The Rural Voice, 1999-06, Page 17eight feet tall," he remembered.
The animals and fowl have the use
of the buildings, and Jack lives in a
nearby village, working on his farm
all day.
At about four o'clock in the
afternoon, the farmyard
becomes quite noisy. With
peacocks screaming and guinea hens
squawking, the excitement included
cooing, barking, coughing, braying,
neighing, mooing and bawling of 62
cattle, all wondering when the feed
pails would be emptied in their yard.
Snorting, stamping and Clapping of
wings signalled the animals'
impatience.
Quacking busily over the grain
were Peking Ducks, Indian Runner
Ducks, Mallard Ducks, Muscovy
Ducks and assorted hens and roosters.
The animals seem compatible
except the donkey and the zebra. Jack
explained donkeys are known for
their ability to work, for their noisy
bray and for their obstreperous
personality.
The zebra males can't be together
as they tight all the time. One male is
in the pen with two female zebras and
the other runs at large.
Specialty animals fetch a high
price, not all as high as the zebra. If
the market is flooded with a specialty
animal, then the price goes down, as
has happened with emus, from about
$3,000 down to about $150 for a
laying emu and to about $10 for a
chick.
Animals like zebras are a curiosity
to most people, but the interest in
unusual animals correlates with the
skyrocketing cost and number of pets.
At present, people in the U.S. have
about 60 million cats, almost as many
dogs, 12 million birds and four
million riding horses. Hundreds of
millions of dollars are spent on their
manufactured food and upkeep.
On the farm, these unusual
animals apparently live a pain-free,
stress -free existence far from a
cramped zoo. It's not quite like the
wild but the animals can roam the
pastures and buildings, having access
to the water -run and salt blocks. They
aren't behind bars looking out or
having people pester them hourly and
daily.
People who aren't buyers and who
are interested in protecting animals
are always coming to look at Jack's
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Jim Stewart, Manager
McArthur Tire Service Inc.,
Owen Sound, Ontario
Re: Extraordinary super -good customer service
Dear Sir,
04 May 1999
I am writing this memo to draw your attention to some super -good
customer service I recently received at your business.
The airport, at which I work, was in the market for a replacement set
of tires for our older model airport tractor. I contacted your Mr. Roger
LeSavage and received immediate attention and an invitation to
bring the tractor in for service.
Float schedule problems necessitated my arrival at your Owen
Sound shop after-hours. Mr. LeSavage cheerfully volunteered to
meet me there in the evening, gave me his home phone number,
and even took some extra time to suggest and price some options
for our problem.
The next day, we picked -up the tractor, service work done, and
Roger again was most friendly and helpful in assisting with loading
and departure.
Good courteous service is normally expected, however at McArthur
Tire we received knock -your -socks -off super good service!! So good
that I just had to write you, and thank you and Roger.
This was the best business experience I've had in many years
You guys set the record!
Sincerely,
Bob Wells
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McArthur Tire
OWEN SOUND 376-3520
1-800-265-3101
HANOVER 364-2661
1-800-299-0436
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