[AT] Back on farm equipment! I need help finding... for my farmingoperation

[Grant Brians]

Joe, that sounds potentially VERY interesting as I would not be at all 
surprised if the machine I get comes out of that area. Thanks a lot!
        Grant Brians
        Hollister,California
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farmingoperation


> Grant,
>
> They grow a bunch of carrots in central Michigan, near a town apply named 
> Grant, Michigan.  There is a junk yard that specializes in farm machinery 
> that might have what your looking for called Rooters.  I don't have their 
> number here at work, but will look it up when I get home.  They might have 
> what your looking for (although shipping might b ecost prohibitative)
>
> Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gbrians at hollinet.com
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:38 AM
> Subject: [AT] Back on farm equipment! I need help finding... for my 
> farming operation
>
>
> I have a farm equipment need that the list might help me find. Last year I 
> was looking for a potato digger for my potato crops and a friend turned 
> out to have one locally that i now use. That was an amazing piece of luck, 
> especially since I had no idea he had it even though we talk frequently 
> and he lives less than a mile across the fields! This year my need is for 
> root harvesting machinery. I grow Turnips, Rutabagas, Carrots, Parsnips, 
> Beets and a number of other root vegetable crops here in coastal central 
> California. I need to start mechanizing the picking as labor shortages are 
> getting more and more profound during the spring and summer. As a result, 
> I am looking for machines that will help me. I cannot pay much and I 
> assume I will have to buy from a long distance away.
>  There are adaptable machines that can harvest all of these by adjusting 
> the settings, but there are also machines that will only do some of the 
> crops. I am not picky as I need to get started on the process. A Carrot 
> harvester would seem to be the likely best place to start. An old 
> Scott-Viner from the 50's or an FMC or.... Please let me know if anyone on 
> the list or off can help me inexpensively. Thanks to all, and I know that 
> if we can get off of the midwinter threads all will be back to sanity and 
> pleasant discourse. Thanks!
>  By the way, our weather has been very unusual lately - lots more frost 
> than any winter before but less rain than usual. I have lost some crops 
> and lots of production, but my veggies mostly still look very good, just 
> not growing the way they should. I've already started planting for spring.
>  Grant Brians
>  Hollister,California
> p.s. Anyone know of a parts Oliver77 CHEAP and nearby to allow me to fix 
> our super77??????
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