John Constable’s The Hay Wain was produced in 1821 by way of oil on canvas during the Romantic period of the 19th century. This work being one of Constable’s most notable works. Various elements and thought processes implemented in the painting make it an accurate representation of the Picturesque Romanticism style common of this period. The article “Constable, John” found in The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide mentions that Constable was an English landscape painter
W. A. Swanberg argues that writers used crude exaggeration and sensationalism in the popular New York Journal newspaper to persuade the American citizens and President William McKinley to attempt to free Cuba by starting a war against Spain. William Randolph Hearst was the owner of this particular newspaper. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were both big names in the United States and had the power to sway popular opinion with their wealth. Their habits, personalities, and ways of life did not have much
Step by Step bloodshed arose from a series of actions known as The American-Spanish War. “Imperial America developed economic benefits in Cuba, and by 1894, 90% of Cuba exports went to the U.S and in return, it provided 38% of Cuban imports” (Adderson). Unfortunately, when Spain regained their interest in Cuba, they invaded, which led the Cubans to revolt. The Spaniards began putting some Cubans in concentration camps that were meant to keep them safe, but ultimately deteriorate their strength. These
see that everything was not just black and white. The people of this era began to value imagination and individualism over rational thinking. This becomes present when looking at the William Cullen Bryant’s poem “To a Waterfowl” and John Constable’s painting “The Hay Wain.” These works illustrate the characteristics of the Romantic Era by focusing on the celebration of the individual, an interest in the distance, and an awe of nature. First, Bryant’s poem highlights the celebration of the individual
Thinking of owning a farm? Farming is great for some people but it’s not for all. A farm has many assets and liabilities when it comes to finances. One of the assets of owning a farm is seeing the plants grow and making a profit off of those plants. The liabilities of a farm are the expense of seed, cost of employees, and the cost incurred for plant care. A farm can be very expensive but it can also be very profitable. A liability of owning a crop farm is the expense of seed. Seed prices can vary
different amounts due to their gender and their ages. My buck that is almost 2 years old eats about a hand full of timothy hay per day along with a handful of his favorite pellets. What I have noticed is that fiber intake along with water intake play a huge role in how much they consume and how frequently. Without water, they will not eat much during that time period, without hay, they will not eat as much pellets. This is because they’re digestive system is set up like a horses and requires fiber so
As I opened the door to the barn, I could smell the strong scent of hay and I heard a horse whinny. As soon as I saw a tall horse more than twice the size of me, a twist of nervousness formed inside me and I wondered how I would ever be able to ride that thing. As the councillors from the “Horse Camp” put the sattles on the horses and handed us our helmets. (I later learned that my horses name was Bailey.) We all walked our horses out of the big scarlet coloured barn and attempted to put their feet
1) Identify (using pictures) and describe 10 or more common feedstuffs for farm animals (cattle, sheep and pigs). Roughages/Forages. Silage: Silage consists of green succulent forage that is harvested while retaining high moisture content, and stored under anaerobic conditions in a silo or ‘clamp’, whereby air is excluded. Modern methods, produce bails of silage, wrapped in plastic to exclude air in much same way, but are easier to handle and store. The fodder then undergoes a fermentation process
alternative is hay. The first step of the process of hay production is the standing crop. The standing crops contain bacteria and yeasts. This is where potential mold growth begins (Smith). Once the crop has been cut the moisture of the plant is then decreased very quickly. This now allows a new group of microbes to begin to reproduce and spread. Hay that is apparently dusty but lacks visual evidence of mold, is caused by fungi growing in the cut hay that is drying out in the field. After the hay has been
amount of artwork available to us as we do. With the extreme amount of diversity, it was quite difficult to narrow it down to two pieces of artwork that I wanted to compare. I chose the piece called Late Summer Corn by Gary Bowling and 1965, Round Hay Bales by Ellen Wagener. They depicted a similar midwest scene, but in two different mediums and ways. I selected these two works basically because they reminded me of home. Living in Iowa my whole life, being the daughter of a farmer, as well as living
winds. Clouds could be seen not far off in the north, reclaiming the sky rapidly. The mood was changing swiftly as dusk descended dashingly on the hills of the Gabilan Mountains. Lennie was sitting in the barn. He was quietly petting his dog in the hay. He sat there, gazing into its big puppy eyes and stroking it with his giant thumb, and holding it under the stomach with his paw like hand. Lennie was content; so were the other animals in the barn. The horses stood there and watched peacefully as
Wesco International is one of the largest hay exporters in the state of Washington. Founded in 1971, it was originally a wool exporter but made the transition to agricultural products with a specialty in hay distribution in 1973. Don Schilling, the owner and President of Wesco Int. has been with the company for over two decades and has seen the ups and downs in the industry. We chose to do our second project on Wesco because one of the group members, Eli, is an employee at Wesco International
miss playing with Rascal and Ginger, a cheerful border collie and a protective mutt. I miss cruising around on the Kawasaki Mule with my brother and uncle. I miss riding on the wheel cover of the gigantic tractors while my uncle drove and count the hay bales in the fields. I miss playing pool upstairs with the entire family. I miss all the cats, even though I’m allergic to them. I miss everything about the farm house, especially the ones who owned it. My grandparents’ farm house in the little town
escape. The act of escaping that I am referring to is the process of finding a way out of one task to perform a more elementary one. I have worked for my father ever since I could lift a hay bale. Over the years, he has forgotten how strenuous a task he has burdened me with. His failure to recall the anguish of baling hay throughout a day under a sweltering sun, causes his expectations for me to rise exponentially. The now ungodly pace my father sets me to work at forces me to push myself beyond what
John Hays Hammond, JR. John Hammond was one of the greatest electrical and mechanical inventors of his time. The things he invented during his lifetime impacted history a great deal. According to John Pettibone, John Hays Hammond, Jr. was born in 1888 in San Francisco, California (Pettibone 1). Most of his life Hammond was known as Jack. He was the second son and namesake of a world-famous mining engineer, who was the friend, confidant, and almost running mate of William Howard Taft. Jack’s father
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Diary Entry 19th June 1931: I sat on a broken down tree log, thinking of the good years, the swing of Hollywood, the extravagant theatres with their gold furnishings and the warmth and happiness of every stranger who walked by on the street. As I sat on the broken tree I noticed the sound of trickling water "splish, splash, splish". It soothed my mind, but it brought me back into the reality of my miserable life. I had already walked 8 miles in the
Ernie Smith: A Father, A CPA, An Inspiration Growing up on a farm is not uncommon if you live in Western Kansas. As many know, however, it 's not always as financially rewarding as one might hope. Experiencing this first hand, Ernie Smith, my father, had lived on a farm near Marienthal, Kansas, growing up. He had the opportunity to learn a plethora of valuable lessons from hard work and his parents. Farming can be a tough career investment. Ernie discovered that, when you 're a farmer, you have to
In stanza's one and two, the husband gives his wife a gift. At first she was happy to receive the gift that her husband made for her. In stanza's three, four, and five she finds out that the gift was made out of wood from the coffin of a man named John Wayward. When she learned of this information, her initial reaction towards the gift changed. Why is that? Her husband wondered the same thing. The wife became pale and turned her face aside. What part of the husband's information made her react this
John Constable John Constable was born on June 11, 1776, in East Bergholt, Suffolk. As a young man he worked for his father in the family business at a flour mill. In 1799, Constable decided to leave the flour mill so that he could study at the Royal Academy School. His first landscape painting was in 1802 and after that he studied painting and English Rural life on his own. Constable developed a distinctly individual style. His paintings were "executed in the open air rather than in a studio
In many great books, famous authors use literary elements to enlighten each individual on various levels of understanding. These devices are incorporated into the journey of two companions working their way to a dream. John Steinbeck, in his novel Of Mice and Men, conveys the devices of imagery and symbolism to complement his words to depict a higher meaning. Throughout the book, Steinbeck uses descriptive words to allow the reader to envision a vivid picture in their minds. For astonishing imagery