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The Rural Voice, 1987-08, Page 40Custom Fabricating, Rolling & Welding Tandem Livestock Trailers Standard Sizes or Built to Your Specifications. Steel and Welding Supplies ...Tanks Our Specialty SMITH STEEL & FABRICATING INC. Hwy. 23 North, Atwood, Ont. 519-356-2802 or 2824 bri aura Radial Farm Tire The las:e.<.t grcce::rt tem ere in rmer.ca Yields 2ft% to 41VA More bead I��a lncreasas fuel ahrcieney and draw bar horsepower 23''4, deeper tugs root deeply ;a praduce mere trachen H:gh !Mahon ee,:gn i:aoses lass scil ct:[npacfi.l. while elleiint) a cowlwlkule title tee ere•stabhzed nett ccesfrecfiee and hatter tread Cante;:r make Taurus the true hybrid iofi+n tlrrs. urus HAUGH TIRE AND MUFFLER SUPPLY LTD. Hwy. 4 South of Clinton 482-3752 or 482-9796 38 THE RURAL VOICE NEWS U OF G PROF WINS DAIRY AWARD UniversityofGuelph professor Ted Burnside is the first Canadian to receive the J. L. Lush Award in animal breeding and genetics from the American Dairy Science Association. Bumside's work has focused on sire evaluation systems for production, type, and stayability traits. A pioneer in linear programming techniques applied to decision-making about dairy cattle, he has recently concentrated on the rela- tion betwe:n conventional animal breeding and biotechnology. Bumside was instrumental in creat- ing the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock at the university and serves as the centre's director.0 BRUCE CHOOSES NEW 4-H QUEEN Kendra Pennington, the 15 -year- old daughter of Donna and Ray Pen- nington ofTeeswater, was chosen Bruce County 4-H Queen from 10 contestants at the Paisley Community Centre last month. First runner-up is Teresa Schuler of Kincardine. The contestants chose Connie Borth as Miss Congeniality. WILL MACHINES REPLACE COWS? It has been estimated that through the use of somatotropin cows will be able to produce up to 40 per cent more milk than they do now. But in another 20 years, Bossy might be replaced altogether. Food scientists in the U.S. are looking seriously at producing milk with lab- oratory machines. Theoretically, they say, it must be possible to engineer large numbers of enzymes genetically in a way similar to the method used to convert com starch into sugar. Many bio -engineers shake their head in disbelief, contending that too many complex compounds are in- volved. But then the "impossible" has been achieved before.OAV