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Robert Stork and his wife, the former Mary Boyes, came to live at Stonelea in 1902. They bought the property from Mrs. Jane Andrew in 1909. Mr. Robert Stork farmed the land until 1924, and then his sons, John and Edward, rented it and the two families have been living there ever since. In early years, the farm was typically a mixed farm - cattle, sheep and pigs were raised, as well as grain and root crops. For a number of years it has been a dairy farm, with some cash grain crops. The herd of Holstein cattle varies from 30 to 40 head. Feed for the cattle is all home grown except for concentrate. The farm consists of 150 acres with about 55 acres of it used for grain, wheat, oats and barley. The over-all average of grain is about 55 bushels per acre. About 50 acres are used for hay and an average crop of same is about 6,000 bales. The rest of the farm is used for pasture and homestead. The picturesque large stone house is situated on the north side of the Range Line, with the barn and driving shed on the south side. Method of farming has become entirely mechanized in the last ten years. Taxes paid in 1958 were $825.70, as compared to around $250.00 in 1945. (Taxes on this property paid by former owners in 1851 were 1 Pound and 10 Pence. Ref: Minute Book, Brougham, Ont.) Ontario Hydro is planning to build a generating plant on the southern portion of Stonelea Farm--- and the old order changes - Ref: Mr. & Mrs. John Stork.