Homer is Fern's uncle.

Why does Mrs. Arable suggest Fern sell Wilbur to Uncle Homer?

Chapter 4 of "Homer Price" by Robert McCloskey is titled "Mystery Yarn." In this chapter, Homer's uncle, the Sheriff of Centerburg, uses a ball of yarn to solve a bank robbery case. The yarn leads him to the three robbers who are then arrested, showcasing the cleverness of Uncle Ulysses and the importance of paying attention to details.

The noun "Homer's" (capital H) is a proper, possessive noun; a word indicating that something in the sentence belongs to someone named Homer.

Example: We're spending the holiday at Uncle Homer's farm.

The noun "homer" (lower case h) is an informal word for a home run in baseball. The possessive form, "homer's" indicates that a noun in the sentence is related to that noun.

Example: The homer's crack against the bat brought a cheer from the stands.

Im not sure how to spell it but Uncle Ray calls him Washo