90-Year-Olds Just Keep Working (Continued from Pago B 2) and vegetables and no fried food or pork since the children were young. The Hamishes had five child ren, three sons, and two daughters. One daughter died from an auto mobile accident in 1980. They now have 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Son John farms a 200-acre farm with 100-head of milking cows. Instead of working 15-18 hours a day like he used to, 90-year-old Clarence Harnlsh said that now he only works a 10-hour day. They refer to the different farms as HI, #2, and #3. Number 1 is the 90-acre farm Clarence and Esther moved to when they first set up housekeeping. They lived oil it for 45 years, when they built a house on Farm #2, which they had pur chased in 1965. Hamish sold his dairy herd 22 years ago, but continued raising steers until this year. Hamish thrives on hard woik and finds the winter months a little too slow for his liking. During the winter, he is always happy to go for pads for his son who is busy with 100 head of milking cows. Hamish also attends educational events on soil, beef feeding, weed control, and other agricultural related subjects. John said, “My dad enjoys going to meetings and he has more time to do it than I do. So he goes and tells me what I need to do.” John also allows his dad to choose the seed for planting. Unlike most folks the ages of the Hamishes, the couple has never been to Florida. “Maybe we’ll go this year,” he said. J In 1967, they did go to Israel and sunrounding countries for three weeks. But rather than vacationing, the Hamishes prefer ordinary work days filled with plowing, canning, and enjoying the land. MILK. IT DOES A BODY good: 1 1 eeded immediately: new ' Hftttaiiig for - ■ Breeder Contracts ■ Broiler Contracts ■ UyerContrscts I Turkey Contracts ■ Pullet Contracts ■ Hog Finishing Contracts Authorized <SBBD. master distributor since 1982 agrl systems Hortheast The summer seems to be going by so rapidly. It is almost Septem ber. The other week my husband and I spent two days in the moun tains of Clinton County. We met big log trucks on narrow and dusty roads. It is interesting to see the variety of cabins that are built for hunting clubs. One morning was spent fishing in Bald Eagle State Park. The fish must not have been hungry as we did not even get a nibble in three hours. However, we did come home with two nice catfish as an other couple gave them to us as they do not eat them. We really enjoyed them when we got home. Now I am getting the results of planting a 100-foot row of baby lima beans. It surely took me a while to pick eight gallon of them. And, then almost as long to hull l&kNS7a-MBO efficred byloel feed »nd Urwitoeit comp«nte» Northeast Agri Systems, Inc. Flyway Business Park store hours Mon ' Fri 730t0 4 30 lon A » sat 800 to Noon BD 139 A West Airport Road 24 Hr 7Da Repair SerV | C6 Lititz, PA 17543 W Pb: (717) 569-2702 $ gg? Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 27,1M4-B3 Ida’s j Notebook ! them. My husband had a different job. He planted two elderberry bushes two years ago and now they are bearing. He surprised me by stem ming them and making an apple elderberry pie his first. I tried to stay out of the kitchen so that I would not give too many sugges tions. He asked a few questions but mostly managed on his own. The crust was too rich and crumb ly but OK for a first try. Recently, we attended a big, beautiful wedding of a relative. It was an all day affair and we got to meet cousins that we had not seen for ages. Sometimes the resemb lance to parents is uncanny. They say that blood is thicker than water and I suppose it is true. Our big gest wish is for the young couple to have a long and a happy life to gether. * S ’ 1*94 Contracts Available For • Tom & Hen Turkeys 7,200-15,000 Bird* Two 50'x620' Tom Turkey Hou»»» Contract* Available For • Hog Finishing: 1,000-3,000 Haad • Sow Unlit: 200-1,300 Sow* Ida Risser I NOW OPEN FEDERALSBURG, MD. 305 UNIVERSITY AVE. (Formerly Long Lumber) 410-754-9434 STORE HOURS; 7:30 A.M.-4P.M. Monday ■ Friday t i i t
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