[Rod]

@Vicki 12065 wrote:

In order to tell the stories of oxen and ox-men of Nova Scotia, who are declining in numbers, is exactly why Frances Anderson researched and wrote In Praise of Oxen illustrated with outstanding photos by Terry James.

Pat Crawford wrote a child’s book based on true stories of her single ox, Bubba, which she wonderfully illustrated with her original drawings and water colors, titled Patience is Hard to Practice.

Hi Vickie

I will look for the “Patience is hard to practice” book. The others including Meekers book I have read and especially liked the “In Praise of Oxen” book. Thanks.

[Rod]

That is too much, what a hoot.

[Rod]

Great Ixy, looks like we may have to create our own body of literature. I was thinking about gathering all the posts on this forum into a booklet. The sum total of all the comments and shared knowledge about oxen would make some good reading and reference material.
If anybody discovers anything worth reading about oxen please share it with the rest of us.

[Rod]

I will be looking forward to the story when you get it done.

[Rod]

@CharlyBonifaz 11975 wrote:

by the way: have you also noted, when you teach them something and let it be for a while, they will recall even better what you asked of them later?

Kind of like humans do the same thing, at least I do.

[Rod]

Do they need to be trained to use the britchen or take to it naturally?

[Rod]

No, I bought an Eagle carriage which is replacing the wagonette. I do like it but do not have enough uses for it and can drive the Eagle with one of my small horses which I cannot do with the wagonette which requires them both.

[Rod]

I have a forecart with shafts that I would be using. The steup is the same a a Meadowbrook cart as far as height of connection goes. My breast collar is very well padded.

[Rod]

I do not want to jump in where I am completely unimformed and that is about logging and the firewood business. But I wonder if anyone is persuing the firewood needs of folks who buy outdoor wood furnaces. Mine burned 17 cords from thanksgiving to the first of March last year. The wood is 4′, does not need to be split if it’s able to be lifted, can be on the wet side and seems to me might be cheaper to prepare than the stove wood. I have friends that burn 25 to 30 cords a year in their furnaces and a few of these would make a good customer base for someone. Maby you guys are already doing it in that market but I thought I would mention as it might help a little.

[Rod]

Thanks old Kat you are right on.

[Rod]

That’s a thought an I appreciate it. Let me think about it.

[Rod]

Yes Carl I thought about it but getting out anything that does not sell on Sunday is a problem because I can’t make it on that day.

[Rod]

The model is 620 and a photo of it is below. The cart does not include the shafts which I am saving for my other WH cart.

[Rod]

When I turned 50 which was 20 years ago my daughter sent me a card which said in part, ” 50 years into eternity” With that perspective you can feel the same about being 50 years old as when 20 or 80 or any other age number because it’s a relative blink in your life expanse. In my opinion the important thing is to know where you will be spending that massive amount of eternal time.

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Hi Neil

I will have to check the model in the morning and get some photos then.

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