The Rural Voice, 1981-06, Page 12On the farm
When I get up in the morn,
I go to the barn and feed corn.
Then dad goes up and feeds the hay,
While down in the barn cows are eating away.
Then after lunch there's lots to do,
Farmers don't have much time to snooze.
At last it's night and time for bed,
I'm so tired I feel like I'm dead!
Rodney Husk
R.R. 2, Kincardine
Age 10
Elizabeth Johnston, 9
Elma Township Public School
PG. 10 THE RURAL VOICE/JUNE 1981
My Story
Hi I'm Angie Ried. I'm going to tell you
my story. Well it all began when 1 was in
momy's tummy. See I was born on a farm
outside of Listowel. Then moved to town
then after a little while we moved to
Brucefeild, I Liked it aLot there I bote a
pig and called him willber, I Loved him I
gave all my money up but it was worth it
because 1 Loved him and he Loved me,
and that all that counts. The day we took
him to the place were you take them when
you move. The next morning at 5:00 clock
feeding him playing with him and riding
him. When we went that morning I was
so scared that they would use him for
meat!!!That morning when I got there I
found out that he would not be used for
meat and he was going to be shipped to
toronto and that he was worth $90 dollors,
1 cryed that morning but I said to myself
he will have a good place to stay then I
went to school. Then we moved Back to
town.
By Angela Lynn Reid
Seaforth, Ont.
73 Market St.,
Age 8,
Why I am glad
I don't live on a farm
I'm glad I don't live on a farm because farming isn't in my
blood, and I doubt if it ever will be. I live in the country. where
the farmers roam. My dad has a shop for doing work for farmers
and other people.
Farming is alright for some people and is very important. It's
just that I would rather do other things than sit on a tractor and
wait for the frost or rain to come and destroy my crop. Working
for a company you make a regular salary while a farmer may go
bankrupt.
Farming would be nice for a while but not for my whole life.
Living on a farm it is hard to get away. That is why 1 am glad I do
not live on a farm.
Wayne McConnell
R.R. 2 Auburn
Age 13
P.S. I don't have anything against farmers because my best
friend are farmers.