On Hi a farm -And o hazar Joyce Some things in life seem as cer tain as the sun. Like, taxes will go up. not dler kittens in tow. down. Or, traffic will travel a The manure-hauling truck will minimum of five miles over the get stuck somewhere and need posted speed limit And dande- towed out (With this spring's ex lions will smile at you from your ceptionally wet weather, the first lawn a mere half-hour after step is determining whether that's you’ve finished cutting the grass, a medium-sized or laige tractor Here on the farm, certain “giv- stuck, cns” are just as dependable. And the heifers will get out For instance, sooner or later. Heifers are like the young of come warm weather. Mama Oray most species. Curious. Spunky. 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Box 609 Ephrata, PA 17522 wiU strive at the bom cat-feeding dish with a couple of chubby, tod- Full of energyand exuberance. Especially tempted by the forbid* den. For heifers, the forbidden is the far side of the fence. Our older-heifer herd presently roams a spacious, green meadow. Lots of trees, plentiful water and exceptionally lush.grass is Supplc -1 mented with big bales of hay and feedings of com silage. What more could a heifer want? Out Out—the forbidden side of the fence—may appeal for numerous reasons. The grass may truly be greener there, especially after the held has grazed the meadow for a few days andeaten the most lush, most tender/ mdst gdtt'rmet clumps, Sort of like eating the french fries first and then dawd ling over the brussels sprouts. In their search for gourmet grass, they nibble under, over, or if the slightest break exists, through the fence. Sooner or later, the irresistible force of a thou sand-pound heifer stretching un der a fence strains its breaking point and PING! goes the fence. A couple of PINGS! and you’ve got a to arming a hole. White-tailed deer are an in creasing problem creating fence PINGS! as they bound over the boundaries. It happens even in our area of the country, where deer are still a thrill and not a costly crop destruction element. Springtime’s rapid plant growth coupled with showers also spells fencing fear*, in the case of elec tric fence. As weeds and grasses along pastures and fencerows push taller, their tips often make contact with the fencing strands. When rains wet" the green foliage touching the strands, it grounds the electric current and “defuses” the fence an electronic PING!. Whatever the reason—shoving for greener grass, electronic PINOS!, dancing deer feet or all the above we are experiencing our annual “Heifers out!” season, testing aggravation levels and the maneuverability of the faithful three-wheeler. “Heifers out!" season reached a new high on a recent Saturday night. Make that Sunday morning. Or to be exact, 1:30 a.m., when pounding on the front door woke Cowiown Rodeo Located on U.s. Route 40, eight miles east of the Delaware Memorial Bridge in Salem County |-MAY 22nd THRU SB Every Saturday Night ★ ★ 7:30 Rain or Shine Admission $6 Adults ★ ★ $3 Children 12 and under Free Parking ★ ★ ★ Refreshment Stands Group Rates Available: Call 609-769-3200 It's a fact! Contaminated water can have a costly effect on your livestock and poultry performance. Our years of experience plus hundreds of farm related treatment systems has proven the validity and practicality of correcting contaminated water. 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Next morning, after church, I heard why they were resting; A friend coidided diet, when he was returning to his home sometime after midnight, about two dozen heifers could be seen strolling around the manufacturing facili ty’s lawn. Guess they got tired and went home. To whomever pounded on our front door in the middle of the night thanks! Experience has given us the an swer to that pressing philosophical question: “Where’s the beef?” Somewhere it has absolutely no business beine. I’ll betcha’. Cowtown, N.J. Water Quality An IMPORTANT Ingredient in tock Management Martin Water Conditioning Co. SPECIALISTS IN FARM WATER TREATMENT T. 19th
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