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The Rural Voice, 1987-05, Page 48NEWS A.I. MANAGER WILL START NEW BUSINESS At the end of April, Jim Wilkins left his position as manager of the Ontario Swine A.I. Association to start a consultation and special pro- ducts business. Previously employed with Western Ontario Breeders, Wilkins was with the A.I. Association for 15 years. He will continue work for the association as a technical consultant for a mini- mum of three years while pursuing his interest in A.I. technology, repro- duction, and genetics in both domestic and international markets. He also plans to expand his Suffolk sheep flock at the Wilkins farm outside Woodstock. Now serving on the joint federal - provincial steering committee for the Record of Performance Program in Ontario, Wilkins has also been chair- man of the Canadian National Live- stock Records and on the executive committee of the National Swine Improvement Committee.° WHEAT BOARD REPORTS SALES During the current crop year for wheat, which began July 1, 1986, the Ontario Wheat Board has already purchased 32,036,905 bushels of soft white winter wheat from producers. The crop year officially ends June 30. The board has also purchased more than 1,699,285 bushels of red winter and red spring wheat, making a record total of 33,736,190 bushels delivered to the board. Board chairman, Edgar Walcarius of R. R. 6, Aylmer, reports that the board has sold 91 per cent of the soft white winter wheat deliveries, 214,706 tonnes going to domestic millers, 523,416 tonnes being exported, 13,140 tonnes being sold as domestic seed, and 48,732 tonnes as domestic feed. Red wheat sales to date total 41,135 tonnes to domestic millers and 1,912 tonnes for seed. An additional 4,251 tonnes of red utility milling wheat were purchased and sold to domestic millers.° ECONOMICAL, EFFICIENT... HOT CLEANING POWER! •Models from 1,000 PSI to 2,100 PSI •Excellent for cleaning equipment and in -barn use •Dependable Epps quality backed by factory parts and service •Rugged, compact. portable design epps CLINTON HIGHWAY 8 EAST 519-482-3418 "Hot or Cold" When Cold is not enough Hot Water Pressure Cleaner The New Generation of Pressure Cleaners NEW & USED STEEL for Gates, Pens, Supports, Pipes, Fences, Farm Buildings & Equipment See us for all your building and repair projects Hwy. 6 & 10, Owen Sound, 519-376-0420 MAY 1987 47 ALERT Owners say.... .ow i . t� ' ' a' .. !' • r 1,; "I thought we were doing a good It-, # job of milking before we bought SURGE ALERTS for our six milkers. ,' •• ,,': With the ALERT, we cut our milking time by 15 minutes the first time we used the ALERTS. We now ` ' '•. rely totally on the ALERTS. k•%•14 ,••• ' We no longer over -milk our cows' �r f♦ k: We can make your Bert Dykstra of R.R. 2, Clinton purchased his ALERT End -Of -Milking Indicators in September. SURGE HURON DAIRY EQUIPMENT LTD. R.R.4, Seaforth, Ont. NOK 1 WO 519-527-1935 MAY 1987 47