A Farmer’s Necessities

2012 Oil on Canvas
16″ x 12″ unframed
$750
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The Fischers bought this interesting ranch in 1971. Its history dates back to the turn of the century when the railroad owned the property and mineral rights as part of their five mile of clearance to either side of their track. Early owners include the Bouchards in 1905, the Gauthiers in 1927, and the Christiansens who owned it when Viola Fischer was in grade school. When they moved in there were no trees, just open plains for as far as one could see. Figuring that at retirement he could sell them for extra cash, Gabe planted the evergreens. Now eighty years old, the owners enjoy the beauty and quiet the trees give them, and cutting and selling them is not an option. Viola was a house painter throughout her life, and she keeps the house looking brand-new both inside and out. This building with its fancy red trim is a shed, while the trusty old tractor has since been replaced by a fancy newer one. Each has served the land well as has their owners.