om

BS Terrace Review

A 4-H livestock auction can be a
little difficult for everyone
involved. Proud parents have some
concern for their youngsters, who
must sell animals they’ve raised
almost as a pet for slaughter,

Could there be any psychological .

trauma here?

Understanding purchasers share
the same concern, in a way. But as
they concentrate on the animal and
auctioneer Leo DeJong’s drum roll,
"Bid-a, bid-a, bid-a," they also
understand they are expected to
bid. Some of these youngsters
might be hearlbroken when their
animals are sold, but they would
likely feel even worse if no one
bothered to acknowledge their hard
work by offering a sizeable bid.

- Bidding at a 4-H auction is almost

like a community responsibility.

There -are, of course, hardy 4-H
kids and livestock buyers who
understand the concepts of farming
and commerce, but what of those
who don’t fit into that category?
The question is often, "What do I
do with the animal I just bought?*

You are bound by a verbal con-
tract to walk over to the 4-H office
and write out a cheque. But then
what? You are told your purchase
will be slaughtered, cut and
wrapped to your specifications. But
you wonder, Will I choke on little
Ben’s tears every time I bite into a
tender piece of Sniffles, young
Ben’s prize winning lamb?

Rich McDaniel faced this prob-
lem following the 4-H livestock
auction and came up with what he
believed to be the only possible

_ Wednesday, September 12, 1990

Auction results, -

solution. McDaniel bought Ben
McNeill’s 3rd place Market Lamb,
Sniffles, for $1.05 a pound. He
dutifully paid the $95.50 he
owed... then considered the future
of the lamb. -

Sniffles was so tame, and Ben
looked so upset, McDaniel
explains, he made the youngster a
business proposition. You look
after Sniffles, he told Ben, keep up
all your 4-H books and records,
and you can keep your lamb. Mc-
Neill “grinned car-to-car," says
McDaniel, and quickly accepted
the offer.

Some may believe
generosity is contrary to the les-
sons 4-H has to offer, but Mc-
Daniel would disagree. "My
children were in 4-H," he explains,
"and I think it’s wonderful." And
when you think of it, Ben McNeill
did learn some hard lessons. He
sold his lamb at auction and
learned something of the cost of
selling an animal for profit, and
he’s honour-bound to take good
care of Sniffles. McDaniel told
him that he may check from time
to time to make sure Sniffles is
healthy and Ben’s books are in
order.

It may be no way to run a farm.
But perhaps when Ben is a tittle
older, maybe even next year, he’ll
take another shot at the auction,
knowing full weil that choices in
life are not easy; but have to be
made.

MARKET LAMB .

Grand Champion — Odie, 96 lbs, Raised by Linsday Baily,
purchased by Cedar River Timber for $1.50/lb. $144.00

Reserve Champion — Him, 112 lbs. Raised by Brandy Rafuse,
purchased by: Cedar River Timber for $1.00/lb. $112.00

3rd Market Lamb — Sniffles, 90 lbs. Raised by Ben McNeill,
purchased by Rich McDaniel for $1.05/ib. $ 94.50

4th Market Lamb — Sally, 71 ibs, Raised by Jenifer Ansems,
purchased by Margaret Dediluke for $1.50/lb. $106.50

Sth Market Lamb — Cosby, 113 Ibs. Raised by Kirsten Muller,
purchased by Charlie Houlden for $1.45/b. $163.85

6th Market Lamb — Obelix, 118 lbs. Raised by Patrick Hayes,
purchased by J.D, Van Kieeck for $1.50/lb. $177.00

7th Market Lamb — Lamb Chops, 109 Ibs. Raised by Ian Hayes,
purchased by Pretto Enterprises for $1.55/lb. $168.95

8th Market Lamb — Casper, 72 lbs. Raised by Dan Ansems,
purchased by Charlie Houlden for $1.45/lb. $104.40

Sth Market Lamb — Billy, 70 lbs. Raised by Mitchel! Eisner,
purchased by Ted Hamer for $1.65/lb. $115.50

MARKET STEERS

~ Grand Champ — Binky, 1,134 lbs, Raised by Trevor Muller,
purchased by Overwaitea Foods for $2.70/lb. $3,061.80

Reserve Champ — Big Ben, 1,341 Ibs, Raised by Quinton Rafuse,
purchased by Terrace Totem Ford for-$2.20/Ib. $2,950.20

3rd Market Steer — Spike, 1,109 Ibs. Raised by Robert Collison,
purchased by Norco Septic Service for $2.45/lb. $2,717.05

- 4th Market Steer — Ray, 872 tbs. Raised by Marly Eisner,
purchased by. Cedar River Timber for $2.65/lb. $2,310.80

Bey nhl, rn aes _
recent eel EM A IO PAM ot AMON

such

Auctioneer Leo DeJong has helped make the annual 4-H livestock auction at the Skeena Valley
Fall Fair a success for many years. The event is a reflection of hard work on the part of 4-H
members and generosity on the part of businesses and individuals in the community.

Loggers’ sports results,
novice and pro events

Axe Throwing (Novice) - Ist
$100. Dan Kerr; 2nd $75. Mare-
ret Kerr; 3rd $50. Wayne Fag-

gO.

Chokermen’s Race (Novice)

-Ist $100. Steeve Gagne; 2nd
$75. Shane Cummings; 3rd $50.
Greg Inkster.
- Underhand Log Chop (Nov-
ice) - 1st 100. Bruce Kerr; 2nd
$75. Dan Kerr; 3rd $50 Larry
Shkuratoff.

Obstacle Pole Bucking (Nov-
ice) - Ist $100. Doug Kerr; 2nd
$75. Dan Kerr; 3rd $50. Shane
Cummings.

Power Saw Bucking - Stock
Saw (Novice) - Ist $100 Dan
Kerr; 2nd $75. Wayne Faggo:
3rd $50. Larry Shkuratoff.

Single Hand Bucking (Nov-
ice) - Ist $100. Dan Kerr; 2nd
$75. Wayne Faggo; 3rd $50.
Raymond Bartram.

Standing Block Chop - Ist
$150. Robert Bloomfield; . 2nd
$100 Harry Starrett; 3rd $75.
Jim Hunt; 4th $50. Ralph Bis-
choff.

Underhand Log Chop - Ist
$150. Jim Hunt; 2nd $100. Brad
Laughlin; 3rd $75. Robert
Bloomfield; 4th $50. Ralph Bis-

. choff.

Axe Throwing - -Ist $150.
Robert Bloomfield; 2nd $100.
Nick Palagian; 3rd $75. Harry
Starrett; 4th $50. Brad Laugh-
lin.

Championship Pole Falling -

Ast Huskavarna Power Saw plus
$300. Brad Laughlin; 2nd $200. .
Robert Bloomfield;. 3rd $100.
.Pat Jefferson.”
- The Skeena ‘District 4H Council would like to offer a very special o
- thank: you t¢ to their fesident auctioneer. Leo, DeJong...

“Chokerman’s Race - {st$150.

“Brad Laughlin; 2nd $100. John.,

Guertin; 3rd $75. Doug Kerr;
4th $50. George Jackson.

Obstacle Pole Bucking - 1st
$150. Pat Jefferson; 2nd $100.
Ralph Bischoff; 3rd $75. Robert
Bloomfield; 4th $50. Brad
Laughlin.

Single Hand Bucking - 1st
$150. George Jackson; 2nd
$100. Brad Laughlin; 3rd $75.
Doug Kerr; 4th $50. Bruce Kerr.

Double Hand Bucking - Ist
$150. Brad Laughlin/Robert
Bloomfield; 2nd $100. Bruce
Kerr/Doug Kerr; 3rd $75.

George Jackson/Ralph Bisch-

off; 4th $50. Dan Kerr/Jim
Hunt.

Ladies Nail Driving - {st $60.
Margret Kerr; 2nd $40. Sandy
Laughlin; 3rd $20. Ranjit
Nama.

Local Power Saw Bucking -
Ist $150. George Jackson; 2nd
$100. Doug Kerr; 3rd $75. Andy
Lambert; 4th $50. Bruce Kerr.

Open Pole Bucking - Ist
$150. Harry Starrett; 2nd $100.
Shane Cummings; 3rd $75.
Brad Laughlin; 4th $50. Wayne
Faggo.

Tug-O-War - Ist $150. Bear -
Creek; 2nd $100. Competitors
Team; 3rd $75. The Local Log-
gers; 4th Jasak Logging.

Log Burling - Ist $150.
George Jackson; 2nd $100.
Mike Lambert; 3rd $75. John
Guertin; 4th $50. Steeve Gagne.

Jack & Jill Cross Cut - 1st
$75. Brad & Sandy Laughlin;
2nd $50. Pat Jefferson/Suzy
Cummings; 3rd $25. Hargret &
Bruce Kerr.

Driver & Team, Weight

ist Charlie Houlden
Major & May: 3855 lbs,

2nd Glen Kerr
Doc & Denny: 3635 Ibs,

3rd Roger Lossier

4th Jim Scott

Jack & Blue: 3785 Ibs.

Sth Harry Houlden |

Molly & Nick: 3610 Ibs
"6th Bob Flint - |

‘Micky & Cher: 3925 Ibs.

Heavy horse pull,
teams and drivers

Jennifer & Sonny: 3410 lbs.

Weight pulled in excess
of Team Weigh

1,345 Ibs.
912.6 Ibs.
742.3 Ibs.
698.3 Ibs.

390 Ibs.

mone 1

eile cad race heaaane err thkshaieedl ae

es =

oS at ~ ad Te trcetir vat tha laal Dad atds aaecT 2