The Rural Voice, 1981-04, Page 28Junior Farmers
head for Wales
Fifteen Junior Farmers from Huron.
Perth and Bruce counties can sample
cockles or leek soup. and tour one of
Wales' infamous coal mines, when they
visit the tiny country in April. The
exchange. organized by Bill Armstrong of
Wingham, will give local Junior Farmers
a chance to experience life on the mixed
farms on Wales. Then next fall. 40 Welsh
Young Farmers will visit Ontario for a
taste of Canadian farming. This is the
first time a zone exchange program has
been organized for Junior Farmer mem-
bers.
The two-week trip, from April 3 to 17,
will give Ontario visitors a chance to visit
two host farms and to end their holiday
with three days of sightseeing in London.
England.
The idea for the exchange resulted
from Bill Armstrong's two month stay in
Wales last year. through the provincial
Junior Farmers' exchange program.
Armstrong said the problem with that
program is many members can't be away
from their job for a two-month period. He
hopes the two-week program will give
some of these people a chance to
experience an exchange visit which he
found "a tremendous learning experi-
ence."
Armstrong said Wales, which is "97
per cent hills" has small, mixed farms,
where sheep are the major livestock
raised, with limited cereal grains grown
on some farms. Dairy farms are very rare
in the country which is 125 miles in
length and 75 miles in width.
The Huron County Junior Farmers
taking part in the exchange are Randy
Wilson. Dick Robinson. Pam Carnochan,
Roger Morrison. Brian Williams from the
Seaforth area. Other members going on
the trip are Wayne and Bevan Shapton
from the Exeter area. Ralph Morrison
and Susan Irvin from Lucknow and Glen
Naylor of Goderich.
The two Perth County Junior Farmers
going on the exchange arc Matt Crowley
of Gadshill and Lynda Denham of
Mitchell. Bruce County members visiting
Wales are Ron Nickle of Teeswater and
David Johnston of Chesley.
McNeil receives shield
The Holstein -Friesian Association of
Canada has awarded a Master Breeder
Shield to Clifford E. McNeil of R.R. 6
Goderich. The presentation was made at
the Holstein -Friesian Association of
Canada Annual Meeting of Members in
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herd. They gradually obtained Holsteins.
In 1946, this herd of grade Holsteins was
divided. From this point on they
gradually purchased more Holsteins
until) 1955 when they became members
of the Holstein Association.
Clifford states that superior bulls from
the A.1. Units have helped him greatly in
winning the shield. All the females in the
Heather Holme herd have this prefix and
have been bred by artificial insemination.
Mr. McNeil and his wife Evelyn have
four children. Bob, one son, is married
and living on the original home farm
breeding Holsteins. Another son,
Donald, lives nearby and breeds Limou-
sin cattle and hogs and the youngest son
Glen lives on his own fartn and breeds
Holsteins. A daughter Helen is married
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