TOTAL NUMBER NOW 22.188

'AI-bred breeders hit 50%

Slightly more than 50 per cent of Prince Edward Island's cows of breeding age are b r e d utificially, it has been learned from Dr. elly,. provin- cial director of veterinary ser- vices. The total number has in- creased to 22.188 in 1962 fr 0 m the 7.333 bred in ‘1956. There was a 4.4 per cent Increase last year over 1961.

.The Ian was established In 1955 with theEastern Prince or Summerslde area unit set up June 6 of that year. The fee was set at not less than $4 and not more than 35 by an act of the

legislative. Semen would purchased from the New Bruns- wick Artificial Insemination Co- operative. and P. . I. w ould have representatives on the site selection committee.

The concept on rate of 66 per cent compares favorably with the committees experience in other provinces. it is learned from Dr. Kelly who said there is general satisfaction with the program here which has grown from 1961 when some cent of Island cows were bred artificially. though some breed- ing problems are being encoun- tered in two of the Island's units.

s are in operation at Cornwall, C r a a u d, Eastern Kings. Eastern Prince, Hilla- b o r o. Kensingto'n, Montag u e. Morell. New Glasgow, O‘Leary, Tyne Valley. York and West Prince.

NINE BULLS

Nine bulls are in the New Brunswick - P. E. I. unit's bull battery at Fredericton from P. E. I. herds. There are two Holstein hulls from the herd of Oswald J. Newson and Son, Kingston and two from Cyril Jones herd at Pownal. One Jer- sey bull came from the herd of the late Edwin Lord, Summer- side. Two Ayrshire bulls came herd of A. MacRae and Son. Sherwood, one Here ford sire from the herd of Tom and Miller Sanderson, North River and Dual Purpose Short- horn sires from the herds of Daniel Jewell, North River and Waldron MacPhee. Elmwood.

Added to the unit recently is a sire from a world famous

Ayrshire Scottish herd, Lessnel- sock Celtic Event “which has been purchased by th e Nova Scotia and the N. B. - P.E.l. units. The bull will remain at the Nova Scotia unit for two years. though semen will be available to breeders here. and then he will be moved to the unit at Fredericton.

Jersey cattle topped the list in percentage of animals settled wi h 73 per cent conceptions. Herefords ran 69 per cent. Hoi- steins 67. Angus 66. Dual P u r- pose Shorthorns 65. Scotch Shorthorns 62. Ayrshirea til and Guernseys 60. '

Calves of the Angus and Here- and that any profits be expend-

ford breeds cannot be register- ed if bred artificially and per- mission has to be sought from the Shorthorn association, but it is usually given. Dr. Kelly said.

The Joint Dairy Breeds com- mittee has recommended th at

regulations be enforced with di

which all units selling semen will be expected to conform.

They will insist, for example, that the units be operated and controlled by breeders whom

they are intended to service. vide

and be carried on primarily for the improvement of cattle

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ed in sire selection. research and development in so far as is possible.

YOUNG sums I The units must maintain and sample I; substantial number of young sires with acceptable pe- '. : ‘ grees. to acquire all the infor- _‘

i years.

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