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Mason Michael Edwards visits the Farm Animals

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Clickety-clack. Clickety-clack. The train was speeding through the countryside. Mason Michael Edwards, age 6, from Waldwick, New Jersey, listened to the sound of the train tracks below him. Mason was excited because he had been invited to spend the day on a farm. It was going to be a wonderful adventure!
I just wish Grandpa, Ben and Dad could be here, too," thought Mason.

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The first stop Mason made was a field where goats and sheep were munching on the grass.
"H-e-e-llo," bleated the goat.
"You can talk!" shouted Mason.
"ye-e-e-es," answered the goat. "And we eat just about anything, including garbage."
Yuck, that sounds terrible," said Mason
A sheep came up to Mason and said, "Soon we're going to get our wool shaved off so people can make clothes out of it. But it won't hurt. It feels just like when you get a haircut."

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Just then the sound of squeals filled the air. Mason ran over to a mother pig and her babies.
"Wow," said Mason. "Nine baby pigs! That's a lot!
"Oink, oink. It sure is," agreed Mrs. Pig. "And they're all hungry! Stop crowding, children. There's lenty for everyone."
Mrs. Pig smiled and said, "Did you know that pigs are often the smartest animals on a farm?"
"No ma'am, I didn't," said Mason. "But thank you for telling me."

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Mason heard the sound of someone fighting nearby. He ran over to investigate.
"Quack, quack," said a duck. "That seed belongs to me!"
"Cluck, cluck," said a chicken. "The farmer left it here for me!"
"Don't fight," said Mason with a laugh. "There's plenty for everyone!" So he reached into the seed bag and tossed lots more grain to the hungry chickens and ducks.

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Mason decided to take a fishing break, but the sky was getting a little dark. He put down his fishing pole and said to a friendly dog, "There's a storm coming. I must warn all the animals and take them back to the barn."
The dog looked up at the clouds and agreed, "Woof, woof. Let's go tell the others."

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Soon all the animals were very happy and dry in the barn. Mason held a kitten in his lap which was putting as it licked his hand.
"Meow, meow. Thanks to you, Mason, all the animals are safe and sound," purred the kitten. "That was fast thinking to bring the animals back to the barn."
Before too long, the storm ended and the sky became a beautiful blue color again.

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The sun came out and was shining. Mason was feeling very warm and happy as he went skipping through the field. He saw a farmer on a tractor working in a hayfield.
"In school we learned that farmers harvest hay during the summer and store it in a barn so the cows and horses would have food during the winter," said Mason.

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Suddenly a herd of horses galloped past. Mason quickly jumped ouit of the way. One horse stopped right next to him.
"Neigh, neigh. Thank you for helping all the farm animals during the storm," said the horse. "Jump up and let me take you for a ride!"
Mason hopped on the horse's back, and away they rode over the hill.
"I wish Grandpa, Ben and Dad could see me right now," said Mason.

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Towards the end of the say, there was just one more chore left. Mason ran to watch the final roundup of the cows.
"Moo-oo-ove out of the way!" a huge cow bellowed as Mason opened the corral gate.
"Mason, you were such a big help today we'd like you to spend the night camping with us," said the farmer.
The farmer made a call to Waldwick, New Jersey and got permission for Mason to stay.

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All the animals of the woods looked on as Mason and the farmer set up camp. They laughed when a startled night owl whistled, "Whoo, whoo who's there?"
As night approached, Mason and the farmer roasted marshmallows and told ghost stories. Before too long, it was morning and to to go home and see Grandpa, Ben and Dad.
I sure wish you could stay longer and help us out," said the farmer.
"Thanks," said Mason. But I've got to go back to Waldwick, New Jersey. I promise I'll come back again and visit soon!"