On April 1st, 1901 my grandfather and grandmother purchased the farm I now own. They made the last mortgage payment in 1914. That's the only mortgage ever. Bought two more farms, one in 1915 and the other in 1930. Paid cash. At first, had dairy, beef, hogs and chickens. (diversified farming as preached in all the schools). Eventually became all dairy. Six horses (no mules ever), two hired men and my grandfather and father and then my brother and me. First car in 1914 followed by one-ton truck and several more Model Ts and then more Fords. Fordson tractor around 1917 and then Allis Chalmers after that. Silo in 1911. Barn expansion in 1915. Dairying ended in 1967 when my dad retired. My brother made his career in the Army (West Point 1964), I made mine in the flying world (still do). When my folks passed on in 1997 (ages 95 and 93) I purchased my brother and sisters shares and purchased one of the farms from an aunt who had become owner through inheritance. I sold the dairy barn for it's lumber which went to California. Silos came down in about a half an hour and put up a big Morton machine shed to store my equipment which I use for tillage, planting, harvesting, etc. Raise corn one year and soybeans the next. Pay cash for everything. I'm coming up on 80 years of age, still pass my FAA Class I medical, am qualified to fly single and multi-engine airplanes and am type rated in several large helicopters, BV107, SK58 and SK61, etc. Have been farming for 70+ years and flying for 53 years and hope to get another 20 out of both.
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