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'/ Carnau Wtïddy Ttoss, 'Wmaamàsap itebnwy 2, 8000 9 Places I've Done lime Farming By: Clifford Frances With a little more luck and a little less mismanagement, 1 think I could have been a successful successful farmer. When 1 moved to the Damneara Ranch in Leskard, I had come into a small fortune and decided to invest in some livestock. One evening I went to the Peterborough Sales Arena and purchased six 2-month-old nanny goats and a billy goat, for breeding purposes. Within days of bringing them home, they were wandering about the countryside, and each evening I would have to search for them, and herd them home. I finally bought each one a bell and a dog collar collar and soon the countryside was alive with the sound of bells. It was like Christmas all year long. When I was telling someone someone how much they stank, he said, "all billy goats stink." Upon closer examination 1 discovered all seven of my goats were Billy's. I phoned the auctioneer who had sold me the goats and he said someone had probably switched goats with me, and he wasn't responsible for that. I was sick of goat farming by that time, and all the neigh- bous were mad at me because the goats had eaten most of the flowers around the village. I lost a considerable amount on that venture. Next I went and bought some' sheep at the Orono Sales Bam. Charles A. Reid, the Auctioneer assured me that the flock I bought was ready for breeding. I also bought a registered Suffolk ram for a large sum of money. I was ready for sheep farming. Shortly after I bought the flock, someone came to the ranch, and I had all the sheep shorn. I sent the wool away to a wool factory and when 1 received the cheque, it didn't even cover the price of having . the sheep clipped. After having the sheep several several years, with no lambs, I called the vet. He came and checked the ram to see if it needed viagra. The Vet said the ram was fine, but the ewes were Well into their retirement years. They were too old to have lambs and needed a special special supplement in their feed, as they had little or no teeth left. By this time I had grown accustomed to them being around, so I let them die of old age. Then there was the. expense of burying them . Charlie said the farmer that brought them to the sale, probably probably lied about their age. He swore .he hadn't lied. Buy cattle everyone said. Buy cheap and sell dear. Sounded like a wonderful plan to me. Buy in the fall, feed them ail winter and sell in the spring when they're fat. I bought 10 Herefords and fed them hay, oats and ground corn. In the spring I shipped them to market, all fat and shiny. I had kept track of the money for the feed and the hours of labour. When the cheque arrived, I had made 19 cents an hour lor my labour, ' and I still had a big pile of manure. Big deal! Then someone told me to buy in the spring and let them eat grass. This required no labour cleaning out the stalls. Other than the small shed they could go to if it rained, they , were outside all the time. It sounded so wonderful and easy. I would sit at the kitchen table drinking large glasses of whiskey and watch the cattle gaining dollars by the day. ■ What a won.derful way of life. When the wind blew you could smell the cow shed, and I was happy. Then the summer came. Hot and dry. The pasture was gone and there was nothing for them to eat. So I had to buy hay, and it was expensive because the heat had dried up the hay crops. When fall came and I went to sell the fattened Herefords, the price was way down. Being a dry summer and Sungate Studio PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY by Robert J. Monaghan Portrdits • Weddings * Promotional 20 Years Experience 5045 Main St., Orono, LOB 1M0 • Tel: (905) 983-8245 DURHAM REGION: ■ ■ x , me the Study and inline F»n.arïW 20 TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN STUDY The Region of Durham is preparing a Transportation Master Plan to help guide the Region's transportation programs and investments for the next twenty years and beyond. The Plan will identify the new and improved facilities needed to serve future growth, and will suggest suggest ways to make the best use of our transportation services. The public's input will play an important role in shaping the Plan's recommendations. Public open houses and Workshops scheduled for later this year will provide the community with frequent opportunities opportunities to offer their input. Individuals and organizations interested in becoming more involved may wish to participate on our Community Advisory Committee. The Committee will provide residents, businesses businesses and interested .groups an opportunity to actively participate in the transportation decision-making process for their community. The deadline for expressions of interest for the Community Advisory Committee is February 18, 2000. If you wish to be considered for membership on the Community Advisory Committee, have your name added to our mailing list, would like to enter the "Name the Study" Contest, or would like further information on the study, please contact: Mr. Gene Chartier, Region of Durham Works Department 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario LIN 6A3 Tel: (905) 668-7721 (Ext. 5254) or 1-800-372-1103 (Ext. 5254) Fax: (905) 668-2051 Email: TMPStudy@region.durham.on.ca Or visit our web site at www.region.durham.on.ca, under the NEWS section. Thfs study is being conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Planning Act. all, no one had feed for cattle, so I lost at this endeavour also! it reminds me of the saying, saying, "It never rains, but. it pours," That is sort of true. The next year was wonderful and green, the pastures were lush and the cattle grew every day. But I was out of farming farming temporarily. FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAM PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION MEETING Parents/Guardians from the following school areas who are considering enrolling _ their child in French Immersion Senior Kindergarten in September 2000 are invited to attend an information meeting at the following location: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AREA MEETING LOCATION MEETING DATE St. Joseph's Elementary School Thursday, (Temporary Location) February 3, 2000 2828 Concession St. E. 7:06 p.m. Bowmanville, Ontario (905) 623-5151 St. Joseph's, Bowmanville St. Stephen's, Bowmanville St. Elizabeth; Bowmanville Mother Teresa, Courtice Monsignor Leo Cleary, Courtice St. Francis, of Assisi, Newcastle If your child is currently registered in Junior Kindergarten and you plan to enroll him/her in the French Immersion Senior Kindergarten Program, please inform the secretary/office at St. Joseph's Elementary School. If your child is NOT currently registered in Junior Kindergarten and you plan to enroll him/her in the French Immersion Senior Kindergarten Program, please contact St. Joseph's Elementary School prior to the registration date to set up an appointment. To simplify the registration procedure please bring your child's Baptismal Certificate, Birth Certificate, Immunization Record, your Lot and Concession number (for rural students) and proof of Separate School Property Tax Support. . Please contact the school secretary/ofBce prior to the registration date to set up an appointment: FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL REGISTRATION DATES/TIME PHONE St. Joseph's, Bowmanville February 7 - 11 (905)623-5151 Principal: Liz Ferguson 8:30a.m. -4:00p.m.. Joe Whibbs , , Mike Langlois Board Chairperson Director of Education Call me to buy or sell... Orono and area's real estate representative... 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