Posted by greenbeanman in Kansas on July 29, 2008 at 14:04:26 from (70.130.59.193):
In Reply to: OT: TSC revisited posted by Lanse on July 29, 2008 at 13:36:27:
It is difficult to find a TRUE farm supply store in this day and age.
A suppose that I am considered a Yuppie as I live in a city and own 16 acres outside of town, own a compact tractor, etc. The difference might be that I used to farm and know what it is all about.
Yuppies turned working farm pickups into four door sedans with a small wheelbarrow like bed to haul a few things in. Any of you remember the prices of truck back in the 1960s or 1970s before they became Yuppified with accessories and began riding like on cotton balls instead of manly? Back then they could haul a real load.
Same deal with small farms to a point. Can you have a small hobby farm without too many horses for their acreage, whatever that number may be? Many horse owners barely know which end to feed let alone really care for them.
Yes, we lost our trucks, had our farms split up, and have also lost our farm supply stores. However, could a real farm supply store make a living for the owners in today's market?
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