He returns to the front desk at Somerset Grain and Feed for more orders, then heads to the back to lug the animal feed through the drive- through opening for a customer he knows by name. We pretty much know what they need before they come in. But I feel we are pretty well-gunned. Milesnick says the store sells 30 to 50 tons of feed each month.
Business is better in the winter, because the animals have less to graze.
Employee Kim Bernard of Far Hills, who also operates a six-horse boarding stable, is at the front desk writing down orders for customers, from canned cat food to bags of bird seed. I think they like it. The store provides feed and other products, such as dog bones and flea spray, for all kinds of animals, from horses to gerbils to ducks. As Milesnick answers a call over the loud speaker, he says the feed business has changed over the past half century. For example, there are many more products offered.