[AT] Melting it all down.(copper is the new gold)

[William Powell]

We have a about 100 acres in upstate NY that was passed down through our
family for about 100 years. It was the summer pasture from my Aunts farm. My
father stayed on the farm with Allis Chalmers equipment (C, WC) through the
40's every summer. My great uncles would take the cows their in the summer.
Anyway, my grandfather built a hunting cabin on the summer field. My father
bought an 8n in 1978, the first in our collection and the beginning of my
tractor obsession. 

The land was well suited for huckleberries (a small tart blueberry) and they
sprung up everywhere. Other farms that were let go (and there were many)
also had many blueberry's. The other farms are now woods, no more
blueberries.... 

Our field was starting to get taken over by the woods. I hopped on the 8n
and would cut for weeks every summer. So, in time we were the only place
around with blueberries. (amazing picture from google satellite images, a
sea or woods, and then our property... Though, every summer we would come
for vacation and not much was on the bushes. 

Then we were talking to a bartender (our friend) at a local bar and she was
telling us how one of her customers was bragging about the 10 gallons of
berries she picked at the secret spot she found (our property). Gee, not
just enough for a pie, but 10 gallons! Our property is about 1 mile off of
the main dirt road... 

So, the land now is in a trust owned by myself, my brother, and my two
sisters (Another story..). Anyway, my sister, who is no stranger to a
confrontation is riding her four wheeler down the main dirt road from our
property last year and spots 4 people with two buckets of Tupperware under
their arms walking up toward our road last year. She stopped and asked if
they were going to our property. They said yes. My sister said that our
Stepmother has been up there to pick and nothing was left, so, she would
rather they would not pick. So that was that. We did not even know these
people. 

As far as metal, the place is 300 miles away, would not be surprised if
someone started walking with our implements... 




-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Indiana Robinson
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 11:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Melting it all down.(copper is the new gold)

John Hall wrote:
> Charlie and anyone else who farms or owns a farm---buy farm liability 
> insurance--it is dirt cheap.
> 
> John

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	I would rather not have basic insurance on the buildings (if push
came to shove) than to operate without property liability insurance.
	The property we have over in the next county is much higher risk
than the home farm.
We don't live there.
The rental house sits empty at times.
There is a fair sized river running the length of it. That river runs
through a lime-stone bed which has some large hidden crevices in the bottom
of it.
There is a mill-race and some secondary water channels with pools of water
where kids are prone to swim.
There are a number of drop-offs including one 40' stone cliff.
It is mostly rocks and trees.
It runs across the back of the village and draws kids (and some adults) like
a magnet.
We look the other way in regards to fishermen, hikers and horseback riders
(but chase ATV's out constantly. They cause severe erosion).

-

Note: If it seems that I have been on-line a lot the last couple of days it
is because after trying to get some hay baled all week my back decided to
shut me down completely for a little while. It seems to be a lot better
tonight. One nice thing about being retired is that I don't really much care
if I get a lot more baled or not. We have enough coming in to live on (as
long as we don't get silly) without working and anything else like hay or
woodworking etc. is "extra" money.
	I sold 100 bales this week to a fellow who bought it on the ground 
behind the baler. Thats my kind of hay handling.   :-) The back problem 
didn't come from throwing bales but from sitting turned around looking back
so much. Since my neck doesn't swivel as well as it used to my body 
has to twist a lot more and it doesn't twist very well either...   :-) 
  Ahhh, the joys of getting old...   :-)




-- 


"farmer"


I wouldn't mind being absent minded so bad if forgetfulness could just be a
little more selective. Just last week I was saying so to "whats-her-name..."



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Francis Robinson
Central Indiana, USA
robinson at svs.net
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