[AT] Fun with mowing

[jahaze at aol.com]

I have been wanting a brush hog/mower for a few years now, but decided this was the year.  So after going to a couple of auctions and being rather dissapointed, I saw an ad for one with a 5-foot cut listed locally.  The ad was a couple of weeks old and the price was pretty good ($125) I was sure it would be gone, but I got ahold of the seller anyway.  He still had it and I was able to buy the mower along with a real nice co-op two bottom plow which he didn't want anymore for a grand total of $145.  I was able to hook the mower up to my case 430 last night and give it a spin.  I had more fun than one man should be allowed.  This thing can cut through just about anything in it's path.  I'm going to have to try and limit myself or everything I own will be mowed down before I get done :-)

However, I did find out two things 1) My 430 doesn't have an independant pto, and 2)when you have allergies, mowing in a steady tail wind is a bad idea.  Now I know why everyone says "farming gets into your blood" (and your eyes, nose, ears, etc..)

Enjoy, Joe

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