Page 6 e THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE _——— farm Renew ———SSS——==~> 4 and Forecasts .—s Market strong — = a , e 6 on the stormiest days. Occasion- ; ‘ : eee ally the cross breds were obser- Ts-a0l4 eee Feeding test trials on cattle = 2 ven at Vancouver : : is S eee : = : i : later it was found that their the Office of the 0.0.4. i ee é hides were thicker and heavier es ae: Sane z pes e O 4 than those of the Herefords. woke, ile cL ar [cawapa GENERAL : iscussed ai Universi ie ays MeClary, 111 head of livestock |¢\SADA GBNERS than ldst week at 10,000, and) steady 25.00-27.00; Winnipeg, sup- The straight _ Hereford-bred met good demand with market |T°, August 20° __| Western terminals had approxi-| ported by a fairly good export Steers showed (az12 per cent ad- strong on everything but heavy Gave offerings at public} mately 3,000 more at 21,200 head. demand, was a strong 22.00-24.50;| TWo livestock feeding pro-| Ibs. more grain per day than the, Hereford bulls were Line 1 de-| vantage in rate of gain and cows. Officials of the auction | tO°Kvards this week were the) The current week's supply was|Saskatchewan centres were|S'@Ms completed this spring at|controls in Lot 1 and nearly 1|veloped at Miles City, Montana, through the feeding period they say that good quality fat steers.|2®Viest to date this year. De-| heaviest to date this year. The|steady on good kinds. the University of Alberta and the|Ib. more than the combined|Experiment Station for superior| increased in quality more rapidly HULfens Ad “helfery ‘voles ane cn mand for all classes and grades| quality of the week’s offerings] CALF MARKET University of Saskatchewan| grain and LOM intake of Lot 3./rate of growth. The cross bred| until by slaughter more than one good demand and will probably|°" Slaughter cattle continued|is expected to grade slightly be-| A good demand prevailed on|Showed some interesting facts. |The implanted steers required| steers were sired by one Char-|full carease grade separated the remain so until the middle o¢|S°°% Steers and heifers were) low last week's 48.5 per cent| top grades of veal calves.|_ At the University of Alberta/20 per cent less feed to produce| bray bull (5% Charolais and %|averages for the two groups. September. steady to 75¢ higher. Cows and| choice and good carcasses. Last| Toronto good and’ choice vealers| Dr. L.W. McElroy reported on a| 100 Ib. live weight gain than the|Brahaman). Divided into eight|The Herefords yielded a dressing : bulls mainly steady to 50¢ higher.| week’s éxports of beef cattle con-| gained 1.00 at 30.00-34.70, anq|further extensive steer feeding| controls, 13 per cent and 10 per|groups of five head, four lots percentage of 59.7 vs. 58.6 for the Prices last week were: |Exports of beef cattle were|tinued to decline, and reached | Montreal. eas 2Sn ene higher at/ ‘tial involving hormone (stilbest-| cent less feed than the hand fed|were protected only by a corral|cross breds; the cooler shrink medium, to good grass steers,|sharply reduced. Feeder cattle| the lowest weekly shipments to|28.00.300, eye ine making 31.00,|'0l) implants, protein supple-|and self fed groups receiving the| fence of 8 inch planks with 8|was 87 per cent less and their 28.10 to 28.75 good grass| were in good demand at steady|date this year at 1324, bringing Winnipeg lost 2.00 to close at) ™ents, self vs. hand feeding, car-| LOM supplement, and the car-| inch spaces and the other 4 were|hind quarters weighed 5 per heifers, 17.60 to 21. good|rates. Hogs were unchanged, to August 15 to} 28.00-32.00; Calgary and Edmon-! C88 grades effects, and use of a|casses of the implanted steers|given a straw open shed. All|cent more. Officially -the two stock steer calves, 24.50 to/and lambs mainly steady. d ton steady between 22.00-28,00,] 8¥8temic insecticide for warble| graded fully as well as the|lots were given all they would|lots graded as follows: Her- 26.60; common veal calves, | SLAUGHTER CATTLE HOG MARKET - “| control. others. eat of a basal grain mixture.|fords—96 per cent Choice, 4 per 22.00 to 22.25: good h Arrivals at public stockyards| . THe Slaughter “market con-|""iere qere no changes im the| IM this trial, four pens of 10] One half of each lot had been|The initial weight of ‘the crose| cent good; Charbray x Hereford- cows, 16-75 to 17.50; good|from. Monday to Thursday this|‘inued to follow the recentlioe market this week. Grade a|head yearling feeder steers| given “Trolene” boluses at re-|breds averaged about 50 Ibe./18 per cent Choice, 35 per cent Reavy Dee cows, 14.50 to 15.355 week, at $1,200, were 4,700 more] Necks) active trend and, despite) ious at Toronto and Montreal|STading (alive) “eommon-good”| commended dosages and the|hedvier than for the Herefords,|Goot and 47 per cent Standard. canners and cutters, 11.10 .to|than last week and about the| {ve heavy run of cattle and al vere steady at $2.00 and 2500.| Were used. . All. were fed the| others left untreated as controls. | possibly due to addea vigor from] Dy, Williams concluded by sus- 12.50; bulls, 17.10 to 18.00;]same as the corresponding week|S!Wer export trade, good clear} y Winnipeg |S#™me basal ration with iodized] While the Trolene failed to in-| the cross. gesting that the temperament of good lambs off car weights,|last year. stern markets’ re-| ces were made on all markets and Edmon.|S4lt and a mixture of bone meal|duce added rate of gain there 2 the cross breds made them defin- 20.25. ceipts were about 1,700 more|€Se*Pt Toronto, where “approxi. 70; Saskat-|@%4 ground limestone free choice| were only 24 warble larvae in| COLD AFFECTED COWS itely more difficult to handle and smapit: ore Sone dene ‘te chewan markets 21.50. Ontario|i boxes. Roughage was similar| the 30 treated cattle vs, 235 in| ‘There was no obvious differ-|that this experiment indicated top quality slaughter materiat|P&cMis Plants, outside of Mont-|1” all lots, equal parts of alfalfa| the untreated 30 steers, another| ence in performance between the| the Charbray cattle to be less P _auality eI rial! veal: Hull Princeville] 4M4 native grass hay put through] 20 steers having been added tol two groups until the thermo-| winter hardy than the Hereforde WANTED T0 CONTRACT Prevailing on all markets held] sna Quebec City 25.25. a forage cutter. Lot 1, the con-| this phase of the test. meter approached zero. At low : prices ail ieatene’ with LAMB MARKET trols, were hand fed as above. ey, when all costs had!temperatures tlie cross bred| A gander that reached the : : : ; s Toronto's good lambs were a| Lot 2 were hand fed and on the] been. evaluated, the implanted|steers seemed reluctant to move age of 60 is the oldest member 1,000 head mixed steer and heifer calves for tered gains. All grades of steers steady 23.00, and bucks were dis-| first day of the test implanted|steers showed a “profit” of] off the bedded area although feed of the Canada geese species on October delivery. ‘Top prices guaranteed now for Ket, hua were unchanged, and} counted 1.00 ewt. Montreat| With SynovexS in the ear. Lot| $26.96 per head vs. only $9.61 for| intake continued normal excape record! October Delivery. and Sone ae eee Nghe cn gained 30c on good lambs at|> Was hand fed with sag tion: of| the controls. ge le ; ame eae n} 9.90, and mixed quality .1 1. linseed oil meal daily per| sasKaTOON TESTS you're worried about the market this fall, you can know . oes | Winnipeg and Calgary animal, rot 4 were sell fed) at Stockman’s Day at Saska- what you'll get for your calves right now! senerally steady on top grades.| tosay at 19.00 and 17.00-18.20| Stain with 1 Ib. of. linseed oil) toon, Dr. C. M. Williams reported NOTICE TO CATTLEMEN Alberta markets were also main-| spectively. oe") meal each daily. S2. lian interesting ‘tial 46 ee = ze T. P. WILSON, VINSULA, B.C. Phone 4-V ly steady, while Saskatchewan IMPORTS seen % the feeding performance under » outlets ranged from steady to| there were no impor ive| ere GAINS Roslktesew s a B.C, Livestock Producers’ ¢ rativ se ice at a eae ae ence ntnangSanmnan, ite lone : pg ; iter Ik aug : : r re- iati Lunas eWinnises ame bl last_week. Imports to August| The implanted steers in Lot 2| ford crossbred steers. He em- Asscaiason higher on top grades and ag| 12, (1988 bracketed): cattle 3,724|made 34 per cent faster gains| phasized that the trial was not to 8 = < much as 500-100 hiaher Gen mag| (2394 Sheep 20,297 (17,054). than their controls in Lot 1 and] test the value of crossbreeding Ci til A © onye. SAFE © © © SURE © © e CLEAN ium quality. Calgary was 25- a 20 per cent more rapid gains| but to study the suitability of al. ame uction at Williams Lake 50c lower on heifers, and other than Lot 3. The self fed steers] particular breed for _ ros: qe = Pyaltie werkele ore meee 103 head MOVE | it Lot 4 made 12 per cent faster) breeding under Saskatchewan 2 dete, Gout aoe oe > gains than the hand feds in Lot] conditions. + THURSDAY. SEPT. 3 gained 606,/and ‘Monteeal oioae at Baird sale 3. The self ted Steers in Lot 4/ The 40 steers used, were all'[| a e te string. Wiknloes iedl Gee i made 12 per cent faster gains] obtained from _the “same. cow gains close steady with lace|_. Tete Were 103 head of cattle | than the hand feds in Lot 3.| nerd, the only difference being in’ oe y ee anit 2 Jams sold through, The implanted steers consumed 2| breeding of the bulls-used. ‘The ELMER DERRICK IN CHARGE . aird an 0.’ first auction Tri e mand, moved Sie higher. Good! sate of the fal cane est tt i Write Box 429 or Phone 429-Q or 112-9 ulls at Toronto and Montreal) pyarsday while | Winnip Yearling feeder stee! = -_ L advanced | ng | = — | teeder steers . — FEEDER CATTLE fat heifers, . r ; a trade in this division, demand|light cows, 16.00 to 17.00: ; was fairly good with prices gen-| heavy cows, 14.00 to 15.50: : ci erally unchanged. —Toronto’s| canners and cutters, 11.00 to f - good feeder steers sold at a|13.50; and good lambs, 17.80. : or A FIRST TIME TRADE-IN SERVICE FOR RANCHERS WHO WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR HERDS Schedule | PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY Passenger Train Schedule Effective August 9, 1959 | Your opportunity to own a purebred Hereford | PLAN NO.: R6B-1036 Li THE BUILDING CENTRE (B.C) LTO, AREA: PLAN SERVICE fANCOUVER, 0.6. No.1 DAILY Pacific Daylight Time No. 2 DAILY 1036.0 SQ. FT Bull for = YOUR OLD BULL NORTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND Te eee READ DOWN . READ UP — — PLUS ONE YEARLING STEER é 10:30 a.m. Ly. North Vancouver ee | D. C. 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