Farm life with my family
I come from a family who took care of themselves on a farm. My dad and his two sisters grew up raising cattle, swine, chickens, and gardens. When they were younger they grew up on the West Virginia hills in the town of Ona. They helped their parents, my grandparents, take care of the farm.
There farm had a main barn for both the cattle and swine. It wasn't a big barn, just big enough to keep the animals up when needed. It was all wood except the tin roof. They had a small chicken coop enough for a few chickens. They kept three or four dogs around for hunting and protecting animals. All their animals were raised for food. They had at least four or five heads of cattle. The cows would be sent for slatter when they got big enough. They would usually wait till they breed a couple of the cows to get a calf or two to replace the on slatterd. Sometimes they would sale a few for money when they needed it. They did the same with the pigs.
They tried to keep three off our pigs and slatter and sale the rest. My dad said the pigs seem to know when it was time for them to be slattered. He said the pigs would give them trouble and not get into the truck easily. When it was time to just transport them from one place to another they would go easily. He says they were some of their smarter animals. Working with the pigs and cows was one of my dad's main jobs.
All three of them worked everyday feeding, cleaning and taking care of the farm. Myaunts helped with their chickens and dogs. They all took care of the garden though. They grew everything you could think of in a garden: rows of corn, green beans, watermelons, tomatoes, and even pumpkins; these are just a few of the veggies they grew. They grew these for eating and sometimes even sold some when they had extra.
They were pretty independent for the most part, but still went to stores and bought stuff. They had this farm all the way up to the time my dad was about sixteen or seventeen, when his mother died. They started selling their land after money go short and land become more expensive to take care of. So, selling wasn't by much choice. None of them live on farms or raise animals, but my dad and I grow a garden every year.
Natalie Adkins
Cabell Midland High School FFA
I come from a family who took care of themselves on a farm. My dad and his two sisters grew up raising cattle, swine, chickens, and gardens. When they were younger they grew up on the West Virginia hills in the town of Ona. They helped their parents, my grandparents, take care of the farm.
There farm had a main barn for both the cattle and swine. It wasn't a big barn, just big enough to keep the animals up when needed. It was all wood except the tin roof. They had a small chicken coop enough for a few chickens. They kept three or four dogs around for hunting and protecting animals. All their animals were raised for food. They had at least four or five heads of cattle. The cows would be sent for slatter when they got big enough. They would usually wait till they breed a couple of the cows to get a calf or two to replace the on slatterd. Sometimes they would sale a few for money when they needed it. They did the same with the pigs.
They tried to keep three off our pigs and slatter and sale the rest. My dad said the pigs seem to know when it was time for them to be slattered. He said the pigs would give them trouble and not get into the truck easily. When it was time to just transport them from one place to another they would go easily. He says they were some of their smarter animals. Working with the pigs and cows was one of my dad's main jobs.
All three of them worked everyday feeding, cleaning and taking care of the farm. Myaunts helped with their chickens and dogs. They all took care of the garden though. They grew everything you could think of in a garden: rows of corn, green beans, watermelons, tomatoes, and even pumpkins; these are just a few of the veggies they grew. They grew these for eating and sometimes even sold some when they had extra.
They were pretty independent for the most part, but still went to stores and bought stuff. They had this farm all the way up to the time my dad was about sixteen or seventeen, when his mother died. They started selling their land after money go short and land become more expensive to take care of. So, selling wasn't by much choice. None of them live on farms or raise animals, but my dad and I grow a garden every year.
Natalie Adkins
Cabell Midland High School FFA
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