Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / March 2007

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We are ripping down a few walls and the sheetrock is not all that old.
Of course it cant be saved for re-use.  We dont have any trash pickup
so either I have to haul it many miles, or fill a hole on the farm.
But I got to thinking.  I have several stalls in the barn that always

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I am buying a small house not in the best shape but anyway. Never owed
a house before. Need your advice.
The real estate guy is nice but how honest and smart he is - I don't
know.

does anyone out there do solar power or wind power?  i am interested
in these and the cost involved of setting up.  thanks guys and gals

"Jackson likes to tell the story of how the dairy survived
when Gen. William T. Sherman came through nearly 60 years
later. His ancestors led the cows, then Jerseys, into a pond
and tied them to cypress trees with only their heads above

It seems people keep world records for everything under the sun.  Does
anyone know what the world record is for the largest cow udder?

All last summer I battled with moles digging under the floor in my
barn.  Winter came and they vanished.  The weather is getting warm and
the F%$#*&%$s are back.  I have tried the mole traps sold in stores.
They are useless.  I have placed broken glass and shards of metal in

now guys i know you probably will jump on my sh.t about this, but i
was just wondering if anybody had a coydog.  and i know the yotes kill
alot of livestock but then again i have had domestic dogs do the same
thing.  a beagle who loved sheep, a rhodesianridge/pitt who LOVED RAW

I have a  message that shows how much I care for animals -- especially
wolves -- and how much I want to punish the wolf-abusers. I apologize
profusely if anyone in annoyed.
Canis-rufus-floridanus is a black-coated red wolf. It is my favorite

My wife and I were planning to sell our home in Central NJ (clay dirt)
with very high water table. We have a septic and the septic appeared
to be fine but figured that we should have it tested so we don't have
any problems when we sell.

Are these right steps and costs for becoming a rural home owner? Would
you chance or add something?
1. Finding piece land
Costs: $7000

If you want to sell property in the USA, please contact me. I can move
anywhere within the USA.
Here is what I am looking for:
A quiet and safe neighborhood, some land (up to 5 acres) outside of a

After the first year of our new fence, the treated posts are looking
dry.  Is their any kind of coating that will rejuvinate the look and
add to the preservation?  Our farrier said that he uses some kind of
mixture of old motor oil and kerosene.   Also, what about something to

Complaint Department I bought some of those xpensive plum sized
"Strawberries." I tried a nice big red one. It had absoultely no taste
except for a slight citrus acid taste.
I thought I would do a test. I asked my wife to come to the kitchen but