The Rural Voice, 1980-06, Page 9"Favourite"
BY JERMOMY TEN HAG, 9,
R.R.#1, AUBURN
Hi, my name is Jeromy Ten Hag and I
would like to tell you about my experience
with my calf.
On Dec. 16, 1979 I asked for the beef calf
in pen 12. Dad said yes. I was full of joy
when he said that. But I had to feed her
well. She was quite strong and fairly big. I
feed her more milk, chop and hay.
I put straw in her pen every other day
because she gets dirty very often. She was
moved to pen 7. She is big and strong now.
Now since she's so strong I can't get the
pail out of her mouth and because she's so
big she can barely fit in the pen. Soon I'm
going to sell her and buy another calf from
dad so I can raise her.
It was a tough decision but I guess that is
.n life. I hate to see Favorite go but this
is the only way I'm going to make money.
Stone -pickers ballad
BY LYNDA MALONEY, 12,
R.R. #2, GADSHILL
Year -in, year -out, without fail,
behind this wagon, I do trail.
Under the sun, I do fry.
Does anyone hear my mournful cry?
This surely must be a gravel pit,
that we are picking bit by bit.
The hours drag and go so slow,
as up and down the rows we go.
Oh little stone, how you amaze me,
with legs or wings that drive me crazy.
For every year, you're here to greet us,
waiting in the field to meet us.
Alas! I see a big stone,
which I pick up, with a groan.
Once in the wagon, I say without fear,
"I'll probably see you again next year!"
That's a farm
ANN MORTON
GREY CENTRAL SCHOOL GRADE 1
1 like to live in the country because I like
to see my Dad milk the cows. I like to farm
with my Dad and Mom. At night 1 go for a
quiet walk. I have some chickens on my
farm. There's a lot of work to be done.
That's a farm now, don't you see?
MV Calf
BY KERRI GINGERICH
R.R.2 ZURICH, Age 6
I have a calf,
He makes me laugh,
He is a bull,
I named him Ryan.
He's as hungry as a lion.
Dylan Thomas
portrait
BY DARLENE KUIK, 12,
R.R. #7, LUCKNOW
Did you ever see a sick cow?
Tongue -hanging, eyes -drooping,
mouth watering, cow -bawling.
Tractor Tumble
BY MIKE ESSERY, 9
131 RATTENBURY, CLINTON
The trouble with tractors is,
It will break down,
It will shake down.
And crash to the ground.
The trouble with tractors is,
If the transmission falls apart,
You and your wife might depart,
And you'll die from starvation,
If the transmission falls apart.
That's the trouble with tractors.
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