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'Tis thankful I am that this trnn doesn't, depend on the
mail service for its existence
Farmers and those connected• with agriculture have been
castigated by this corner for not writing more letters, But
what's the use of writing when the letters rarely get deliver-
ed anyway?
A few weeks ago in a column about milk producers, a dairy-
man was quoted. He said he felt he could become technician
enough to inseminate his herd without the help of expensive
Al technicians from the various artificial insemination co-
operatives across the province
"Why," he asked, "are farmers'forced to pay great salar-
ies for a bunch of technicians galloping around the country
when farmer's, themselves, with a minimum amount of train-
ing, could,do the job?
It seemed like a legitimate question
The question was posed in the column and I placed a wag-
er. I said'tlpat few, if any, 'farmers would respond to it but
that the artificial insemination co-ops would respond with
alacrity and dignity,
I hate to say 1 told you so. But I told you so.
Not one farmer responded either by mail before`the CUPW
strike, Nor by telephone, either.
Apparently, not one dairy farmer in the entire circulation
area of the 15 papers subscribing CO this deathless prose
thought it worthwhile to state his views.
But the Al co-ops did;again, as predicted.
Dr. R.J, McDonald, the gracious and articulate general
manager of Western Ontario Breeders Inc , made it a point
to refute the suggestion that":'farmers could be their own
technicians.
Dr. McDonald called personally, asked me to come to the in heat.
s no one agrees with my dairy farmer friend, quot-
for
of Western Ontario Breeders Inc. i WOBI. P B
for a first-hand explanation of the entire AI process and to ed at the beginning of this column. Perhaps all farmers,
whether dairymen or beef men, are completely satisfied with
explain why the idea of on -the -farm technicians may not be
possible in 'Ontario. The supervisor of technicians. John E. their Al 'co-ops and there is no reason to pursue the idea sug-
" McDougall, also took -•a couple of. hours of his valuable tirrie Bested. '
•to suggest tha,,t the techniques of artificial insemination can- If WOBI is 'an example of the efficiencyandhonesty preva
hot be learned in a week or two or even six. lent in all AI co-ops then maybe my frietAd was oat in left
John explained the entire process while, at .the same field. Certainly, no one else has come forward to support his
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time...proving,to„this neophyte how delicate the task is. idea,
Letters are
app1e.iaaed py Bob Troiter Eldale Ad Eim ra
Ont N3B 2C7
Dr McDonald candidly admitted that if and when .the
standard milking herds in Ontario reach 100 or more cows.
then good husbandrylen could possibly be trained to become
competent technicians The idea has been tried with some
degree of success in some parts of the United States where
much larger herds are normal
"But the, situation in the States is different,- he added.
"Artificial insemination in the U.S is carried out by private,
enterprise. not by farmers co-operatives as it is in Ontario.
"Those companies are in business to sell semen. The more
they sell, the bigger their profits In Ontario, the three co-
operatives -- Western Ontario Breeders, United Breeders
and Eastern Ontario Breeders - are run by farmers. -for
farmers
One other breeding' unit. ABC in St. Jacobs in Waterloo
County. has also become a small co-operative recently. The
best bulls in Ontario. in fact some of the best bulls in the
world, are owned by these co-ops.
Both Rusty McDonald and John McDonald honestly believe
that the co-op method as p,ractised'in Ontario with excellent,
trained technicians available almost 24'hours a day for 362
days of the year is the best for Ontario farmers. Technicians
are at work every day except Christmas. New Years and
Easter.
It was a.refreshing visit. I was given a tour of the facilities
• as well as an excellent picture of just how well-trained the 50
'technicians at WOBI- must be. As well, the call-in system for
service at WOBI is a complicated, well-timed arrangement
which can bring a technician to a farm within hours - some-
times within minutes - of when a herdsman knows a cow is
Travelling grants for seasonal
'"A new travel grant for
- seasonal agricultural
workers as well as , other
changes to the Canada'.
Manpower Mobility Program'
..have_, been announced by
Robert Andras, Minister of
Manpower. and Immigration.
"The Canada Manpower
Mobility Program owes much
of its effectiveness to the fact
that the regulations and
policies which govern it are
frequently amended in order
-to ensure that the program
responds to rapidly changing
market .—demands.". Mr.
Andras , said, the major
amendment to the
regulations is the addition of
the travel grant for seasonal
agriculture work.
This new grant will provide
financial assistance to per-
sons accepting seasonal
agriculture employment in
various areas of Canada
where there are labour
shortages.
Persons moving to seasonal
agriculture work ' of ' more
than one week's duration will
have their travel costs paid,
as well as 'a living allowance
of $20 per day up ' to a
maximum of three days once
they have arrived at the work
area. If the employment is for
less than one week, the
person -.-will receive a round-
trip. fair, to the agriculture
, site, If the job permitsthe
person to return home daily,
. the costs of daily tran-
sportation will be provided.
Changes in the regulations
concerning relocation grants
and associated allowances
provide that: Workers from
remote area who do not have
ready access to Canada
Manpower Services may
apply for relocation grants
after commencing em -
p ent in a new locality,
providin they have not yet
relocated ' eir families. In
order for the ation to be
accepted. , a Canada Man-
power Counsellor must be
satisfied ' that the applicant
was not previously aware of
the financial. assistances.
Workers applying for . the
.workers
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Agriculture societies
of Huron - Perth
meet in Milverton
One of the best attended,
annual meetings of the
1-tur,on-Perth Agricultural
Societies to be held in a
number of years was held in
the Milverton Legion- Hall,
recently with 140 members
attending.
home purchase allowance
who are unable to provide the,
required proof of ownership
within 12 months ' after
relocating may now have this¢
time period extended. This
' provision will be helpful to
workers who have. trouble
obtaining title to their new
homes within, the required
period.
Adrian Vos of Blyth is the new president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture and was
elected at their annual meeting in Clinton last week.•On the left is Allan Walper of RR 3,
Parkhill, first vice-president; and in the centre is Maurice Bean of RR 1, Auburn, second
vice-president. (Blyth Standard photo) 1
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' - Robert Gi.bbings Clinton,
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secretary Mrs., Allan
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Appreciation was ex-
pressed to secretary Don and
his wife Marie for the ex-
tensive amount of work they
contribute in planning the
annual meeting and helping
the various societies
throughout the year;
Mrs. Judy Ball, Milverton
was the guest speaker and
greetings were brought from
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Perth County Ag. Rep., and
Al, Peppin of the Toronto
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Director Murray, Scott,
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for the evening and Mrs. Jean
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the Women's Section,
District 8 is. comprised of all
the fair boards in Huton &
Perth counties and reports'
were heard from all 16
societies.
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Next year's annual meeting
will be held in Clinton in late
October.
During the evening, the
1976 executive was in-
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co-operation from children who
throw • soiled laundry on the ,,
floor rather than in the hamper.
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for a laundry bag by sewing
each leg closed. Hang it in the
closet and use one leg for light
clothes the other for dark.
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Pep up a window shade which
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doVn and removing the roller
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