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The Rural Voice, 1988-03, Page 65WHAT'S NEW TV MONITOR HELPS AVOID PROBLEMS The closed-circuit systems designed by Agri -Vision for farrowing, dairy, and horse barns make monitoring the barn as easy as turning on your television. Farmers report that the TV monitor helps them to detect defective heat lamps, breeding time, difficult births, harmful mothering habits, broken wa- terers, trapped newborns, fire, and theft. The basic system is a camera housed in aluminum to protect it from dust and moisture. The unit will operate in tem- peratures well below freezing. Kits come with all the hardware needed for installation and operation. A motion -detection alarm system is optional. If, for example, a newborn piglet moved into the sensor area (under the heat lamp), an alarm would sound at the TV location. A second system offers, in addition to the basic components, remote AC power control from the TV to the cam- era. While the basic system can be re- moved from the barn, the camera hous- ing in the enhanced system has a built-in heater to keep the camera and lens warm and dry when the camera is switched off. For Large maternity pens, an AC plug receptacle on the housing can be used for the remote -control of extra lights. A third system adds a remote -con- trol overhead track. The camera's off - on and forward -reverse motion is con- trolled from the house. All systems are eligible for a five per cent rebate and no provincial sales tax is charged. For more information, contact Agri -Vision, P.O. Box 51, Alvinston, Ontario, NON 1AO, or call sales man- ager Dennis Wilcox at 519-898-2198.0 THE "ULTIMATE" FARROWING SLAT • Completely self-supporting • Good cleaning under the sow • 10 -year structure warranty • Raised centre • Concrete front for maximum life • Designed to reduce the crushing of newborns • Warm, dry surface reduces scouring problems • Now available with cast iron under the back feet of the sow DISTRIBUTED BY r moss PARm SYSTEMS inc. IsR.R. #1, Mitchell, Ontario NOK 1NO 519-348-8483 CULROSS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY EST. 1871 Teeswater, Ontario For quotations on FARM and HOME INSURANCE contact the nearest Broker or Agent: McDonagh Insurance Broker Ltd. Lucknow Teeswater Harold Fair, Kincardine James G. Mair, Teeswater Eric R. Thacker, R.R. 4, Kincardine 1-800-265-3013 528-3423 392-6200 396-7082 392-6806 395-5829 For claims, contact your nearest Director immediately or the company office: Lloyd Hehn, R. R. 3, Walkerton Ronald Hewitt, R. R. 2, Kincardine Gerald Murray, Holyrood David Grant, R. R. 1, Formosa Randy Scott, R. R. 1, Wroxeter Robert Ferris, R. R. 2, Cargill COMPANY OFFICE Teeswater 392-6260 392-6307 395-2774 395-5250 392-6635 392-6631 353-5365 WE INSURE YOU TODAY FOR TOMORROW MARCH 1988 63