Andy Stoner, 3, enjoys helping with chores on his fami
ly’s 115-acre farm. He loves piglets, whether real or stuffed.
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About Andy
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BY BONNIE BRECHBILL
Franklin Co. Correspondent
GREENCASTLE (Franklin)
Andy Stoner loves pigs. And there
is no shortage of them on the farm
where Andy lives with his parents,
Richard and Lana Stoner, and his
older brothers and sister.
Andy’s dad has 120 sows. Andy
loves to hold the tiny piglets. And
he likes to “catch piggies and shot
them.” He doesn’t meat “shoot
them,” he means “shot them”
vaccinate them.
One pig that Andy has never
“shotted” is his stuffed pig, Orson.
Andy, 3, is also interested in his
father’s crops. He often checked
the barley field near the house this
fall to see if the barley was coming
up.
“Every time we go the mail, we
had to go check the barley,” his
Dad said.
Andy is proud of the large pot
ted plant he got from his Grand
mother Stoner. He decorated it
with birds and placed a small felt
Christmas tree on top of it to cre
ate his own personal holiday tree.
It stands in the living room near
the family’s tree.
When the weather is warmer,
Andy enjoys making roads in his
sandbox and playing with the cats
that abound on the farm.
Tractor Pull
Show your pedal power on Sun
day, January 8, at the Children’s
Pedal Tractor Pull held during the
73rd annual Pennsylvania Farm
Show. Competition is open to
children ages three to eight.
Pedal tractor pulling is similar to
real tractor pulling except children
on pedal tractors are the pullers.
Pedal tractors will be furnished for
participants. A special sled that has
a moving weight box is attached. A
full pull is about 60 feet.
Three classes will be offered: 3
to 4 year-olds, 5 to 6 year-old, and
7 to 8 year-olds.
Sign up begins at 1:30 p.m. in
the large arena. Only 20 children
will be allowed to enter each class.
Parents wishing more informa
tion or who want to sign up their
children before January 8, should
contact Christian Herr at the Pen
nsylvania Department of Agricul
ture (717) 783-8460.
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Andy decorated a Christmas tree for himself this year.
He got the tree and birds from his Grandma Stoner.
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Andy and his father make frequent checks on the crops
on their farm. Andy’s cats like to accompany them.
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