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25.6 - Andy P's Task: New Zealand Sheep Farming
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I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but what does "identify the option" mean in this task? Thanks!
Stephanie (Librarianish) wrote: "I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but what does "identify the option" mean in this task? Thanks!"State the word that you have made from the phrase buy more wool clothing. I hope this clears thing up.
Andy
Seeking approval for:Option 1-The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley
Option 2- The worth is Month-The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Red Thumb Mark (other topics)The Door in the Hedge (other topics)
The Cruelest Month (other topics)
Authors mentioned in this topic
Robin McKinley (other topics)Louise Penny (other topics)
A recent trip to New Zealand in order to check off a bucket list destination has given me the opportunity to visit two sheep farms and learn something about the economics of this industry.
The climate of New Zealand is fine for raising several kinds of sheep, but the one that prospers best is the Romney (No relation to a former Michigan governor or presidential hopeful). Unfortunately, the wool that this sheep produces is not highly favored for sweaters and such these days. Merino wool is the wool of choice, often mixed with synthetic blends. Sheep that produce Merino wool do not thrive in New Zealand because it gets too cold in the winter. Thus New Zealand sheep farmers now grow sheep for their meat, usually slaughtered as lambs.
The wool that Romneys produce makes good sweaters and other clothing but it it heavier and bulkier. It provides warmth and allows for sweat evaporation. My task is an homage to New Zealand sheep and their owners.
Ground Rules:
1. No books having a main page genre of children or kids may be used for this task.
2. The combined page count for both books must be 501 pages or more.
3. Two books must be read, one which satisfies the criteria for Book 1, and one that satisfies the criteria for Book 2.
Book 1. Read a book by a single author whose initials are found in the word ROMNEY. All name part initials count. Letters may only be used as often as they appear in the target.
Book 2. Read a book with a title (subtitles are excluded) that contains a word of four or more letters that can be made from the letters contained in the phrase, BUY MORE WOOL CLOTHING. Words that can be made from consecutive letters in the phrase are not eligible.
Thus ROOM or COME or BLOOM would work.
MORE, WOOL or CLOTH would NOT work.
Required: State the word.