Manheim, (Lancaster Co.)
Eleven-year-old Dwight Lehman
helps his dad on their 100 acre
farm.
“I don’t ever want to move off
the farm,” Dwight says. “I want to
be a farmer when I grow up and
farm this same place!”
During the summer, Dwight
helps milk their 85 cows and care
for their 500 hogs. When school
begins Dwight will only help with
milking the cows one evening a
week, but he is responsible to see
This calf Is growing fat since Dwight Bottle-feeds him. With the monev he
makes from raising calves, Dwight plans to buy a bike.
fit
Dwight’s sisters LaVonne, left, and Pam enjoy riding on their pony Cart but
Dwight prefers driving his go-cart. 1 ’
Life
On The Farm
that his 30 chickens get feed and
water each day. And he has 15 rab
bits and 6 calves to feed.
Best of all the farm chores,
Dwight likes driving tractor espe
cially when they fill their silo. In
his spare-time he enjoys driving
his go-cart, fishing in a near-by
creek and practicing shooting with
his B B gun and archery set
Some days, Dwight enjoys help
ing his uncle in his woodworking
business. Dwight has learned to
plane lumber, that means to shave
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off wood to make the boards more
narrow. Evidently, Dwight is
learning how to be a good carpent
er because he received a blue rib
bon in 4-H for the candle scone he
made.
Dwight has two sisters, LaVon
ne, 13; and Pam, 8. They like
working on the farm too. LaVonne
has three horses and Pam has a
bunch of kittens to feed. All of
them enjoy living<en their Man
heim farm with their parents Den
nis and Karen Lehman.
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Everyday Dwight feeds and gives water to his 30
chicken’s.
Hey, Kids!
We would like to hear from you. Send us a pic
ture that you drew about life In the country or
send us a poem or short story that you wrote. Be
sure to include your name, age, and address.
Send it to Lou Ann Good, Lancaster Farming,
P.O. Box 366, Lltitz, Pa. 17543.
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