| In some corners of the world, a
family that owns an ox is considered wealthy. That is because an ox,
through its hard work, will enable a family to put food on the
table and generate an income.
Poor rural families can farm 10
times the land with an ox as they can by hand; These incredibly
strong animals can plow through mud that would stall a tractor in
minutes and they can navigate steep mountains & narrow terraces with
ease. They are economical to keep, feeding on leftover crops plus they
produce milk and of course manure.
They pull wagons loaded with crops to market with ease
plus far,ers can rent their
ox out to other farmers, thus generating income with which to buy other
necessary items, such as medicine, clothing, fuel for heat, etc..
And because the ox can farm so much more land, farmer's children can attend school rather than
labor every day in the fields.
Can't you see how the gift of an ox is the
optimum gift?!
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