Hi,
I would like to introduce you to Flat Stanley. Flat Stanley was sent to my office by one of
our local schools. They asked if he
could visit with me and then come back to the school with me for a short
discussion on his travels.
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| Flat Stanley |
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| Flat Stanley at Liberty Jersey Farm |
Flat Stanley and I traveled to Liberty Jersey Farm in
Fallon, Nevada. This farm is owned by
Bill and Val Christoph and as it says in the name it is 100% Jersey cows. Founded in 1976, its name is derived from the
bicentennial celebrations that year. Ted,
the Christoph’s son, gave us the grand tour.
Flat Stanley visited with the new calves, one 10 days old and one just
hours old. We also went to the feed
bins. There were mountains of grain,
canola, dried brewers,
almond hulls and the most fun, cotton seed.
The cows receive a carefully calculated ration from all these plus hay
daily. While we were there the cows came
up for feeding. Flat Stanley thought the
girls were very pretty with their big brown eyes and curious faces.
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| Flat Stanley Meets the Baby Cows |
The milking parlor was being cleaned and sanitized. Every floor and every stall receiving a
thorough wash down. Impressive.
Flat Stanly then headed back to his school where he told his
travel tales and we shared a milk and cookie break with his fellow
students.
A great adventure for sure!
