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Family, Friends, Neighbors, And Grace Pulled Them Through
AGNES R. SMITH
Northampton Co.
Correspondent
STONE CHURCH (Northamp
ton Co.) Times may be tough
now for dairy farmers, but for
some, the past wasn’t so good
either.
On Thanksgiving Day in 1950,
right after Franklin Smith pur
chased Cloverdale Farms from his
father-in-law, Clarence Pysher,
misfortune fell a tornado came
and ripped off the bam roof. Rain
poured down through, saturating
the hay. Even after the storm and
devastation took its toll, Franklin
and his wife, Marion, milked the
cows with water dripping all over
them.
After the animals were first
taken care of, the roof became the
No. 1 priority, said Franklin. “I
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Frankel Hill is a 30-acre tract of land that Paul Smith purchased in 1983. The acreage
was covered with trees about four inches in diameter. A local construction firm was
hired to clear the land using a brush hog. The stone rows were removed and used for a
roadway to connect the home farm with the newly purchased property.
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1. Feed four quarts of colostrum per day for the
first three days divided into two equal feedings.
Insure at least one colostrum feeding within two
hours of birth.
2. Feed milk or milk replacer twice per day,
3. Start feeding Calf-Manna at Jay one of age and
continue feeding free choice until consumption
reaches one pound per day for three days (about
17-18 days of age).
4. Start feeding hay when Calf-Manna consumption
reaches one pound per day.
5. Switch to Manna-Mate and feed free choice up
to 4-5 pounds per day through five months of
age.
6. Calves can be weaned when consumption of
Manna-Mate Calf Starter/Grower reaches
2-3 pounds per day.
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had wonderful help,” he said.
“My father-in-law stuck with me
on everything I wanted to do. Help
came from God and my family.”
Paul, Franklin’s son, purchased
the farm in 1980, ending a 16-year
partnership. Paul is a husband of
Agnes Smith, Northampton Co.
correspondent for Lancaster
Farming.
‘ ‘The base of strong faith in God
and firm family ties have kept the
farm through very difficult
limes,” said Agnes. The Paul
Smith family consists of Pamela
and three stepchildren, who joined
the family when he married for the
second time. His stepson, Vernon,
helped on the farm during three
high school years. Steven worked
for two years after a year in col-
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lege. Agnes said that stepdaughter
Tracy tried to get involved with the
farm, but allergies prevented her.
Times haven’t been all that easy
to Agnes, either. “I grew up in
West Virginia, one of seven child
ren,” she said. “My parents had a
small subsistence farm. My father
worked in the timbering business. I
considered myself a farm girl.
“At age 17 and seven-eighths, I
married a career Navy man and
moved to Philadelphia. There, my
son was bom. We later moved to
Easton, Pennsylvania, and two
years later the marriage ended in
divorce,” she said.
Two and a half years later,
Agnes remarried “and increased
my family with two stepchildren,”
she said. Seven years later, howev
er, her husband died of a massive
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AGNES R. SMITH
Northampton Co . Correspondent
Agnes R. Smith lists her
current occupations as
“farmer assistant, cook,
chauffeur, personnel
director, referee, mother,
grandmother, and enter
tainment charge
d’affaires.”
Agnes grew up in West
Virginia, one of seven
children, she said. Her
parents had a small subsis
tence farm and her father
worked pn the timbering
business.
“I considered myself a
farm girl,” she said.
Nearly 18 years old, she
marrried a career Navy
man and moved to Phi
ladelphia. There, her son
was born, and she later
moved to Easton, Pennsyl
vania. Two years later, the
marriage ended in divorce.
But 2 1 />years later,
Agnes remarried and
increased her family with
two stepchildren. After her
husband died of a heart
attack, she met a brother
of a friend.
They went on a one-day
bus trip with the Lions
Club, and, at an evening
meal, Agnes remembered
that “Paul tripped and
dropped his plate at the
salad bar. It squished onto
the carpet. He was so
embarrassed. I, on the
other hand, was used to
emergences, so I took a
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Agnes and Paul Smith
napkin and immediately
cleaned up the spill. Paul
was very impressed. He
probably figured I’d be
good at cleaning up cow
flops.”
They married in 1978
and raised his three
daughters and her one.
‘ ‘We now have three lovely
stepgrandchildren. Paul’s
daughter is planning to be
married in the fall. My son
is pursuing a career in
music. He has no plans for
marriage at this time.
None of the children is
interested in farming.”
Agnes said they are
planning to “continue
farming as long as we can,
and I am enjoying
writing.”
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