Adventure in Dairyland - Pages 3 and 4
 Caught in the act! Linda and Mrs.
McCandless picking flowers . . but it’s okay, they grew them. Raising flowers is
their hobby. |
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| That tall thing below that looks like a
lighthouse is a silo. It holds "silage" - that’s what cows eat during the
winter months. The next picture shows Mrs. McCandless watching Moochie painting his house
for Hannah, his pet chicken.
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On the left above is me, about to pitch some
hay. Don’t laugh, I actually did. I’ve got the blisters to prove it. On the
right are Jimmy and Sammy, who have become great pals. Every day Jimmy shows us more of
the many interesting things about a modern dairy farm. I didn’t imagine rural life to
be like this; here they have all the advantages of city life, plus lots and lots of space.
I have also learned that dairy farming is a business operation, requiring business skill
and a big investment in land, buildings, equipment, livestock, etc. |
