[AT] Diesel tax

[John Hall]

Got me to thinking about the time I ran 49 gallons through a JD 4430 in 7 
hours. If it weren't for no-till and minimum till farming, just imagine how 
much diesel would be used on the farms!

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Diesel tax


> Spending most of my days in the tractor now I try not to think too much
> about the cost of the fuel I am burning. But at $4.72 per gallon of diesel
> it costs around $378 to fill up my 7130 CIH tractor. Depending on the load
> it is pulling it will cost up to $30 an hour in fuel. Talked to a guy at 
> an
> auction last week and he said its costs him over $900 to fuel up his John
> Deere four wheeler. And that is farm fuel which is minus the sales tax.
> High priced grain and food? Bring it on. We sure need it with these input
> prices.
>
> Ralph in Sask.