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Mike P

04-23-2004 14:16:12

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I was back in Iowa last week and learned that the annual plow day sponsored by the Western Iowa Antique Tractor and Engine Club was going to be held Saturday 4/17 near my hometown of Odebolt. I got up the nerve, hooked up the Ferguson 2-14 plow and drove the TO-35 out there, and since I had never really plowed before I didn't know what to expect. Amid a sea of mostly green and some red and orange, the little grey Fergie looked a bit out of place. But after some advice and a couple of rounds, the plow cleaned up some and did a pretty good job. Lots of fun!!

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Jim Nisbet

04-28-2004 23:52:53

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Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow day in reply to Mike P, 04-23-2004 14:16:12

Hi Mike it looks a wee bit dusty compaired to ploughing in the UK my last few outings the rain was horizontal most of the day !!!!! ! O to plough in the dry . Did the soil hold together and turn over well using a 14 inch plough or did it break up ?? What depth were you ploughing at ? Sorry so many questions .

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Mike P

04-29-2004 12:21:16

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Re: Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow day in reply to Jim Nisbet, 04-28-2004 23:52:53

Jim - Good to hear from you! Yes it was pretty dusty and windy (30+ mph) that day - quite different than your soggy outings. The ground was chopped corn stalks and most of the way the dirt seemed a bit crumbly. There were a couple lower areas where it was wetter. Since this was really my first time plowing, I was not sure what I was doing. Didn't think to check the depth with the spanner, just tried to stay the same as the guy I was following - I'd guess about 6". After I adjusted the coulters and the top link it seemed to do a pretty good job turning over the ground. I have a 2-16 Ferguson plow that my grandfather used more than the 2-14, but it's way in the back of the shed and needs a lot of cleaning up, but I'd like to try it sometime, too. Mike

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Jim Nisbet

05-01-2004 10:10:11

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Re: Re: Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow day in reply to Mike P, 04-29-2004 12:21:16

Hi Mike looks like our weather is just picking up temp up into double figures Centigrade now during the day and no rain for about a week . Barley and Oats all in and potatos planted aswell so ploughings finished We never had a double or 2 furrow version of the 16 inch and only a few 14 inch 2 furrow ploughs the 12 was alittle more common but by far the 10 2 and 3 furrow was our popular plough . All 14 inch ones i have seen have been Ford Ferguson ie (Sherman) ploughs not Ferguson ones

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Mike P

05-01-2004 21:54:43

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow in reply to Jim Nisbet, 05-01-2004 10:10:11

Jim - Glad to hear your weather has improved! Your comments on the plows over there are interesting. It seems the 2-14 Ferguson (also Dearborn) was fairly popular here, but haven't seen many if any 2-16's besides mine, which, if you're interested is a 2-16C-AO-28 model. Someday I hope to get it cleaned up and give it a try, too. Mike

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Don in KS

04-23-2004 18:53:27

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Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow day in reply to Mike P, 04-23-2004 14:16:12

Mike,

Looks like a lot of fun. I too have never plowed. Sounds strange for an Iowa farm boy doesn't it. By the time I was working the Fergusons in the early 1960's there wasn't much plowing going on. I'd like to try my TE-20 or TO-30 and 2 bottom plow out someday. Maybe I'll go to the West IA plow day next year?

Don

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Peter Harn

04-27-2004 21:54:47

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Re: Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow day in reply to Don in KS, 04-23-2004 18:53:27

Looks like fun to me! I grew up in Iowa farming 10 acres with a TE20 and spent many hours plowing. Once you get the right speed and depth you can feel the plow turning over the soil just right. Yes a clean plow makes a big difference. I used to earn extra money plowing the neighbors garden spots.

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Paul in AZ

04-23-2004 14:48:34

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Re: Ferguson represented at W. IA plow day in reply to Mike P, 04-23-2004 14:16:12

As they would say in Australia, Mike, "Good on ya, Mate!" Glad you could get your plow into the soil and get some practice.

As a kid, I plowed as much as 150 acres each summer, mostly with a Ford-Ferguson, Ford 8N, or occassionally with a Farmall M. One time I got to use a neighbor's Ferguson disc plow.

Paul

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