, three of the last four years
and we must do all we can to keep it
that way."
"'lite concerns of the elderly and
the needy have to be addressed am-
icably." Steckle concluded.
Two of Steckle's Liberal col-
leagues in Ottawa were in atten-
dance. They were John Finlay of
Oxford and Benoit Serre of Temis-
kaming-French River.
While the large crowd enjoyed
their meal of beef on a bun, a musi-
cal group 'The Boys from Bruce'
entertained.
Neil McGavin is president of the
Huron -Bruce Liberal Federal Asso-
ciation.
More than 600 people attended Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle's annual barbecue Thursday
night at the Ripley Community Centre. Above, the local MP chats with Glenn Jeffrey and Edwin
Miller of Exeter and Keith Tindall of Clinton.
Denfield livestock sales
DENFIELD - The market at Denfield met a
good demand at steady prices on all classes of
fed cattle. Cows sold steady, veal 5.00 cwt high-
er. Pigs steady.
320 cattle - 140 pigs on offer.
Tom Needham, Ilderton, sold 17 heifers, ave. wt. 1105 lbs. ave.
price 88.20 to a high sale of 96.00 purchased by Dendecker Meats.
Bob Hodgins, Lucan, had the high sale for a steer at 96.25 pur-
chased by Holly Park.
Norm Hodgins, Parkhill, sold 15 steers - ave. wt. 1314 lhs. ave.
price 87.70 to a high sale of 96.00 purchased by Holly Park.
Norm O'Neil, Brigden, sold 8 steers ave. wt. 1 1 18 - ave. price 88.52
sales to 91.50.
Adelard Tellier, Tilbury, sold 44 steers - ave. wt. 1282 - ave. price
87.45 - sales to 90.00 purchased by Corsetti Meat Packers.
Frank Dolmage, Seaforth, sold 10 head -ave. wt. 1209 - ave. price
87.15.
Scott Thopmson, Lucan, sold a Belgian Blue veal 670 lbs. at 95.00
purchased by Holly Park.
Steve Dietrich, Dashwood, sold 2 veal calves - ave. wt. 733 lhs. ave.
price 88.00.
Choice steers 88-92 sales to 96.25 Good steers 85 88
Heavy plain steers 75 - 88
Choice exotic cross heifers 88-92 Sales to 96.(X)
Good heifers 82-86
DI & D2 cows 48 - 52, sales to 56
D3 & D4 cows 40-47 Shells 20-30
Bulls 55-74 Choice veal 85-95
Good veal 70-80 Plain veal 50 - 60
Pigs 40-60 lbs. 60-74 Pigs over 60 lbs. 55-65
Sows: 36-39 cents Boars 28-33 cents
Brussels Livestock
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
Upcoming Sales
Tues. 9 a.m. Finished cattle
& cows
Thurs. 10 a.m. Dropped
calves, veal, goat, sheep and
Iambs
Fri. 10 a.m. Stocker Cattle
1 p.m. Pigs
Brussels 887-6461
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