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Vouks hold vintage plow day

19th annual
event is just
turning dirt
By HERMAN LENSING
Staff Writer
ST. STEPHEN Nine-
teen years ago, Steve Vouk
purchased a vintage tractor
with a plow.
A lifelong interest in old-
er farm equipment soon had
him wondering a bit about
the tractor and plow and what
it could do.
I wanted to try it out. I
went to Donny Vouks farm.
They had a small field, then
another cousin, Shawn Vouk,
came over. That first day was
on a Thursday; we had three
tractors and plows.
The field they worked
was planted and grew crop.
The decision to use the trac-
tor and plow grew into an
annual event. This year the
19th annual Vouk Vintage
Plow Day was held on April
23. Fittingly, 19 rigs showed
Steve Vouk (left) and Frank Vouk with a Farmall tractor at the 19th annual Vouk Vintage Plow Day April 23 at the Jim and
Marilyn Schumer farm south of St. Stephen.
up and helped plow about 20
acres.
We have had 30 to 40
rigs in the past, Steve said.
We have done between 30
and 35 acres sometimes.
The use of vintage ma-
chinery is not unique to Steve
or other members of his fami-
ly. His cousin, Frank, who has
participated in most of the an-
nual events, also likes vintage
equipment. The love is sort of
in their blood.
We like antique ma-
chines, Frank said. My
PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM
grandfather started the Vouk
Steam Threshing Show in
1965 and it ended in 2000. In
our family we keep fixing up
old machines and learn how
they work.
The day is dedicated to
plowing. Of course there are
visits with friends and rela-
tives, but there is no show
time, no fundraising dinner,
or even an after-work meal.
A few years ago the local
Sportsmans Club sold food,
but they havent done that
lately, Steve said.
What is interesting is the
variety of equipment that
shows up.
We say the plows cannot
have hydraulics, Frank said.
They have to be ground driv-
en.
The people who show up
are assigned to a field and get
to work. A line of the tractors
and plows coming down a
field includes some familiar
and some discontinued lines.
Among the most interesting
that have come were steam
traction engines. These were
brought by Steves brother
Tom, and left an impression
on everyone.
It could pull 10 bot-
toms, Frank said. There is
a deck on the plow for people
to stand on and operate the
levers when you have to pull
the bottoms from the ground.
VOUK
continued on page 4

A light in dark times

Weseman
publishes book
after mothers
passing
By ELIZABETH BETHKE
Staff Writer
GROVE CITY Nearly two
years after putting words on paper in
memory of her mother, Heather We-
seman is a published author.
Wesemans book, Netties Gar-
den, is based on a true story about
her mother, Jeanette Cordes, and told
from a plants point of view. The
childrens book setting is based off of
her childhood home near Litchfield.
Weseman and her husband, Josh,
and their five children Hannah, 15,
Holly, 13, Haven, 9, Heidi, 7, and
Jewel, 3 live near Grove City on
their familys farm where her hus-
band and father-in-law, Jerry Wese-
man, raise corn and soybeans.
On May 29, 2014, Jeannette
passed away from a sudden massive
heart attack at age 58. To get through
the sudden loss, Heather and her fam-
ily turned to their faith, praying to get
through the hardship.
For several months, the Lord
was encouraging me to write down
my thoughts, Weseman said. I have
always journaled, but that September,
I wrote Netties Garden.
The title of the book was inspired
by Wesemans mothers nickname,
Nettie; at a young age, Hannah had
given her the name.
The caring, involved grand-
mother loved her grandchildren just
as much as she loved her gardening.
Mom suffered from arthritis and
SUBMITTED PHOTO
WESEMAN In January, Heather Weseman self-published a fictional childrens novel Netties Garden, which is
continued on page 6 based on a true story about her mother, Jeanette Cordes, and told from a plants point of view.
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Housekeeping and country roads

This is the third issue of Coun- that pretty much came to a halt for Paint Ranch (see story on Page 10) be. We want to make those changes,
try Acres since we expanded our a while. The last few days, though, last week, I came across a scenic area and hope you will give us a call to
coverage area in early April, and the have been nice, so I hope a lot of you with a pond and meadow, and trees do that. We dont know unless we
response from our readers are making good progress in in the background. Strutting around hear from you. Please email Lorie at
has been heartwarming, to the fields. there was a rafter of turkeys. What? lorie@saukherald.com or call her at
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force what we already know: particular day, it was sun- sibly even a herd. Anyway, I dont both you and them.
People love to hear the sto- ny and fairly warm, and the know if you like wild turkeys or not, I hope you enjoy this issue. I also
ries of their fellow country laundry hanging on the line but it sure was a beautiful scene. I hope each of you gets a chance to en-
dwellers. at a farmyard brought back wish I would have stopped and taken joy the beauty that is springing forth
One man from Pope by Diane Leukam memories of doing just that. photos. in the countryside all around us.
County called the day he I wonder how many A little housekeeping here: With Country roads are more than just
received his first issue and said he people still hang their laundry out. our new circulation, there may be a John Denver song, but for many of
would love to subscribe if necessary Its so easy now to just throw every- some of you that need information you, they do take you hometo that
to keep it coming. After hearing that thing in the dryer, that its much less changed on your addresses. Maybe place where you belong. Hows that
it was a free paper, he said he would common than it used to be. There for some reason you are getting two for clich?
read it cover to cover twice and then are some things I miss about it, like papers, or a name isnt what it should
share it with others. Now thats en- the fresh smell of sheets provided
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VOUK continued from front

PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM

Vintage tractors and plows make their way through a field during a plow day. Fittingly, 19 rigs showed up for the 19th Farmers check out a John Deere track tractor and a vintage plow.
annual event.

They used those engines to break ment gets around. Most participants
up the prairies in the west and in Can- are local, but plowers have come from
Same great service & ada, Steve said. New London-Spicer, Fargo, N.D. and
In addition to the steam engines, even farther.
knowledge will remain a few of the early shows had some Some years Franks uncle comes
teams of horses show up to plow. from California, Steve said. He has
Most of those turning dirt on April tractors here. That is the farthest any-
Peter Johnson of Lake Lillian, MN has 23 could be seen on one ever came from.
purchased Schaefers Precision Planting. the west side of CR 2 Anyone who has ever
Johnson and Jason Schaefer have been south of St. Stephen We dont charge
participated in the day
on the Jim and Mari- is on a list kept by
Peter Johnson
working together to provide the best service
possible. Schaefer made the decision to
lyn Schumer farm. The Steve. That is how he for the event.
day itself is not hard to knows who to contact.
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We dont want
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Have a safe planting season! April and announces near St. Stephen. The commercialized.
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play in the dirt.
and hang out a few hat to farming done a
posters. - Frank Vouk number of years ago.
Mostly it is by Years ago plowing
word of mouth, Frank was always done in
said. spring time, Frank said. The harvest
Steve has been making the posters time often took until the ground was
ever since the first vintage plow day. frozen, so you couldnt plow in the
That poster was more of a joke, fall.
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WESEMAN continued from front

SUBMITTED PHOTO
Jeannette Cordes, Heather Wesemans mother, passed away in 2014. Weseman wrote Netties Garden
in her memory. The peony, the main character of the book, never bloomed for 25 years until Jeannettes
passing.

SUBMITTED PHOTO
At their country home, near Grove City, Heather Weseman, a self-published author, sits surrounded by
her daughters. Front, from left, clockwise: Jewel, 3, Haven, 9, Hannah, 15, Holly, 13, and Heidi, 7. There are not a lot of childrens books out there
that talk about death and loss. I hope the story
weeding her garden was a challenge, into their home. The plant watches provides children with a little light in dark times.
so for a Mothers Day gift, my daugh- Jeannette and her family throughout
ters and I tended to her garden, We- the years and explains what happens - Heather Weseman
seman said. to Jeannette as she makes her journey
For 25 years, as Jeannette tend- from Earth to Heaven.
ed to her garden, one peony never A couple of weeks after Jean-
bloomed. nettes passing, Wesemans father, she said. After writing her book, Wese-
The year she passed away, mom Brian, called crying because the plant Heather, her sister, Laura (Cord- man thought about what needed to be
had noticed that the peony had gotten had finally bloomed. es) Puckett, and brother, Adam, trans- done next. That is when she thought
taller, Weseman said. Losing our mother was very dif- planted the peony in three different about publishing.
The fictional childrens book, ficult for my family because it was so places, including Jeannettes resting Getting published is really hard
based on Wesemans upbringing, is sudden and I believe that when the place. and time-consuming, Weseman said.
told from the viewpoint of that spe- peony bloomed, it was a gift from I never thought I would write a I decided self-publishing would be
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some positive
results, hes reserv-
ing judgment until hes had
more experience with the pro-
cess.
Its an ongoing process,
he said. Im making progress
on some things; Im still not
comfortable on others.
Success, however, can be
a difficult thing to determine
when it comes to conservation
efforts. Many farmers would
measure success in terms of
profits or crop yield.
Economically Ive had a
few instances where I believe
the cover crop has helped
the yield, but I cant say that
(Top) The difference between a field with cover crops (left) and
one without.
(Left) Ledermanns cover crops protect the soil from wind
erosion while their roots hold water and nutrients and
maintain structure.
consistently,
Ledermann said.
However, by
Ledermanns own
measure, he has found
some success in six years
of implementing conservation
efforts on the farm.
At this point, Im hop-
ing to maintain yields while
improving conservation mea-
sures, he said. You can see
the soil is improving in qual-
ity. Its a long-term commit-
ment to improving your soil
and keeping it in place.
Each year, Ledermann
plants his cover crops which
include annual ryegrass, rape-
seed and clover in June.
If you plant the cover
crop a little bit earlier, before
the corn gets too big, it has a
chance to germinate, he said.
PHOTOS BY MICHAEL STRASBURG
Then as the corn gets bigger
it canopies the ground and the
cover crop will go dormant
and stay there, but its had
enough time to establish so it
can survive.
Many farmers who use
cover crops plant them after
the harvest but those farm-
ers tend to live farther south
and enjoy a longer growing
period than our northern cli-
mate.
The timing is a chal-
lenge, Ledermann said.
Were pretty far north, after
we harvest our fall crops there
is not a lot of time to get an-
other one established. If you
do it after harvest, you need
to be out there right away and
its pretty limited as to what
species you can plant that are
going to have any benefit.
Friday, May 5, 2017 - Country Acres Page 9
Ledermanns success
didnt spring out of nowhere,
though. When he still lived
back home with his parents
just down the road he and
his father tried their hand at
ridge tilling.
That was in the mid-
1980s, Ledermann said. We
didnt have the equipment we
have now or the know-how,
we really struggled with some
of the equipment. We made
it work for a while, but after
some inconsistent years we
took a step back.
After a few years of hard-
ship, the Ledermanns returned
to full tillage, but John never
forgot the prospect of low-till-
age farming.
I wanted to get back into
that, he said. I was just wait-
ing for the right equipment to
come along and then the time
was right for me to try it again.
It was always my goal to get
back into conservation till-
age.
Ledermann built this modified toolbar, which he uses to drop seed into his strip-
tilled fields.
Nowadays, Ledermanns
roles as both a farmer and a
conservationist are merged
and reflected well in his mis-
sion.
We need to keep the land
were working as productive
as we can, that way we mini-
mize the land we have to have
and disturb, he said.
Thankfully, the trials
Ledermann faced in the 1980s
helped him approach conser-
vation farming in a different
way in 2011. As a result, he
tries to pass that wisdom on to
other famers that are looking
to employ conservation mea-
sures on their farms.
I recommend going slow-
ly, he said. You can jump in
both feet at once and it forc-
es to you make a change, but
the danger is you can become
overwhelmed and cant handle
it. Whereas if you start small,
you keep your mistakes small
and build confidence that
way.
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A gift to
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By DIANE LEUKAM
Staff Writer PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM
Joel Paffrath stands with some of the horses he boards at his ranch near Spicer. In addition to a boarding stable, the ranch is home to the Rusty Spur Arena,
where sanctioned cow sorting competitions are held.

SPICER On a quiet, sunny she would do, but after agreeing they team. He is recruited and plays in col- On one end is a wall made of barn
April day, a wrangler named Lisa would figure it out, Paffrath pur- lege, and goes for a national champi- doors from South Dakota. Paffrath
walks Boomer, a Hereford heifer chased a ticket to bring her back to onship. But he doesnt quite make it happened to be going by and noticed
calf, down a path on the Paffrath the United States. At about the same into the NFL, Paffrath said. Those them, and that they were going to be
Paint Ranch near Spicer. Having rid- time, Paffrath broke eight horses to are the horses we ride. burned. He loaded them on a trailer
den horses there for many years as a give trail rides for kids of friends The horses have many years of and brought them home. In anoth-
youth, she is happy to help out at the from the Twin Cities, and things fell training, with an emphasis on good er corner, near an observation deck
ranch as an adult. into place from there. behavior. for spectators, is the Rusty Spur
The scenic backdrop is but a Barb started riding lessons, the Safety is huge. These animals Saloon, where potlucks are served
glimpse of the beauty of the 160 kids fell in love with the horses, the are too big to tolerate them not be- during competitions.
acres owned by Joel Paffrath, a man parents bought them their own hors- ing nice, he said. Young riders Lessons arent as common as
intent on bettering the lives of youth es, and they needed a place to board are trained as well, with every effort they once were due to not having an
who have been welcomed there for them, Paffrath said. made to keep them safe while work- instructor. However, with Lisas help,
nearly 20 years. Having been ing with the animals. the arena is home to many events,
The Native around horses from Rusty Spur Arena including leagues and cattle-sorting
Americans called I said, Barb, you a young age, Paf- On the property, Paffrath built the competitions sanctioned by the Min-
these the blue frath was right at Rusty Spur Arena, a spacious build- nesota Sorting Cow Horse Associa-
mountains, Paf- spend all this time home at the ranch. ing with interior walls made from tion (MNSCHA). The season starts in
frath said. overseas. Kids in He started out rid- the wood of an old barn that was be- July and runs until April of the next
Over the years, ing a horse named ing torn down in the neighborhood. year. During competitions, teams of
the ranch has been America, they need Babe, and won his
a hub for activities first ribbon at the
ranging from a bi- help, too. Why dont Kandiyohi County
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dren participate. ter horses, with genetics suited to
The boarding stable started out work with cattle, much like certain
with a family friend, Barb Mossberg, breeds of dogs are better at one thing
who lived as a missionary in the or another.
Philippines. These horses are bred for this.
I said, Barb, you spend all this The cowier the horse, the more
time overseas. Kids in America, they successful it will be in sorting. Its in
need help, too. Why dont you come their blood, Paffrath said.
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two riders sort cattle in a timed event. Sometimes there are 40 trailers
Paffrath explained the event, here. They come in with their horses,
which is the main activity at the tack and kids; its a blast, Paffrath
ranch, has its origin in the Old West. said.
Cowboys spent the whole day He is proud to have a huge flag
branding cattle, sorting and separat- that is displayed on one end of the
ing the cows from the calves. In the arena. Originally from a Perkins
evening they would have a competi- restaurant, it was once used at the
tion to see who could cut the calf out Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds for
the quickest, he said. sorting events. Now, its at the Rusty
Though dominated by women Spur, and is used for the playing of
and girls, todays sport or discipline the Star Spangled Banner.
of cutting cattle closely resembles Cowboys and America go hand
those cowboy beginnings. in hand, Paffrath said.
On one end of the arena, pens of A special place
10 cows are given numbers around Still working, Lisa had just fin-
their necks, from 0-9. The arena, ished exercising a boarding horse.
through the use of gates, is the shape There is an old saying she can relate
of an hourglass. When a pen of cows to when it comes to horses.
is released, they are in the end called The outside of a horse is good
the sort pen, with two riders waiting for the inside of the soul, she said.
in the gap in the middle. As the clock The ranch and arena are special
is started, the referee will call a ran- to Paffrath in many ways. The years
dom number of a cow, for instance, of bible camps, the riding lessons,
No. 7. Working as a team, one rider competitive events, the people, and
PHOTOS BY DIANE LEUKAM will sort No. 7 out and move it into the natural beauty of it all.
(Top) Lisa, a wrangler, walks a 4-H calf Friday the other end, called the catch pen, His daughter was married in the
at Paffrath Paint Ranch near Spicer. with the second rider guarding the arena, and his son proposed to his
gap. From there, they must sort the girlfriend there.
(Bottom) The Rusty Spur Arena is home to
many events, including sanctioned cow
rest of the cows in order, in this case, Paffrath spoke of a time recently
sorting competitions. 8, 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, as quick- when one of his sons had three of his
ly as possible. Should the order be buddies out and spent all of Friday
changed, they are disqualified. and Saturday at the ranch.
Riding for either the junior youth They pitched a tent. There were
or senior youth divisions, riders re- no malls, no cell phones; it was like it
ceive a rating at each event, and the used to be. Its how we grew up, back
points winner at the end of the season to the basics, Paffrath said.
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Raising Crystal
Lahr learns the hardest
growing is growing up
By MICHAEL STRASBURG
Staff Writer
KIMBALL In June of 1995, Ger-
ry Lahrs wife decided she wanted a dif-
ferent life and Lahr and his daughter,
Crystal, werent a part of it. The Kimball
farmers life changed overnight when he
was left to raise his toddler daughter all
by himself.
It was devastating. I was sitting
there thinking wow, is it something I
did? She just wanted a different life-
style, Lahr said.
Lahr found himself in a tough posi-
tion: a heartbroken father with a farm to
maintain and a job to hold at First Dis-
trict Association creamery. He soon real-
ized it was an impossible position, so he
went to quit his job at First District.
I went into work and told my boss
what happened. I told him I needed to
quit and concentrate on my daughters
well-being, Lahr said. He told me they
didnt want me to quit and theyd help
me through this. He was real good to
me.
With a little leeway from his work,
it started to look like Lahr just might be
able to pull things off and provide a reg-
ular if untraditional upbringing for
Crystal.
I tried to give Crystal as normal of
a life as I could. We went to Girl Scouts
together, Lahr laughed. That was a lit-
PHOTO SUBMITTED tle different, but I enjoyed it, it was fun.
Gerry Lahr raised his daughter, Crystal, as a single parent while running a farm and working a full-time I tried to get her involved in activities
job. The above photo depicts Crystal helping out on the farm as a child in the mid-1990s. She graduated shed be interested in.
from SCSU in 2015 and now lives with her husband in St. Joseph. Over the years, Crystal became in-
volved in volleyball, track and field and
choir. The father and daughter loved go-
ing to county fairs together when Crystal
was young. Lahr was always trying to
plan activities and events for the two, but
through it all, there was still the farm
a central hub in their relationship.
Lahr has operated the small beef
farm since 1983. On average, he has
about 12 beef cow/calves and 20 to 30
steers.
The farming was something I
didnt want to quit, Lahr said. Its in
my blood. I put a lot of hours in at First
District, so the farm is my relaxation,
its stress free. To come home and have
these critters joyful to see you, thats all
it takes. Theyre happy to see me and I
like that.
As the farm provided a sense of
comfort for Gerry as an adult, it was in-
strumental in shaping Crystals upbring-
ing.
I think farm life is number one, in
my opinion for even raising any kid,
Lahr said. She would bring friends over
from town and theyd love it. Theyd pet
the kitties and look at the cattle. They
just loved it. I think its a very good life
to raise kids out in the county. It plays a
big role with responsibilities.
At first Lahr was overwhelmed by
the duties of being a single parent, a
farmer and a valued employee, but as
Crystal grew older she began to help out
on the farm and around the house.
LAHR
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LAHR continued from page 12
It was tough, but I was younger a great wedding, absolutely great.
then too I had more spunk, Lahr said. As the newlyweds approach their first
When she learned to drive the tractor anniversary, Lahrs life is quieter around
shed do that while I picked rock. She the house.
loved that. If I cut hay when she was I still worry about her, he said. Im
young, shed sit on the fender. If I mowed going to worry about her until the day I
lawn, shed sit on my lap eventually die, but thats the way it is. I do have more
she would mow too. time to do what I want now. I get lonely
Gerrys mother, Darlene, was his rock but I try to grind feed, mow lawn and re-
throughout this time. In an era without ally focus on my cattle make sure they
modern internet, parenting information get the best.
was hard to come by for a single father As Lahr refocuses more of his person-
with two jobs. Fortunately, Darlene had a al time on the farm, the cattle are likely
few years of experience. in good hands the Kimball farmer just
Mom helped me as much as possi- singlehandedly raised the toughest stock
ble, she was a big influence, Lahr said. there is: a farmers own daughter.
We had five kids in the family and all of Ill just know I did the best I could
us led a very good life my parents did a under the circumstances, he said.
good job in raising us. And Gerry Lahr has living proof to
As Crystal grew older she natural- back that up.
ly grew more independent. During this
PHOTOS SUBMITTED period Gerry started to fear the perils of
Gerry Lahr believes raising his daughter or any child on a farm instills in them a greater of disciplining children, which could lead
responsibility and maturity. Here, his daughter, Crystal, helps feed calves. to grudges, fights and rifts especially
when there is not another parent to talk to.
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Ridgewater College in Willmar before
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where she earned a degree in psychology.
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in St. Joseph with her husband. The two
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PHOTOS SUBMITTED me, letting her go on to her own life. You May was difficult for Gerry, but he said he knew she
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Q&A Fencing 101

In the country, fencing can be an important part of everyday life.
Here, we asked area farmers to give us the scoop on how they
keep their animals confined.

What are your fenc-

es used for? We raise
elk. The fences are in-
spected once a year by
the state and federal
government and then
we have to pay for
their inspection.

What is the scope DAN MEYER

of your fencing in Sauk Centre, Todd County
height, length, etc.?
We have roughly 12
acres fenced. Its 8 feet What are your fences used for? To mainly contain buffalo.
tall and has been there
for about 25 years. We What is the scope of your fencing in height, length, etc.? Between the two farms
put up steel posts so we probably have 10 miles of fence around about 450 acres. On this farm, all the
we wouldnt have to pasture fence is high tensile wire with fiberglass posts. Its called, Common Sense
replace it. Its relative- fence. With the fiberglass post, theres no shorting of insulators and its easily in-
ly expensive to put up stalled. We generally try to go 5 feet high for the buffalo. With the high tensile we
an elk fence. electrify every other one. On the west farm, we have high tensile woven wire thats
also 5 feet high.
What are the basic
components of your What are the basic components of the fence? All fiberglass corners, posts and high
fence? The fence is tensile wire 200,000 PSI with 12.45-gauge wire.
a high tensile wire.
Youre actually sup- Did you have any challenges building your fence? The high tensile wire with the
posed to be able to fiberglass post can be easily completed within 10 hours if two people are working on
drive a small pickup it. The woven wire is a lot more labor intense than the high tensile is.
into it and it shouldnt
break. With the steel Is there anything you would have done differently? No, I really dont think there
post, we dont have to would be anything. Our first high tensile wire and fiberglass went in, in 1988. It was
replace them and the at a different location. We picked it up and moved it when we bought this place in
fence should last about 1993. The fence has a 20-year warranty.
DENNIS SUELFLOW 100 years.
Sauk Centre, Stearns County What do you do to maintain it? Tighten up the wires once in a while and period-
What challenges did ically, if a tree falls right on the post or I hook it with a piece of equipment, then I
you have building replace the post. Pretty simple maintenance. At times we have to mow underneath it.
your fence? When you build a fence, its a monumental job. The posts had to be
driven into the ground and then had to be stretched very tight. Fortunately, I had two What advice do you have for someone thinking about building a fence? Do it
sons here that were ambitious and were at a good age to help out. right the first time. If you dont have time to do it right the first time, when are you
going to have time to redo it?
Is there anything you would have done differently? At this point, not really. A
number of people that put up elk fence in the past put up wooden posts. We were
fortunate enough that we used steel right away and that has held up. Its been good.
The biggest problem with fences is not the fence so much. Its usually the gate that
people leave open. Thats how the animals get out. Nearly all escapes are caused by
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has appreciated. I would definitely visit a number of different farms first to see how
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TREYCE, LARRY AND TAYLOR LUDWIG LINDA AND DANNY JENNIGES

Richmond, Stearns County Glenwood, Pope County

What are your fences used for? We use them to contain our 42 Boer goats, What are your fences used for? Sheep and cattle.
which we raise for breeding stock.
What is the scope of your fencing, in height, length, etc.? On 20 different
What is the scope of your fencing in height, length, etc.? Our main pasture sites, we have a total of 70 miles of fencing. Each fence ranges from three to
is 1.5 to 2 acres. We have four-strand electric wire. It starts 4 inches from the six feet in height.
ground and then is spaced every 7 inches. In the kidding barn we use cattle
panels that are four feet high. There are 2-inch openings on the bottom to What are the basic components of your fence? We have quite a variety of
keep the kids in. fences but the most common is the four strands of barbed wire, some woven
wire for sheep and some high tensile electric wire for sheep and cattle.
What are the basic components of your fence? We use wooden, H-style
corners with steel T posts in between, standard fencing wire and a fencer. In What challenges did you have building your fence? Sloughs can get in
the kidding barn we use cattle panels. the way, woods can be an issue, and the time it took to build it. Weve been
working on it since 1977 and keep adding on.
What challenges did you have building your fence? Basically size. We
need to have it so the little ones cant get out. Another challenge is making What would have you done differently? We are trying to transition from
sure the goats horns dont get caught in the fence. barbed wire it is quite expensive today. We also wish we would have started
with fiberglass posts from the beginning.
What would you have done differently? Its working well, though one thing
we are changing now is to add 2-by-6-foot boards horizontally, 2 feet up, to What do you do to maintain your fencing? We go around the fence every
prevent head butting, jumping and standing on the fence. year to check it to see if any insulators are off. Sometimes deer go through it
or people drive through it. Four years ago there was a tornado which caused
What do you do to maintain your fence? Theres not much maintenance. some damage.
The 2x6s will help further with maintenance.
What advice do you have for someone thinking about building a fence?
What advice do you have for someone thinking about building a fence? Buy the best materials you can with the money you have.
The main thing is to have a good fencer. Dont buy a cheap fencer. And if you
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COUNTRY
COOKING
Recipes Submitted by
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Villard
Pope County
STRAWBERRY JELL-O
FLUFF SALAD
3 ounce box strawberry jello
1 small box vanilla pudding
(not instant)
1 small box frozen strawberries
8 ounce cool whip
Heat 2 cups water to boiling.
Add dry Jell-O and pudding. Take
off burner. Cook to a rolling boil
and cook for five minutes. Cool
to room temperature and add
whipped topping and fruit.
COPPER PENNIES
2 pounds fresh carrots
(slice into 1/2 inch rounds)
2 medium onions sliced and
separated into rings
1 medium green pepper,
cut into thin strips
10 3/4 ounce can tomato soup
3/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 tsp. prepared mustard
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
Cook carrots in salted water
until tender. Drain. Combine
with onions, green peppers in
large pepper in large bowl. Stir
together remaining ingredients.
Pour over vegetables in bowl.
Cover and refrigerate several
hours.
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RICE MERINGUE
1/2 cup rice (not instant)
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar Stove Top Stuffing according to
4 eggs (separate yolk/whites)
4 cups milk SHOESTRING SALAD
1 tsp. vanilla
pinch of salt
Following the directions
on the rice package, cook rice in
water until done. Drain. Heat 3
cups milk and add rice.
In separate bowl, mix sugar
and cornstarch with 1 cup milk.
Add to rice mixture and heat.
Add beaten egg yolks and cook
until thick. Put into baking dish.
In separate bowl, beat four
egg whites; add 1/3 cup sugar
to the whipped egg whites. Add
1/2 tsp. cornstarch to whipped
egg whites this will keep the
meringue from weeping. Top
rice with meringue mixture.
Put into oven at 350
degrees for 8 minutes or until
golden brown.
BANANA PUNCH
6 cups water
4 cups sugar
5 large bananas
6 ounce can frozen orange juice
46 ounce can pineapple juice
Boil water and sugar.
Cool. Blend juices and bananas
in blender. Mix with sugar
water in ice cream pail. Freeze.
Remove from freezer and thaw
until mushy. Add 3-4 quarts
Mountain Dew.
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8 ounce package cream cheese
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 cups cooked rice, cooled
12 maraschino cherries, diced
10 ounce package miniature
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20 ounce can crushed
pineapple, drained
12 ounce package whipped 16 ounce box Stove Top
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1 cup chopped nuts
Combine cream cheese
and sugar until smooth. Add
rice, cherries, pineapple and
marshmallows. Mix well. Fold in
whipped topping and nuts.
1 cup celery, diced
2 cans boned chicken or tuna
2 tsp. onion, diced
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup salad dressing mixed
with 1/4 cup French dressing
Almonds (if desired)
Mix together. Just before
serving, add 1 cup shoestring
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8 ounce package cool whip
MOCHA BARS
4 eggs, separated
(save 1 yolk for frosting)
1 sup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Mix together rest of ingredients
and add in egg whites. Bake
30 minutes at 350 degrees in a
greased 9x13 pan.
Frosting:
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Beat together ingredients.
Spread on cooled bars and
sprinkle with chopped dry
roasted peanuts.
CALIFORNIA BLEND
HOT DISH
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. salt
Onion
Dash of pepper
16 ounce bag California
blend vegetables
2 cups cheddar cheese
2 10 ounce cans mushroom soup
Stuffing mix
Put salt and pepper on the
bottom of the pan and brown
hamburger and onion, drain.
Slightly cook vegetables in
separate pan. In a baking pan
add hamburger and onion and
top with vegetables. Cover with
grated cheese and soup. Mix
box directions and spread on
top. Cover and bake for 30-40
minutes at 350 degrees.
*Can also use ground turkey
RHUBARB DESSERT
1 package graham crackers
(plus additional 4 squares)
1/2 cup butter or margarine
6 cups rhubarb
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
3 ounce box instant
vanilla pudding
2 cups milk
Crust:
Crush package of graham
crackers. Melt butter or marga-
rine, mix together with graham
crackers. Put in 9x13 glass pan,
bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees
and cool.
Cook rhubarb and sugar;
bring to a boil. Add water,
cornstarch and vanilla.
Mix together cool whip
and marshmallows; put on top
of cooled rhubarb. In a small
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vanilla pudding and milk. Pour
over marshmallows. Sprinkle
remaining crushed graham
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Gehl 170 grinder .........................................$18,000 Financing Available
Artsway PM35, hyd. swing lift, scale ..........$17,000
Farmall Super M, exc. cond., new tires .........$2,500 NH 355........................................................$14,500 to Qualified
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Wilrich 3400, 26...........................................$5,500 Midsota 5510 rock trailers ......................... In Stock Buyers.
CIH Tigermate II, 28 ...................................$18,000 New Midsota Rock Wagons ..................... On Hand
CIH 4800, 28 & 26 ......................................$8,500 Various sizes of New Agrotrend snowblowers ...Call
CIH 4800, 28 w/IH mulcher..........................$8,500
CIH 4300, 36 ..............................................$10,500 GRAIN DRILLS
CIH 4300, 30 ................................................$9,500 CIH 12 5300 w/grass ...................................$8,500
JD 13 450 w/ grass, press wheels .............$10,500
CIH 3950, 25, nice shape ...........................$17,500
CIH 530B ripper w/lead shanks ...................$17,000
CIH 530B ripper w/leads .............................$17,000 Bale Wrap &
CIH 530C.....................................................$28,000 Twine Available!
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CIH 496, 25 cushion gang, no mulcher ......$11,000 FARM OYL PRODUCTS
CIH 3900 19 cushion gang disc ................$13,500 Gas & Electric Accessories
DMI Tigermate II, 24 ..................................$13,500 AVAILABLE Sales & Service Rental

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