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The Rural Voice, 1989-03, Page 22Second for Art, 12 -16 — Keri Bachert, Blyth Third for Poetry, 7 & under What I Do on the Farm The farm is a place where I can relax. If I am angry or frustrated I can rest peacefully in the hayloft. The animals make me feel happy. I like living on a farm because it gives me wonderful opportunities: Watch the bees, bugs, and ladybugs crawl and fly around. Watch the newborn calves and foals frolic around. Look at the trees and guess how old they are. Look at all the moss and fungi that grows on the trees. Watch the cows and horses graze silently in the field. Watch the frogs, water striders, and toads in the water and watch the water trickle down the stream. Watch the baby kittens tumble in the hay. Walk in the bush, watching the birds and forest animals play. Look in the garden and see all the fruits and vegetables growing there. Walk in the hayfield and smell the sweet aromas of timothy and clover. I like living on the farm. The farm is peaceful.° First for Prose, 8 - 11 — Matthew Emmerton, Harriston From a drawing by Morgan Murray, Hon. Mention for Art, 12 - 16 Farming in the Future What will farming be like by the year 2000? What will they use? Will farming be no more? Will machines work for the farmers? Will there be no chores? Will robots do dishes? Will they clean pigpens and stack hay? Will they do fun stuff like this? I hope not. My friend Richard and I go help his dad do the chores. We like all those kind of jobs. Do you like doing chores? Good! If machines take over farming I won't go to the farm. There would be nothing to do. Machines would tell me to go away. They would say that it is a robot's job. They won't smile when you drive by. There won't be any scarecrows out to help the farmer's crop. No more tall corn on the cobs, just corn in the can or cream corn —YACH! There won't be any more peas that are fresh or corn on the cob, mustard, and a lot more. So don't let it happen because Richard and I like doing chores.° Second for Prose, 8 - 11 — Jennifer Allan, Saltford 20 THE RURAL VOICE The Farm The cows are in pasture The horses in the meadow My cat has kittens They're cute when little. And Mom in the garden Pulling out the corn Dad is plowing With brother Lorne. Eva making pies And some cakes I hope they're good And not over -baked. The farmer has a dog Its name is Pat He likes to run After the cat. I have a horse He has a black mane He stepped on a nail Now he's lame. Hon. Mention for Poetry, 8 - 11 — Mary Streicher, Milverton Farming i's... cFres hard work sh)vel1 :,j egg Tha-i. is farming. Alicia de Boer /f9e-7 L cric ow fenfra/ Third for Poetry, 7 & under What I Do on the Farm The farm is a place where I can relax. If I am angry or frustrated I can rest peacefully in the hayloft. The animals make me feel happy. I like living on a farm because it gives me wonderful opportunities: Watch the bees, bugs, and ladybugs crawl and fly around. Watch the newborn calves and foals frolic around. Look at the trees and guess how old they are. Look at all the moss and fungi that grows on the trees. Watch the cows and horses graze silently in the field. Watch the frogs, water striders, and toads in the water and watch the water trickle down the stream. Watch the baby kittens tumble in the hay. Walk in the bush, watching the birds and forest animals play. Look in the garden and see all the fruits and vegetables growing there. Walk in the hayfield and smell the sweet aromas of timothy and clover. I like living on the farm. The farm is peaceful.° First for Prose, 8 - 11 — Matthew Emmerton, Harriston From a drawing by Morgan Murray, Hon. Mention for Art, 12 - 16 Farming in the Future What will farming be like by the year 2000? What will they use? Will farming be no more? Will machines work for the farmers? Will there be no chores? Will robots do dishes? Will they clean pigpens and stack hay? Will they do fun stuff like this? I hope not. My friend Richard and I go help his dad do the chores. We like all those kind of jobs. Do you like doing chores? Good! If machines take over farming I won't go to the farm. There would be nothing to do. Machines would tell me to go away. They would say that it is a robot's job. They won't smile when you drive by. There won't be any scarecrows out to help the farmer's crop. No more tall corn on the cobs, just corn in the can or cream corn —YACH! There won't be any more peas that are fresh or corn on the cob, mustard, and a lot more. So don't let it happen because Richard and I like doing chores.° Second for Prose, 8 - 11 — Jennifer Allan, Saltford 20 THE RURAL VOICE The Farm The cows are in pasture The horses in the meadow My cat has kittens They're cute when little. And Mom in the garden Pulling out the corn Dad is plowing With brother Lorne. Eva making pies And some cakes I hope they're good And not over -baked. The farmer has a dog Its name is Pat He likes to run After the cat. I have a horse He has a black mane He stepped on a nail Now he's lame. Hon. Mention for Poetry, 8 - 11 — Mary Streicher, Milverton