[AT] Some ads from the 7/16 Lancaster Farming

[Ronald L. Cook]

Brett,
	You could be me talking about my uncle's M Farmall.  9-10 years old but 
small.  Same job.  Same problem.  I much preferred my Dad's 1941 JD A. <g>

Ron Cook
Salix, Ia

Brett Phillips wrote:
> 
> Utility tractor, IH 300 gas, T-A fast-hitch and 3 pt, loader, weights,
> steers hard, call mornings, Northampton Co. $1600. 570-758-5810.
> 
> 
> !Ramble alert!
> 
> My dad had a 300U from when I was 5 until I was about 10.  As I recall,
> there wasn't anything about that tractor that wasn't "hard" for a 7-8 year
> old tractor driver.  At that time, I was dad's 'hired man', and I did most
> of the raking, and would get bored when he asked me to drive when we baled.
> He still says that I was better than my mother, since she would always try
> to turn left with the baler and wagon in tow.  If the baler started to act
> up, or the windrows were too big, my left leg would get tired pretty quickly
> from the stiff clutch.  I remember standing with my full weight on that
> infernal clutch pedal, and having to pull up on the steering wheel in order
> to get it fully depressed.  Dad knew this, and he never let me run the 300
> in tight quarters, because he knew I couldn't steer and press the clutch
> down at the same time.  For this reason, our JD H was my favorite, and the
> tractor that I raked with.  When the 300 left, I remember shedding a tear,
> but now I wonder why...  I have little desire to own one today.  There are
> plenty of others that I would like better.
> 
> Brett Phillips
> Strasburg, VA