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Posted by Dave K on May 29, 2003 at 20:12:32 from (206.134.249.173):
In Reply to: New Found Respect ! posted by scotty on May 27, 2003 at 07:03:24:
I know times have changed but I do agree that todays farmers get caught up in the high horsepower multi tired 4 axle drives and other expensive equipment. We farmed 150 acres in the 40's and 50's with a 35 HP tractor and a smaller one. Hay rake, baler, combine, plow, tilling equipment, potato planter, sprayer, digger, corn and grain planter 4 row cultivator, sickle blade mower. Mllked 30 cows 24/7, raised and sold potatoes, grain and eggs. One adult and a teenager did it all. In the 40's the milk was all handled in the ten gallon cans and cooled in a spring in the milkhouse. In the 50's were forced to go to refridgerated tank and bulk milk. We had two tractors, no cabs, no AC, no heat, no duals, no pwr steering, iron seats to sit in all day. I could still do it that way now but these days probably not make a living at it. Used to spend dawn to dark on the metal seats (with some feed sacks for cushions) and never regretted it. Got a break to milk in the afternoon. Up at dawn, milk, clean stalls, feed the cattle and heifers, chickens hit the field. Winter clean stables, sort potatoes, always something! It was just the way it was done then. I still have the two tractors and they still work most every day. Dave
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