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Of Farmers and Ponies

by The Loner

Chapter 13: Chapter 13: The Welcome to Ponyville and Equestria Party: Part 2

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Chapter 13: The Welcome to Ponyville and Equestria Party: Part 2

March 3rd, Spring of 2020

I make my way into Twilight's home after the other guests, telling them what I do and how long I've had the farm and see Applejack among the crowd of ponies and say, "Hey Applejack, c'mere fer a second ah hafta ask ya somethin'."

Applejack looks over at Roger and walks over to him and smiles saying, "What'cha needin' pardner?"

I then crouch down and then lower my voice and say to her, "Ah'm gonna need some help movin' what's left of 2400 hogs to the tracks closest to mah farm, ah also need a ramp built so they can git up in the cars. Do ya know anybody that would want to help with that later this evenin' after the party? There's gonna be a couple trains lined up to take em."

She chuckles and grins and says, "Eyup, mah family and relatives would love to lend a helpin' hoof. Ah'll make a note and send it off and see if they can help ya load them up." She then makes her way over to Twilight to borrow a quill and a paper for the quick note.

Pinkie Pie waits for everypony to enter Twilight's house and then hops up onto a table and says, "Ladies and Gentlecolts, allow me to introduce the newest citizen of Ponyville and Equestria. The really tall bipedal human wearing a red, black, white, and blue plaid shirt with a pair of blue jeans, a belt and a buckle, and a pair of cowboy boots is known as Mister Roger Sheridan. He and his belongings were brought here by the rogue storm from the other day. Today, I am hosting a welcome party for our new friend. So everypony, don't forget to introduce yourselves to him!" She then hops off the table and makes her way over to Roger and then smiles saying, "I hope you enjoy your welcome party, the cake slices, muffins, cupcakes, cookies, and the punch are all safe for you to eat."

I smile and chuckle lightly at her antics and then say, "Ya are a wild one Pinkie, thank ya for that great introduction." I look to the crowd and then loudly say, "Mah name's Roger Sheridan, and ah own Sheridan Acres northwest of Ponyville. Ah'm obviously a male, human and an omnivore. What that means is that ah can't eat or digest grass, and flowers lahk ya ponies can, ah can digest other things though and meat is one of them. Before ya freak out, ah will tell ya that ah've never once ate a horse...well pony in yer case and ah never will. The reason for that is ah consider horses er ponies, dogs cats are considered companion pets. The majority of birds as well, with the exception of a few of them that are game birds back where ah'm from." I then look back to Pinkie Pie and then continue speaking to her. "Ah'm gonna go mingle wit' the crowd now and git to know a few people, er ponies ah mean and attempt to remember their names heh." I then make my way to the refreshments table to get some punch as a female pony with a pale light gray coat with a styled magenta mane, azure eyes, a unicorn horn and three blue diamonds on her flank approaches me.

Rarity sees his fashion and is very eager to take measurements and look closer at what clothes he is wearing and says, "Greetings darling, my name is Rarity, my friends all call me Rares, or Rarity I own a few fashion stores around Equestria. I represent the Element of Generosity, and a fashion designer, your clothing is very interesting to me. If you ever find yourself having clothes that need repairs or just need something new, just find me at Carousel Boutique. Please tell me about the fashion that some of the other humans wear there, I always keep an eye and an ear open for fresh inspiration for my fashions darling."

I smile and then tell her about some of the fashions that a few of the people wore at the time and watch as her eyes sparkle as if a sparkler was going off in front of her face. I then chuckle lightly and then say, "Yup human teenage girls really loved the mini skirt and the low cut v neck to show off their...bodily assets. What angers me 'bout the fashion industry back on Earth is that ah think that closet perverts think up the designs for girls younger than the teenagers, and other perverts brainwash them somehow into thinkin' that the designs are 'cute' when they shouldn't be wearin' stuff like that." I sense my anger rising and shake my head to drop the anger and then say, "Anyways, all ah'm tryin' to say is stick to yer morals when it comes to designing new outfits. Don't let anybody talk ya into alterin' your perspective on lahf. Well, ah won't ruin this party with mah own personal views. Please go and enjoy the rest of the party, it has been a pleasure meeting you miss Rarity." I then facepalm myself for nearly forgetting her from the nineteenth episode of the first season and then add, "Oh, ah'll require yer gem findin' skills in the future on a land ah'll be gittin' soon. Ah'm turnin' it into a plantable field and ah'll have to do a lot of dirtwork, but before ah start that chore ah'll need ya to search the entire field for any gems that ya can have as payment for yer services once ah git the land and cut the tall grass down. Does that sound lahk a fair deal to ya or do ah hafta add more to it?"

She then beams a huge smile and then says, "No darling, that sounds like a very fair deal to me. I will talk to Twilight and see if Spike will be able to help me after you get the land and cut the the grass, please let me know when you get those two tasks done. Then I will be more than happy to come and help you out."

I smile and then say, "Okay then, ah'll go speak to Princesses Celestia and Luna then about gettin' the rest of the land if they are here at the party." I return to my journey to get a glass of punch and then see a pale, light grayish gold female pony with a long soft pink mane and tail, cyan eyes, a pair of wings with three butterflies on her flank off to the side of the table, away from the groups of ponies.

Rarity watches him walk away and then smiles as she likes what he said to her about sticking to her morals when it comes to fashion for the young and then walks off to talk to Twilight to find out a bit more about him, then says to him before walking too far away, "If you need anypony to talk to darling, just feel free to drop by sometime."

Fluttershy finishes eating the muffin she has been nibbling on for the past couple minutes when she senses somepony near her and turns her head to find the human Twilight had told them about when she came back to clean up for the party then returned to show him how to get here. She is briefly startled by how tall he is and lets out a little eep and hides behind her mane, hoping he doesn't notice her there.

I then look back at Rarity and smile and then say, "Ah'll sure keep that in mind, thanks Rarity." I turn to look at the pony that made such a cute sound and then say, "Hello there shy one, what is your name?"

She looks up at him and then barely using her voice at all says, "My name is Fluttershy."

I dig through my memory for the series of My Little Pony that I remember watching and say, "Oh you must be Fluttershy, the pony that is really talented when it comes to handling and taking care of animals. Ah remember watchin' the episode with mah younger sister, ya took Princess Celestia's pet Philomena out of concern and tried to do whatever ya could to make her feel better. Ah wouldn't expect any less of the representative of the Element of Kindness, how is Philomena by the way. Have you spoke with her lately Fluttershy?"

Fluttershy then immediately brightens up at the mention of Celestia's pet phoenix and then says, "Oh yes I have, she is doing quite well. She stops by once in a while to talk." She then starts to get shy again and then quiets down a little and says, "So how did you know my name was Fluttershy?"

I smile at her and then kneel down to her level and then say, "Ah know yer name cause ah remember watchin' a show about y'all, and the first episode is about how y'all met when Nightmare Moon returned. Ah was told that yer the pony to talk to when it comes to dealin' wit' animals, and ah'm gonna need yer help when ah git the land around my farm. Ya see, Ah have equipment that is unable to work properly due to the many hills. Ah'll need to cut the grass, then use some equipment to start moving dirt around to level it out to be a usable field. That is where you come in Fluttershy, ah'll need ya to find all the animals that live on the land that is to become fields. Sadly, they will lose their homes but ah'll give 'em tahm to gather their belongins and relocate to a different area. Heck, ah'll even get a trailer they can ride on to a new spot that is safe from bein' turned into a field. How much would it cost fer ya to help me ease the sufferin' of those critters that'll hafta move to a safer area?"

She stops hiding behind her mane and then smiles saying, "I will help you out since you are new to Equestria and are considerate enough to assist with helping them move to their new place, when are you going to need my assistance in moving them?"

I then look at her and then say, "If ah can git the land on mah farm and an additional two, one hundred acre plots of land today from Princesses Celestia and Luna, then perhaps we can start tomorrow after ah mow the grass down so it can start to dry so it can be baled and sold. Will that work with you Fluttershy or is that too soon?"

Fluttershy then smiles and nods saying, "Tomorrow will be fine, I just have to make sure that Discord is gonna be ok on his own for a couple of hours while I am helping you out."

I smile back at her and then nod saying, "Awright then Fluttershy, ah'll come find ya when ah have everythin' ready fer tomorrow. Hope ya have a wonderful day taday Fluttershy, maybe later we can continue talkin' if ya wish after ah try to locate the princesses."

She nods her head and then says, "Okay then Roger Sheridan, I really hope you enjoy the welcome party Pinkie Pie threw together with our help at last minute." She then blushes and looks down to the floor as she quietly says, " Before I go though, you do know what is happening very soon right?"

I then scratch the back of my head sheepishly and quietly answer, "Ummm...yeah ah do, though ah'm gonna prepare fer it cause ah ain't goin nowhere. There's way too much ah hafta do to prepare fer plantin' season."

Fluttershy then looks up at him and then softly says, "Okay, just be sure to start securing your doors at night when it begins. There are more than a few mares who do not really believe in the tea and get either really friendly or aggressive." She then turns beet red and quiets down more and says, "My other side is the latter. I am just forewarning you so you don't get harmed." She then turns and quickly heads towards where Twilight and the other girls are to talk about the new resident human in Equestria.

I then watch as she quickly walks away blushing fiercely and lightly chuckle thinking, "How cute she is when she gits embarrassed about some things, truly adorable." I then grab a paper cup and then fill it with the orange punch and look around for the two princesses and see them sitting off to the side as Celestia waves me over with a hoof and make my way over to them.

Luna looks to her sister and then says, "Have you gotten over your frustration with his actions from yesterday dear sister?"

Celestia blushes and lightly frowns at her and then huffs and says, "A little bit, but he enjoys annoying us too much sister. If he isn't careful, he will find himself on the moon for a couple of hours." She then watches him take his seat and then says, "Look who's decided to make it to the welcome party, we received the report back from the survey crew already and the area immediately around your farm consists of a 150 acre square. Half of that was part of the heavily wooded area, the other half is hilly terrain. If you wish to purchase it, it would be 700 bits per acre for a total of 105,000 bits. Otherwise you would have to pay 5,000 bits for land rental per year until you plan on buying it, so what do you wish to do?"

I then rub my chin and then say, "Hmm...Ah'll buy the land, could ah pay ya in a few weeks when the paycheck comes in fer the hogs?"

She then cocks an eyebrow and then says, "We can, but we shall consider you in debt to us as of tomorrow. Each day until then will incur a fee of 100 bits until we receive payment, are you okay with this? The crown took care of your medical bill, which was not cheap. Hospital treatment that requires surgery has a large cost to it here in Equestria. The crown must have a way to balance out the expenses or we would go broke."

I sigh and then say, "Ah do understand yer situation, and ah accept the terms. One more thing, ah'll git the land along either side of mah driveway leadin' away from the farm as well."

Celestia then smiles at the profit that they are going to make and then says, "Very well then, we shall send the surveying crew out. How much land or acres do you wish to add to your debt?"

I then rub my chin again in thought and say, "Well just make a lahn straight South from the Southeastern boundary corner, go about a mahl and then make a lahn straight East to the road towards Ponyville. Then from the Northeastern boundary corner, go North fer a mahl and go east to the road and then follow the road to the other end. The area in between there will be what ah'm buyin'. Unfortunately fer the crown, the main roads'll hafta be widened and paved so mah equipment can go down the roads to other fields fer contract work."

Luna cocks her head curiously and then asks, "How many roads will have to be paved and how wide will they have to be made?"

I chuckle softly and then say, "The widest thing that ah have without the head attached to it is 12 feet wide, so in order for others to have room alongside me is 20 feet. That is me bein' conservative with width, ah'd suggest usin' red brick Yer Highnesses. Red brick looks nice if done properly, and it also makes the surroundin's look better."

Celestia's jaw drops and hangs open for a full two seconds before she closes it and then says with wide eyes, "That is more than double the current width of our roads, Do you have any idea how much that is going to impact the crown!?"

I then sigh and say, "A lot, but it is for the safety of others. Please understand that most of mah equipment goes faster than a walkin' citizen, if ah was to hit someone, they'd be dead or seriously injured. For example, if ah was in the Steiger with that cultivator attached, they would be a really tore up corpse. Mah equipment is either fast and heavy or just heavy, but always very dangerous and requires those around it to pay attention. To help save you some bits, ya could use brick for the major roads connecting the big cities and use gravel or some other material for the secondary roads, then ya can leave the minor roads dirt."

Luna looks to Celestia as she returns the look and then turns back to Roger and says, "This will require a day or two to talk over with the cities of Equestria, but we will get started with Ponyville soon."

I then smile and say, "Thank you, Princess Luna and Celestia. Ah can git by with the roads until Harvest tahm, which is usually September to late October. It varies for each crop though, so the sooner the roads around Ponyville can be widened, the safer it will become for yer citizens to travel the roads." I then sigh happily as I have the urgent tasks taken care of and then think of a couple more tasks, one more urgent than the other and say, "Do you know anybody that would be interested in fat cattle?"

Celestia then scrunches her face in thought and says, "Other than the Griffons, there are also the Dragons. If you are interested in selling to the Dragons, I could send a letter to Dragon Lord Ember and kindly request her to try to visit within a month at her earliest convenience?"

I then rub my chin for a little bit and then say, "That'll be awright cause they won't be ready for a few more months yet. Yer prodigy has somethin' that she wants to talk to ya bout." I then turn around and am about to wave Twilight over when I see her making her way across the floor towards where we are sitting and then take another drink of the punch.

Twilight smiles and then says, "Hello Your Majesties, Roger. Hope I am not intruding at all by coming over?"

I chuckle and then say, "Nah, not at all. We just concluded what ah had to discuss, ah was jus bout to wave ya over so ya could talk about what ah showed ya on our way here."

She chuckles and then says, "That's great, do any of you mind if I have a seat?"

Celestia smiles and then says, "Greetings, Twilight. It is good to see that you have arrived at last, please do have a seat and tell us what is on your mind."

Twilight then takes a seat by Roger and then starts explaining her idea saying, "We were leaving his farm when I saw this tall structure that rose above the trees..."

Luna listens intently to what Twilight tells her for a few minutes and then waits for her to finish talking and then says, "That is indeed a very curious find Twilight, once this party is over we shall have to go and take a closer look at that structure and find out how it works." She then looks to Roger and then says, "Can you tell us more about that structure, Roger?"

I grin and say, "Yup ah can, it was built using old two by planks. The wider planks went on the bottom and then gradually git smaller as they built up higher, to help it last longer they started to put metal sheetin' on the outside to prolon' the life of the wood. It is called a Grain Elevator because it only stores grains, and it uses a belt and a motor to run the grain up high then puts it into a hopper which then puts it into a sorter. The sorter then delivers it to the selected bin, but ah'll explain more when we go see it after the party. That Grain Elevator can hold up to 50,000 bushels, it can be run by one person or three. There is also a spout on the side where it can be offloaded into a train car. Oh, what do y'all have or use fer grain cars?"

Celestia's eyes widen a little at hearing how much it can hold and then says, "Bags and barrels inside of a box car or wooden boards on the side of a box car are what is used today, what do the humans use to handle their grain?"

I smile and say, "We used to do that too back in the horse...er pony and wagon days. As time went on, some people came up with hopper cars that make use of the flowing properties of loose bulk commodities such as wheat, corn, oats, and such to fill from above and empty down below through a door operated by a crank handle that turns and opens the door below. There are covered hopper cars that protect loose commodities from the weather, and open hopper cars for loose commodities that can withstand the weather."

She cocks an eyebrow and then thinks how convenient that is and then says, "How interesting, what do these hopper types look like and what are they made out of?"

I then look to them and ask, "They're made of a metal called steel, which is an alloy made by removin' the impurities from the iron ore and carbon is added to it, increasin' its strength. Blast furnaces were invented on earth sometahm between the 17th and 19th Centuries that blow extremely pure oxygen through molten iron ore, either burnin' off the impurities or creatin' a byproduct called slag. Do either of ya have a piece of paper and a pen?"

Twilight pulls out a quill, an inkwell, and a piece of paper and sets them on the table for him and says, "Here you go Roger."

I take the paper and shake my head and say, "Wow, you guys really are behind in technology. This will take a little bit cause we haven't used these for about two hundred years, though they are used by a handful of people for writing or just for decoration." I then start drawing a couple images of a covered hopper, then draw a third to show the doors and the crank below.

After a couple minutes of careful drawing with the quill, I finish the open hopper and say, "These are what covered hoppers look like, there is either a few waterproof squares or round openings for the cars to be filled. Sometahms there are long openings with waterproof lids." I then point to the underside of the car and then say, "These are the doors underneath the cars, sometimes they have handles that detach or fold underneath fer easy access. They are then turned one way or another to open or close them. This one down here is basically the same, but without the top on it. They'd be a big improvement to how ya guys are presently handlin' the grain."

Celestia then looks at the images closely and then says, "May I take this drawing and show it to a few ponies that make train cars?"

I smile and then say, "Go right ahead, ah promise they will make a big improvement on your current situation. The major grain hubs on Earth have facilities that can hold around 5 million bushels, they ship grain all over the place." I give a short laugh as their jaws drop open and say, "Yup. The United States produces so much grain, it feeds itself and has enough left over to sell to the rest of the world."

Twilight blinks a couple times and then recovers and closes her jaw, then says, "H-How can farmers produce that much grain to have leftovers to sell to the world?!"

I then say, "We first came to a new world and fought fer a voice in Parliament, when that failed, we turned to wage war against the strongest power in the world at that tahm which was Great Britain. We then won that war miraculously, and then we pushed inward on the new land we were on. Short version of this really long story, we waged war or paid fer the lands we wanted. People went west to build homes, some of them started to tear out trees to make fields to plant their crops. Over time, there came to be a lot of fields in the United States. The United States has a bit of a bloody history when it comes to fightin wars, consider yerselves very lucky you haven't experienced what transpired over two hundred forty five years."

Luna is shocked to hear that and says, "That all transpired over just two hundred and forty five years? How remarkable that is for humans to come so far in such a short time."

I then look to Luna and say, "Yep, humans are a species that are driven forward by science. Ah'll go meet a few more ponies, so ah'll see ya ladies later. Be sure to come find me, ah'll take ya to show ya how the Elevator works later on. Can ya send a message to Bright Bolt and have her meet us at the party while a crew heads to the farm to wait for us to arrive to set up a temporary power line to the Elevator?" I then stand up from my chair and take another drink from the cup.

Celestia then nods, smiles and says, "I will send it right away, go and continue enjoying the party Mister Sheridan."

I then nod and say, "Thank you, until later today Princess Celestia. One more thing before ah go, are there magic shields that can be cast to protect an object from the weather? Ah'm plannin on making a Contract Job Board for ponies to list any requests they would like me to do for them if they do not have the tahm to do it themselves. Ah hope to find some way to keep the papers out of the elements."

Twilight then speaks up and says, "There are, I have read in books that crystals can be enchanted to keep a barrier up, a weather barrier held up by a crystal would need to be recharged every week or so if it is continuously kept up."

I smile and then say, "Ah will come talk to you then when the board is all set up, and you can tell me how much it will be to make one. Ah'll catch ya later Twilight, thanks again fer lookin' after me last night." I then head over to the punch bowl and pour myself some punch, then grab a muffin when I see Rarity standing next to the table talking with some pony about fashion when Rarity notices me and then smiles and returns to the conversation.

Rarity smiles and nods saying, "That is what he said to me earlier, no lie darling. Fashion for the young became more and more inappropriate lately, I do share his opinion on clothing for the young though Mrs. Rich. There really isn't any real purpose for young filly clothing to be that way, would you care to meet him?"

Spoiled Rich then cocks an eyebrow and says, "After what you told me about him, he must be interesting. If you say this Roger Sheridan is an important pony, then I wouldn't mind meeting this new resident to Ponyville Miss Rarity, is he nearby?"

She nods and then says to her, "Yes he is darling, he just returned to the refreshment table. I will call him over here, one moment please." She then looks over to Roger as he grabs a muffin and takes a drink from a refilled cup and then says, "Roger dear, could you come over here? There's a lady here that would like to meet you."

I then swallow and make my way over to them saying, "Of course ah will, ah'm always lookin' to meet new friends." I stop by them as I see a pony with a pale pink coat, magenta mane, opal eyes, a gold necklace and a diamond ring cutie mark on her flank.

Rarity then says, "Roger darling, this is Filthy Rich's Wife, Spoiled Rich. She is the head of the school board here in Ponyville." She then looks to Spoiled and says, "Mrs. Rich, this is Roger Sheridan. He is the newest arrival to Ponyville and owns Sheridan Acres north of town."

Spoiled then cocks her eyebrow and says, "Greetings, Mister Sheridan. Did you work anywhere, where you came from Mister Sheridan?"

I look at her and crouch down so she doesn't have to tilt her head back and then nod my head and say, "Hello ma'am, yup ah did. Not a permanent job though, ah mostly did contract work fer others."

She then takes a short breath and says, "Did that make your life easier?"

I then grin and say, "The hard work that went into completin' those contracts paid off, so in a way, yes they did."

Spoiled then smiles faintly and says, "That is very nice to hear. As long as it makes your own life easier, that is all that really counts. What is your occupation in life?"

I then smirk and say, "I can understand why you would say that, everyone is unique and have their own opinions. That is what makes each one of us unique, ah'm a farmer and ah'm gonna try to help Equestria git past this food issue that is goin' on."

She then actually smiles and says, "Thank you for lending aid, this issue will only improve when those parasprite pests will be dealt with. So how did you arrive here in Equestria mister Sheridan?

I then say, "Ah was brought here by that rogue storm that came from nowhere yesterday. Ah'm grateful that mah stuff was brought over wit' me, otherwise ah'd hafta find another way to make ends meet. Back on earth, ah hated politicians that make laws. The reason fer that is cause they come up with ways to save them money and rip the farmer off of the profits they deserve. Ah'll find out sometime if it is different here, which ah think it is with ya bein' behind in technology. So ah might actually start to like politicians here, heh."

Spoiled then continues smiling and says, "Rarity is right, you are interesting. I do think that you will be a fine addition to Ponyville, how many acres do you own at the moment?"

I chuckle lightly and say, "At this moment ah own one hundred and fifty acres, but when the survey crew finishes takin' measurements of the land ah want to buy, ah'll find out how many there are. After that, ah have a lot of work ahead of me. Cuttin' the tall grass down, movin' the critters to a different location, wait fer the grass to dry and flip it over, then bale it into idjit bales and sell em off to whoever wants em, move dirt around to level the field fer mah equipment, and finally run the plow over the field first to break the soil up. Ah gotta git goin on that cause plantin' season is comin' up real soon."

She then cocks her head to the side a little and says, "What are idjit bales, I have never heard of those?"

I chuckle a bit louder and say, "Well idjit bales are just small square bales, they are nicknamed Idiot Bales because someone has to pick up all of the small bales that are made and put them on trailers. The person that does that is jokingly called an idjit cause they'll hafta begin the tiring process of pickin em all up afterwards."

The fashionista titters behind a hoof at hearing that and then continues watching the exchange.

She then rolls her eyes and then chuckles lightly and says, "I would like to stay and talk more, but I need to go talk to my husband for a bit. Good day to you Rarity and Mister Sheridan." She then turns and walks away to go inform her husband of what she just learned.

I watch her leave and think that she briefly glances back at me for a moment and then turn to Rarity and say, "Hey Rarity, ah was wonderin' if ya'd like to take mah measurements one day when ya have time? Ya never know when ah'll need clothing made or repaired."

Rarity chuckles and then says, "Of course I would love to take a few measurements and write them down for future use. Speaking of clothing, what is that curious fabric you are wearing? I find it very interesting, that was very funny by the way."

I smile and then say to her, "Ya must mean the checkered plaid work shirt ah'm wearin? It is just made from either dyed wool or cotton that is woven together of varyin' fineness. It is funny but it's true where ah come from."

She then smiles and asks, "Do you happen to have any worn out shirts that I might be able to look at?"

I chuckle lightly and say, "Of course ah do, ah'll give em to ya. They do have grease stains on them that won't wash out so ah was just gonna throw em in the hole and light it when it is full of trash."

A couple hours later, I walk around after meeting everyone at the party and then say farewell to them all and tell them I enjoyed the welcome party. I also mention to them that I plan on making a board for any contract jobs they may have for me. It will also be surrounded by an anti weather barrier to protect the requests. There will also be a box for any work or comments that they have for me if they wish to keep others from seeing. As I walk towards the doors I bump into Pinkie Pie and say, "Sorry, ah didn't see ya there Pinkie."

Pinkie Pie then smiles and asks, "That's okay, did you enjoy the welcome party?

I then smile and say to her, "Ah did indeed enjoy the party Pinkie, it has been too long since ah last went to one. Thank ya very much fer doin' this." I then look to the ponies still in the room and say in a clear voice, "In about a week, ah'm gonna have small grass bales ready to sell. So if ya want any, just come on out and let me know how many ya wanna buy. Anyone know the goin price fer grass bales right now?" I then hear some pony say they are ten bits per bale and then reply, "Thank you very much fer tellin' me that Mr. Rich, if y'all excuse me. Ah have a few things that need ta git done bah nightfall, take care everyone." Closing the door behind me, I then look over and see Celestia, Luna, Twilight, Applejack, and Bright Bolt standing outside the doors to Twilight's home and say to them, "Well Ladies, are y'all ready to go to mah farm to check out the Elevator?"

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