OCTOBER 1, 2000

Combat High Fuel Costs
Heat with Hay

Be innovative like a true Vermonter and heat with hay this winter. The wet summer season has caused much hay to be baled which is classified as mulch. 100 bales of hay have the equivalent heat of one cord of wood and can be easily "split" by most any member of the family.
Want an even more labor saving and cheap way of heating your home? GET ANIMALS? Have you ever seen a cow barn with a furnace? Of course not. Animal's skins release a large amount of heat. Select animals with the largest proportion of skin to weight for the most in radiant output. Goats are a good selection; they have a high skin ratio, are very active thereby distributing heat throughout the home, and they give milk. Giraffes are a possibility for houses with cathederal celings.

House breaking is relatively easy or animal diapers are available. A goatproof refrigerator is recommended along with sturdy furniture and counters. Heat rises so the animals can be confined to the ground floor. Relocate flavorable furniture to the upper rooms. Selecting TV programs like Zoo Parade, Wild Kingdom, and American Farmer are good for "family" viewing. Animals that eat heartily and exercise vigorously, sweat a lot and raise the humidity level to eliminate the feeling of DRY heat. Bears can be invited inside for the winter but their metabolism slows so much during hibernation that they provide little heat. However these black furballs must be protected from overactive children. You have all heard the saying "Grouchy as a BEAR".

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