[AT] Good smelling dirt

[charlie hill]

picking up on John's comment.   I passed by a farm near here on Saturday 
afternoon.  The big field by the road is sandy loam and was planted in corn 
last year.   In the field were two nearly new JD's of about 150 hp or so. 
Each had a disc harrow of the fold up variety and about 18 feet or so wide. 
They were cutting in the corn stubble.  One going with the rows.  The other 
comming behind him across the rows.  Man did that fresh dirt ever smell 
good.

In that light soil the dirt almost looked as if they were pulling a mold 
board plow after just one pass each way with those big discs.  I'd have 
liked the picture better if those big rigs had been Agco orange or Case IH 
red but the reality of farming in this area of 21'st century eastern NC is 
that almost everything in the field is JD Green.  I think brand loyalty in 
any region and at any time has been primarily a function of dealer support 
and here the JD dealers own the turf.

Charlie
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> Dean, that may be, however the dirt still smells good! when turned over. 
> Not sure about you & me.!!!(:->)   John
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>> John:
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>> We are older than the dirt we plowed!  :-)
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
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>> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
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