[AT] corn crop... newspaper article

[Ralph Goff]

Knee high corn??. Not here in Sask. I only grow it in my garden but the
germination looks to be about 10% and what did come up is less than six
inches high. Getting a bit late for a re-planting I think. Its just been
cooler than normal so things are not growing as they should. Field crops are
a bit late too. Early canola is only just beginning to bloom where last year
the fields were bright yellow by now.
Hay crops are actually pretty good as I found out yesterday while swathing
down on the sidehills of the Jumping Deer Creek. Its going to be interesting
baling those hills with the Massey Super 90 and its "marginal" brakes. Lets
just hope I don't have to stop.
I also found out that the mosquitos are getting bad while I was sitting out
on the open IH swather. With no wind to keep them away they just followed me
up and down the field.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: David Myers <walking_tractor at yahoo.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] corn crop... newspaper article


> --- George Willer <gwill at toast.net> wrote:
> > We've been very fortunate to have great corn crops
> > in recent years. This
> > year, our local newspaper noticed how great it looks
> > and ran a picture of
> > our front field as part of a feature on the good
> > corn crop on their front
> > page. Just for the record, the picture was taken
> > last Thursday (7-01-04).
> > Today (7/5), the ears and tassels are popping out.
> > I'm 6' 1" and I can't
> > reach the top in places.
> >
> I'm getting jealous again.  Our corn might just be
> knee high to a leprechan but very definitely NOT knee
> high to even a large child.  Off to a real slow start
> this year.
> Haven't paid much attention to the other field crops
> but the berries (straw, blue, etc) are fantastic!
> Large, sweet, and abundant.  Well, we might not have a
> grand meal but desert is delicious, yummm!
>
> =====
> Dave Myers
> Paw Paw, Michigan
>
> In the heart of  Michigan's wine country.
>
>
>
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