4t-Us£sst*r Fam&s, Saturday, Fabniary H, 1978 ‘‘What do you mean, my car is still in that five foot drift, and the snow plow hasn't come through yet?" my incredulous voice demanded on the phone. “This is Wednesday afternoon, are you sure the road hasn't been cleared vet 7 ” This whole mess started on Monday when I had to abandon my car a little over three miles from home and hike the rest of the way on foot. I had made a last minute stop at the barn where I keep some of my livestock located a few miles from home and my famous-for-bemg-temble-m-snow car just slid into a snowbank on the side of the road and quit. But now this was Wednesday and my car was still enveloped in its snowy crust. The road was supposedly impassible. Do these things really happen in the 20th century? I had to find out for myself. So I saddled up my horse, Dollar, and off we headed down the road. I must admit he showed no enthusiasm for the trip. At first it wasn’t bad going. The road had been well-cleared for the first mile or so, and we made good time. The black macadem even showed under the snow in spots. Surety all roads were like this, I thought. Then we rounded a corner, and what can 1 say 7 The road just ended in a .snowbank It- was in credible. The rest of the trip was made cross fields and over snowmobile trails. Farmers and residents of the area stopped their shovelling to stare at the girl on the horse pushing through the snow But there were no smart cracks about my mode of travel As long as I was moving I was to be envied There was one hairy moment when Dollar managed to slide in a humendous drift and bogged down to a complete halt. There is a certain sinking feeling involved in looking down from the top of a horse and noticing that the snow is up past your shoes. I mean when the horse gets stuck, what do you do 7 Upon getting out of the saddle, it was noticeable that the horse’s stomach rested firmly on packed snow, and none of his legs were visible. He stared at me patiently, waiting for his faithful master, who got him into this predictament, to get him out My first thought was how long it would be until spring thaw. My second, why do these things always happen to me 7 But then I got an idea that I was sure would solve the problem. Walking about ten feet in front of the horse, I turned to him and called, “Oats, Dollar, oats." At the magic mention of his favorite food, his head came up like a trooper's, and making the supreme effort, he lunged forward out of the drift. The rest of the trip was made without incident and sure enough, my car was still snowed in with no snowplows in sight. Dollar and I headed back home where he got an extra ration of feed and I waited for the sound of snowplows. But who says I don’t know the way to a horse’s heart 7 vv parts.. SCHEDULE YOUR SERVICE WORK early .. • pii ■■■ y - MIB '" SWOPE * RDI, Myerstown, Pa. Located 1 Mile South of Interstate 78 and 6 Miles North of Myerstown on Route 645 in Frystown. # ■JR,, 4 ** DAIRY » DAY AT NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. New Holland, PA If you need 1 cow or a truck load, we have from 100 to 200 cows to sell every week at your price Mostly fresh and close springing-Holstems Cows from local farmers and our regular shippers including Marvin Eshleman, Glenn Fite, Kelly Bowser, Bill Lang, Blaine Hoffer, Dale Hostetler, H.D. Matz, and Jerry Miller. SALE STARTS 12:30 SHARP Also Every Wednesday, Hay, Straw & Ear Corn Sale 12:00 Noon. All Dairy Cows & Heifers must be eligible for Pennsylvania Health Charts. For arrangements for special sales or herd dispersals at our bam orjm your farm, contact Abram Diffenbach, Mgr. 717-354-4341 Norman Kolb 717-397-5538 Due to Unfavorable Weather Conditions During Our Open House... PARTS DISCOUNT OFFER EXTENDED THRU FEB. 17th SAVE on Early Season Parts Specials SEE Wally, Bryan or Caleb WE BUY IN TRUCKLOADS AND PASS THE SAVINGS ON TO YOU; • Tremendous savings on tillage parts - up to 40% savings on Moldboard Plow Parts • Truckload prices on IH Engine Oil & HyTran • Special pre-season price on twine - truckload in stock. • Need hydraulic hoses or spreader chain 7 -We will make up what you need from our stock • Huge discounts on IH battery chargers • 10% discount on other parts and accessory items, including Int fencers ‘H tools, and gloves ★ WE PROBABLY HAVE THE PARTS YOU NEED! ★ (Note No additional discounts on PFA tires and batteries, but we do Have a lar(e inventory on hand) SEE Service Manager - Gene Brown As an incentive to you to schedule your Spring service work now, we will give a 10% discount on all IH parts used on service work scheduled in our shop from Now thru Feb. 25,1978! & BASHORE INC. PHONE: 717-933-4138
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