Leland, That depends on what state your New Haven is in. I take it's not the one in Vermont. Ruth At 9:20 AM -0500 11/28/04, Leland Torrence wrote: >Ruth, >It is not what you would call farming; farming is hard work. No cows >since the 1960's. We have 18 acres under plow and supplement the farm >stand that is run by our neighbor and has been a stand for about 50 >years. The farm was 380 acres at its biggest some 150 years ago. The >farm was started in 1786 and has been in the Clarke/Sorenson/Hubbell >family until six years ago when a fellow of means bought 44 acres. >Carroll Hubbell and Bob Sorenson (along with their spouses) still live >in the main farm house. Carroll runs the stand and Bob fixes all the >1950's tractors and equipment. Chris, his nephew does most of the >farming, I spend about eight to 24 hours a week helping out (there are >two to ten Mexicans at any time). We plant a lot by hand. Before >sunset, upon occasion, you can spot men women and children, eight to ten >white people planting!: snap dragons, sunflowers, brussel sprouts, >peas, lettuce, corn, pumpkins, gourds, you get the idea. We had two >acres of sun flowers right outside my office window this summer. Mike, >Ken and John have all been to visit, but call ahead, my wife is a great >cook, but not to keen on neighbors or surprise visitors. If you are >ever through New Haven, give a call. By the way, I wonder how long it >would take to get from Vermont to New Haven on route 5 now? >Best, >Leland -- Ruth Barton [log in to unmask] Dummerston, VT -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>