Speaking of Changing Times-----

Posted by jimont on June 19, 2005 at 09:10:27 from (149.99.201.84):

I've been feeling a little down lately , when looking at where agriculture is going these days.It just seems that I'm so far behind when compared to my neighbours. My boys were at a neighbours sale yesterday where things went really cheap , eg. a working IH self propelled combine was sold for $65. and an Oliver 18 pull type for $2. etc. However, got to thinking last night, that I've seen this change all before in my lifetime. As a kid , I would help my blacksmith Grandfather dismantle old grainbinders that he bought at farm sales for $.25. Little was wasted as he found new uses for much of the material. I'm sure that many farmers, back in those times,were as concerned as I am now with the changes they were facing then. Since then , we've gone through the change to diesel tractors and equipment for 40 hp, to 60 hp., to 100hp, to the present day technology. I'm sure that my father would be amazed at the changes since his death in 1986, but my poor grandfather would be speechless!!
Anyhooooooo , just had to put life's changes into perspective for my own piece of mind. Thanks for listening !!

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• Re: Speaking of Changing Times----- Coloken 12:59:48 06/19/05 (0)
• Re: Speaking of Changing Times----- Dixieland 09:31:28 06/19/05 (1)
  • Re: Speaking of Changing Times----- jimont 05:16:01 06/20/05 (0)

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