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The Rural Voice, 1988-09, Page 40 Quality Swine Co-op Farmer Owned d Farmer Run by over 2,350 Members for over 23 years Feeder Pigs A large volume of uniform, top quality, healthy feeder pigs with a 24-hour guarantee. Sales of Breeding Stock Performance home -tested Boars and Gilts from health monitored herds. Services Feed Testing and mycotoxin testing. Consultants Health, nutrition, ventilation and facility management. Supplies Swine related health and management products. For full information on the Quality Swine Program and the proven Tele -Auction Marketing System contact: Ivan Wolfe - Mitchell 519-348-8543 Don Ruttan - Brussels 519487-9884 QUALITY SWINE CO-OP HEADQUARTERS Box 53 SHEDDEN, ONTARIO 519-764-2300 In area code 519 call 1400-265-4369 and 416 or 705 1.800-265-4389 2 PERTH COUNTY SPECIAL EDffION THE RURAL VOICE PERTH COUNTY SPECIAL ISSUE SHEILA GUNBY Executive Editor Perth County, in the heart of rural Ontario, is the proud host of the International Plowing Match this year. It gives me great pleasure to introduce the 1988 Rural Voice Perth County Special Issue in honour of the county and its people. Perth is not only a vital farming region but the home of beautiful small towns and a dynamic city, Stratford, where the world-famous Shakespearean festival flourishes. In this special issue we visit the landscapes and people of Perth, past and present. It's an opportunity to mark the achievements of farm groups, rural organizations, and individuals that have made Perth what it is today. Congratulations, Perth, you're great in '88. It is also a pleasure to introduce Wayne Kelly, county editor for this IPM issue. Wayne's enthusiasm for Perth County and his skills in research are evident in our features section, where even the Perth native will find some new information about the county's heritage and achievements.0 WAYNE KELLY County Editor Wayne Kelly lives on a small farm south of Exeter with his wife Jeannie and their five children. He owns a small technical equipment service business and also works as a freelance writer, researcher, and photojour- nalist. He is a regular con- tributor to The Rural Voice. Raised in Perth County, Wayne describes his academic background as unimpressive. "I dropped out of high school because it was hindering my education," he says, adding that he took his father's advice to "learn something new every single day." Author of The Crokinole Book, recently published by The Boston Mills Press, he has an avid interest in Canadian history and social issues as well as in agricultural concerns. Wayne's historic "Voice from the Past" articles appear as a series in The Rural Voice.0