The Rural Voice, 1979-05, Page 54Perth Milk Committee visits the local schools
Each year the Perth Milk
Committee carries out a
three phase project in con-
junction with the Perth Board
of Education, Initially two
directors visit a school to
show slides and answer
questions about the milk
production process. The
Perth County and the Ontario
Dairy Princesses then visit
the school to discuss the
nutritional values of dairy
products and the work of the
Dairy Princess. Last week
the Perth Princess, Debbie
Coneybeare of Listowel and
her Ontario counterpart,
Nancy Wilson of Renfrew,
were busy with visitations
throughout the County.
The program concluded on
Tuesday and Wednesday,
April 10th and 11th when
grade 5 students from
throughout Perth County visit
the Coliseum in Stratford.
This program involves seven
different presentations on
cow description, pedigree,
feeding, animal and herd
health, breeding, butter
making and another visit
with the Dairy Princess.
The Milk Committee dir-
ectors put a great deal of
time into this project under
the direction of co-ordinator,
Ken Scheerer of R.R. 1,
Stratford.
Got something to sell? give
Rural Voice want ads a try.
They're Free.
Many new members under 35, CFF hears
The Christian Farmers Federation is
growing and gaining members throughout
the province, Blyth and area members
learned Wednesday evening.
At a general information meeting in
Blyth fieldman Martin Oldengarm reported
that in the first quarter of 1979 50 new
members had signed up to CFF.
50 to 60 percent of those new members
are under 35 years old. "The number of
new members is not impressive but it is
encourag ing to know that they have joined
because they want to work and not only to
reap benefits." said Mr. Oldengarm.
Of the 16 locals across the province many
of the ones with younger members are
more active. Mr. Oldengarm hastened to
add that there is a healthy age balance
across the board at provincial meetings.
The CFF's 1979 budget of $88,000 will
cover office expenses, fieldmen, and office
staff wages as well as mailing and
newsletters costs, the fieldman said. Last
year's budget of $72,000 came from a
membership of 550
In the discussion period questions were
raised regarding the setting of federation
policies. Mr. Oldengarm explained that
members are encouraged to meet and set
resolutions from their meetings before the
provincial board where they would be
discussed and either passed or referred
back to the local for more work or
information.
"Policies are not set by one man" Mr.
Oldengarm said. Many members ex-
pressed concern over the foreign
ownership situation in Huron county but
the CFF has not formed any policy yet.
Look neighbour
BUTLER .WORKS
LOWRY
FARM SYSTEMS
SO YOU CAN FARM
Rugged Butler VII
silage distributor-unloader
with power ring drive
cuts Level, feeds fast
to save you time and work.
AND SO DO WE
R. R. 1, Kincardine,
Ontario at Amberley
Phone 395-5286
THE RURAL VOICE/MAY 1979 PG. 59