Chums on the Farm.
By
ERN. SHAW.
Copyright.
<< g an t, y grind cake?” asked the farmer one morning. Rather! exclaimed Golly. “ Just put a plateful of currant cake in front of us, and we’ll show you!” f arm er shook with laughter. “ Not that sort, you young rascal, he said, “I mean cattle cake. It is made of ‘locust’ and linseed, and things like that.” ... -^ e took them over to the barn, and there they saw what looked like great brown biscuits piled in maps. ‘‘There they are,” he said. “ Now, Golly—you hand them to Teddy, and he can stand on that big bag of meal and put them into the machine, and I’ll turn the handle—then you’ll see them come out of the other end in little pieces.” So they did as they were told, and soon they had ground up enough for all the beasts. “ I never worked so hard in my life,” said Teddy. “ And my arms ache so much,” Golly joined in, “ that I can’t tell if I’ve got any.” “ Cheer up,” said the farmer, “ you’ve done well, and you can have an extra egg each for your tea.”
(To be Continued.)
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Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 78
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197Chums on the Farm. Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 78
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