Farm holds fast to its little corner of town

“I still shovel manure by hand”

Meredith Dobbs was 5 years old in 1939 when he moved 'up the hill and down the road' from the Stratford farm where he was born to the Hi-Nella farm where he now lives. via CourierPostOnline

[sue]

I am so happy to know after all these years dobbs farm is still there.I use to go horseback ridding there when it use to be 2.50 hr.for ponies and 3.00 for a horse .those where the good days. I now live in florida and own my own horse i never gave that dream up.Thanks for all the happy memorries.

[Dobbs ranch]

I used to ride there as well. Me and my girlfriend
use to go there after school and clean the stalls and we use to ride for free. Miss those days, but its still nice to see he is still there. Mr. Dobbs
also still subs at my sons school, Yellin in
Stratford !!!

[Hue Beattie -WA State]

I have fond memories of the the house. We had our Explorer Scout meetings in the basement in the early 60's

[Larry Borman]

Explorer meetings, Fixing up the conoes, Mert's Trains in the basement, all those cow's and cars (T Birds, Austin Healy, VW bus), Capture the Flag, Great memories...