Dreams In Life

One day, two mothers went to see king Solomon . they were quarreling about a baby .

"This is not true. the baby and is mine." said the first mother.

king Solomon got the baby and asked a soldier to get a sword.

"I shall cut the baby into two,"said the king .

"please do not cut the baby .Give it to her,"cried the first mother.

"You may cut the baby into two." said the second mother.

"Go away! the baby is not yours," shouted the king to the second mother.Then, he gave the baby to the first mother.

Jayson,Jomar and Erwin live in Payatas,Quezon City.Here, nobody ejects them although they are only squatters.This dumping area became their kingdom with castles of garbage,surrounded by swarms of flies,cockroaches, and emitting foul smell.But like the birds in the sky, they too want to be freed from this miserable life.

The trio have dreams for themselves. One of them suffered the most misfortune when he lost his parents and only brother in a garbage avalanche that buried and killed hundreds of slum dwellers.

"I want to go to school and learn so that when I grow up I will have a bright future,"he said, Another boy said, "I hope my father would have a jod so we can buy our needs."

"I want home we can call our own with food on the table," said one of them . in their hopelessness, they wrote letters on papers, folder them into paper boats and sailed them in pasig river, Who would ever read and know their dreams?Only God knows. Fortunately, the boats found their way to malacañang Palace and fell in the hands of the first lady of the land,

Look at the log. It was once a tree and has a story to tell is not in words,but in rings.

In warm months trees grow fast. In cold months they don`t the wood grows in layers.
Each year makes a layer. the saw cuts through the layers. Look at the end of the log where the saw cuts.Each layer makes a circle. It makes one ring for each. Count the rings and you will know how old the tree is. A thick ring shows a good year wherein the tree grows a lot. A thin ring shows a bad year and here the tree does not grow very much. Maybe it is very cold or dry.

So whenever you see a log,look at the end. Read the rings . They tell the story of the life of the tree.

Electrification is a sign of progress particularly in the rural areas. Even in remote areas. People use electricity for many purposes. Almost every tasks at home or office needs electricity.

Important points to consider in backyard poultry & livestock raising are as follow;

1. Available capital with w/c to start determines the extent of the project.

2. The location should be for thickly populated neighborhood to avoid problems.

3. The basics of livestock raising must be learned first.

4. Market demand be determined.

5. Sources of needed supplies, materials and equipment must be identified.

6. Housing that provides plenty of fresh air & water for cleaning should be readied.

7. Sheds equipment, and other facilities must be kept clean and well maintained.

1. Retailing daily to the Consumer - in this method, the producer takes his products to the public market and sell these direct to consumer.

2. Selling to Middlemen or Wholesaler - the livestock raiser sells his animal to a middleman or wholesaler who comes to farm to buy animals.

3. Selling at the Farm - sales as arranged by sellers and buyers and a cash and carry basis. Products are immediately sold and delivered to the consumer right on the farm.

4. Selling through a contracting company - the produces signs a contract with a company to produce the products needed. The contract includes all detail such as what animals to raise.

5. Selling through cooperative - animal producers who are members of the cooperative deliver their products at the buying station for sale.

Livestock Raising is a profitable business.

In putting up a livestock project the following should be considered.

1. Capital Investment

2. Land - the space needed depends on the size of the poultry or herd.

3. Feeds - 50 - 80% of the total cost of production

4. Neighborhood - are the best protectors of the enterprise

5. Market - A ready market for livestock products at reasonable price is needed

6. Building - Initial Investment goes to the construction of sheds for the animals

7. Shelter - the quality and quantity of products produced depend upon feeding, care and available facilities

8. Labor - the size of the farm determines the cost of labor

9. Farm Accounts and Records - tell the progress of the enterprise