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Kents scheme has Kved by the Min’ riculture and EXJ, 'talks led by the


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Fnion of Farmers ie concessions are


■ in a new NFU licument, whichjfc from NFU offices


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bresident Mr Bet [e NFU has been ely concernea


ie, effect of the weather on the md the.grim cbri-


.id prospects they [many in the new


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hi for spectacles'to e Third World has azing response.


|n points set up by ta ry Club of


,han 500 pairs have ated at the various


Hub officials have (the various church-


Jther places which their facilities, supermarket


|a collection at the ae as the Rotary


[he Mayor's parcel id international


L-flying plan J?LIERS in the Rib-


le y have submitted I] erect a helicopter ■building at a farm in fg-


M. Parker, of Har- lane, Salwick, has H to Ribble Valley fch Council for per-


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f to retain an existing Inding in the garden Vdsley Farm Barn, Rowland Road, and [building to store a


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Jason’s, the opening of l is t Office in King ■


Bn 1927, local charac- fcluding "Pea Harry" Itheroe market, an [slide of a view from Iroe Castle Keep.in


And views of workers lornber's Mill and' of


■Thornber family- ■ling public functions


■ early 1900s. jo te of thanks was


i by chairman Mrs ■Entwistle and mem- [ontinued to reminisce Tea and hot mince pies, p next meeting will be pn February 5th at; St p's Parish Hall mutual a t 7-30 p.m., when the ker will be Mr Bob s on Clitheroe's larid-j ;;


he following meetings Jbe on March. 5th, with


Jjaker from the Council Ihe Protection of Rural ■land and April 2nd, In the meeting will take I'.e at Clitheroe Castle Iseum with a talkion T.1 geology. New mem- land visitors will be wel- s to attend.


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’IMPROVING transport !imks between Ribble Valle^ villages is the aim of a new community bus service which was officially launched on


-Thursday. h o


-The Ribble Valley Rider


"scheme has been set up as part ‘of the "Enterprising Rural


’s Edwina launches area s community bus service


Communities" programme, which aims to support the development of sustainable and innovative communities. Pro­ viding accessible and flexible transport services to meet the needs of the communities is one way to achieve some of the pro­ gramme's objectives. The Brown Cow in Chatburn


Coun. Ted Boden was joined by the Mayor of the Ribble Valley, Coun. Chris Holtom, and Coun­ ty Coun. Tim Ormrod for the


occasion. The scheme, which is a joint ini­ . . . .


provided the venue for the launch of the local book-ahead service, and parish council chairman


Protect local rivers for farmers


SHEEP farmers are being urged to protect local


rivers from pollutionby spent sheep dip. - Tn the la s t 10 years, farmers in contacting us as


stretches of the Ribble', soon as possible to confirm


' Hodder, as well as the Lune if they are disposing of and Pendle Water, have all spent sheep dip to land. We


■ 'Compounds, including those -property and work with . 'I .i‘* f ^ — Aw/vonnnnnc.


- been polluted by the uncon- . - o


"niad'e from organophos phates. -


a i . Although spent sheep dip '■


‘trolled release of toxic dip. .risk of pollution at eacn X U U ip U U U U 'a i


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may be disposed of to land, tnew groundwater regula­ t io n s designed to prevent :pollution of groundwater


J require that such disposal Unjust be authorised by the


"agency staff will this month mitting an offen“ ensure rules are adhered to, to community in the Ribble


0f(, Explained agency protec- (.;tion officer Mr Nick Hep- jworth: "We would appreci­ ate the assistance of local


i tion. . /Eh


"Lancashire farmers, includ- -ixig members of the farming -’’


^Valley, who they believe j'may require an authorisa-


Environment Agency. To ensiire


farmers to ensure that an appropriate disposal area is identified and the environ­ ment of Lancashire is pro­ tected from the devastating effects of sheep dip pollu-


tion." •Mr Hepworth also added that farmers currently dis­ posing dip to land without an authorisation are com-


an authorisation are wm- ^


sentence or both. An autho- risation costs £92, but gov­ ernment subsidies are in


place to help cover its cost. For further information and an authorisation applica­ tion form, telephone the Environment Agency's Pre­ ston office on 01772 339882.


GISBURN AUCTION MART PRICES


-.FORWARD in the fatstock Dsale a t Gisburn Auction nMart, on Monday were 58 ..cattle (six young bulls, 52 'steers and heifers) and 186 sheep (168 hoggs, 18 ewes


' The top kilo price for bulls was 475kg at 117.5p (£558.13) from H. Alderson to Ross. Young bulls: Premium made to 114.5p (average 110.6p), prime to 99.5p (89.5p). Steers: Prime ' to 89.5p (86.4p), Others to 85.5p ' (85p). Heifers: Premium to


_and rams). , , „


bought by J. A. Swann. Calves: Charolais X bulls made to £134 (£75,80); Limousin X bulls to £144 (£78.96), Limousin X heifers to £48 (£14.90), Belgian Blue X bulls to £207 (£113.50), Belgian Blue X heifers to £58 (£17.17), Simmental X bulls to £160 (£100.50), Simmental X heifers to £25 (£16.33), other Continental X bulls to £62 (£26.92), other Continental X heifers to £8, Friesian bulls to


£89 (£21.30). In the fatstock sale, forward


f 117.5p (110.4p), prime to 98.5p l,.(89.9p), others to 85p (82.1p). ! '..Top sale price for sheep was L'£36.50 from D. Lavin to Shan, tHoggs: Premium (36-45.5kg) rmade to 121.6p (118.6p), prime t:-(36-45.5kg) to 112p (106.9p), prime to 108.3p, others to 98.1p and horned ewes to £36.50


(£22.80).


In' the sale of lightweight hoggs, 91 were forward making


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to 108.7p (85.1p). ■ Saturday's fortnightly sale of


(••(£130)


l'£200, homebred heifers to £170 store sheep made to


store cattle and sheep saw 42 cattle and 50 sheep forward. Continental bulls made to £452 (£280), Continental bullocks to £428, Continental bullocks to £328, Continental heifers to £425, homebred bulls to £222 (£201), homebred bullocks to


vc£l5 " h.VAt the mart's Thursday sale,


Irt to the New Year ior ■ iwl


liinly had an evening,to 1 t r Steve Alcock, right, with ' , 1?


I'd Mrs Mel; and Kay 1


lompetition, featured last Hew Year's Eve gala dinner lis in Hurst Green.


|rize I had ever won," com- | l a,tremendous meal and 1 the Shireburn."


•j,heifers to £790 (£640.63). Sec- ■ ond-quality cows made to £5UU 'i(;£480) and second-quality heifers to £505. Top prices were


•J?£790 from R; H. Dnnkall and ,,£760 from R; Falshaw to J. C.


'• , Eight in-calf dairy cows and P'heifers were forward, where ^ESws in calf made to £°60 hi(£685) and heifers in calf to; 5 £680. Top price was £680 from ■ H/Land G. A. Parker.


Young. ' , ■■ ■ ! >


: £207 bought by J. A.-Bradley and top price heifer calf was £5°


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f;69 newly-calved dairy cows and heifers were forward. First-qual­ ity cows .made, to £ (“U •(‘£615.29) and first-quality


were 311 cattle (171 young bulls, 140 steers and heifers) and 2,075 sheep (1,704 hoggs, 371 ewes and rams. Top kilo price for bulls was 495kg at 134.5p (£665.78) from H. F. Stubbs to Rose County.


Young bulls: Premium made .


to 134.5p (114.Ip), prime to 109.5p (95.3p), others to 93.5p (81.9p). Steers: Premium made to 112.5p, prime to 97.5p (92.7p), others to 86.5p (81.8p). Heifers: Premium made to 126.5p (109.2p), prime to 98.5p


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tiative between Lancashire County Council, Ribble Valley Community Transport, the East Lancashire Partnership and the Enterprising Rural Communities programme, the Countryside Agency, the North Lancashire Rural Transport Part­


nership and the North-West Devel­ opment Agency, was officially launched by Miss Edwina Tomlin-


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son. From Monday, the bus was in


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shops, similar to the one in Market Street, provide


‘details on everything from top tourist attractions and


walks to bus times. Now the quality of the service provided to visitors and residents by the staff has been recognised with the award of a Charter Mark for the second consecutive


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(91.1p), others to 88.5p (77.4p). Top kilo price for sheep was


. 116.1p (104.8p), premium (36- 45.5kg) to 125p (109p), prime (25.5-35.9kg) to lOOp (96.7p), ' prime (36-45.5kg) to 103.5p


44kg at'122.7p (£54) from J. A. Simpson to Blacklidge, and top sale price was £51 from J- Mellin to D. Stamper. Hoggs: Premium (25.5-35.9kg) made to


(100.2p), prime (45.6-52kg) to 114-8p (102pl. Shearlings made to 59p, horned ewes to £22.50 (£14.75), other ewes to £51 (£27.15) and rams to £42.50


(£25.90).


95.7p (86p) where 298 were for­ ward.


Lightweight hoggs made to •


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61.55 tonnes of straw was for­ ward, wheat straw made to £43.85 per tonne and barley


In the produce sale, where , ■ .• straw to £60.50.


-..Forward .were 156. rearing ■ ' calves. Top price bull calf was


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At the Beacon NW (d s bum) Electronic Auction for the


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Week ending January 3rd’3,962 sheep wereforward. Light hoggs


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