[AT] crops

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I bet those blue fields are a pretty sight.

David D. Gibson
1941 Allis Chalmers B
1942 Allis Chalmers C
1947 Allis Chalmers C
1948 Allis Chalmers C
1972 Allis Chalmers Homesteader
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] crops


> Larry, there is no connection between rapeseed (canola as it is called
now)
> and linola. The names sound similar and that fools a lot of people, even
> around here. But they are two entirely different plants. Those fields you
> saw in France and Germany were likely bright yellow.
> My linola (and flax) fields will be blue as the sky when the crop is
> blooming in July and August.
> The straw from rapeseed (canola) shatters into nothing after going through
> the combine. Flax and linola are quite the opposite. The straw is as tough
> as wire and either has to be baled and removed from the field or burned
> before we can seed another crop. Its a lot of work but when the price is
> good, its worth it. A while back I was hearing prices over $10 a bushel
for
> good flax. Somewhat more profitable than the 75 cent a bushel frozen wheat
> most of us harvested this season.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry D. Goss <rlgoss at evansville.net>
> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 1:06 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] crops
>
>
> > Sounds like it might be a cousin to rape.  Is it?  We saw miles and
> > miles of rape being grown all over France and Germany while traveling
> > there.
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Goff
> > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 11:44 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] crops
> >
> > Hi John
> > There seems to be a long delay to some of my posts appearing but I will
> > try
> > and see when this one appears.
> > Linola is actually a crop unique to the Agricore grain company and can
> > only
> > be grown under contract to them as far as I know. If you have ever seen
> > flax
> > then you will know what linola crops look like. The seed of linola is a
> > different colour, golden, as opposed to the dark brown flax seeds.
>
>
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