[AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming

[Ralph Goff]

Not that I know much about horses and their attachments but here is a photo 
of what I believe was known as a flynet back in 1955 at our jubilee parade, 
main street, Lipton.
Looks like a pretty loose weave on that net, maybe the flies were bigger 
back in 55. :-)
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/25495/2157301690032927439S600x600Q85.jpg

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming


> If memory serves, these fly nets were constructed of large pieces of
> leather couple feet high and several feet long.  The upper part was solid
> and was attached to the normal harness with leather straps.  Below this
> several inch solid portion the netting was slit; these approx 1/8' on
> center slits extended to the bottom.  This allowed good protection from
> flies, was very pliable so did not bother mules hide, and provided some
> ventilation. We had a set but do not remember seeing them in use. Normal
> house flies did not seem to bother that much; we normally had a whip as a
> deterent on horse flies.  Dad and Grandpa were very protective of any
> livestock, so the whip was not used otherwise. Dad may have snapped it in
> the air occasionally but did not have to use it because the two mules were
> well trained to reins and verbal commands. You could also deter horseflies
> with the loose reins.
> This long thread does point out some of the time and work involved in use
> of horse (or mule) power. Herb
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 11/23/2008 12:41:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming
>>
>> I knew that the terms used so far in this thread didn't exactly match
> what
>> I've heard my horse friends use.
>> So I checked the web site where most of them buy stuff.
>> http://www.statelinetack.com/pest.asp?CatID=1700
>> According to the site it's fly masks and fly sheets.  That doesn't leave
>> much for interpretation.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming
>>
>>
>> > Right, Herb.  That's what I remember, too.
>> >
>> > Larry
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
>> > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008 5:56
>> > Subject: Re: [AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming
>> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >
>> >> In the Midwest, fly nets covered the whole body (we had a team
>> >> of mules).
>> >> I am not aware of spreaders; was their method of operation by
>> >> varying the
>> >> distances of the "three load points" on a doubletree; those
>> >> three points
>> >> being where each of the two singletrees connected to the double
>> >> tree and
>> >> where the doubletree connected to the wagon tongue?
>> >> And the neat thing; the pivotpin for this doubletree/wagon tongue
>> >> connection was the wrench for the large threaded nut that held
>> >> the wagon
>> >> wheel on the axle.  We had four farm wagons, and I am quite
>> >> sure that this
>> >> wrench was same size for all wagons.
>> >> Herb
>> >>
>> >> > [Original Message]
>> >> > From: Larry Goss <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
>> >> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> > Date: 11/22/2008 10:18:28 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: [AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming
>> >> >
>> >> > Steve, I won't argue about it, but the last I knew a fly net
>> >> covered the
>> >> whole body of the horse.
>> >> >
>> >> > It wasn't always possible for poor farmers to buy or afford a
>> >> matchedteam, so spreaders were often used when the horses were
>> >> mismatched by size
>> >> or when one horse was ill and couldn't pull its share of the load.
>> >> >
>> >> > Larry
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
>> >> > Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008 20:37
>> >> > Subject: Re: [AT] Some ads from the 11/22 Lancaster Farming
>> >> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> >> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> >> >
>> >> > > Mike Sloane wrote:
>> >> > > > Some of the more interesting ads from the (free to
>> >> > > > subscribers) Mailbox Markets section of the weekly
>> >> Lancaster
>> >> > > (PA)
>> >> > > > Farming newspaper for 11/22/2008. For the full listing, go
>> >> to
>> >> > > > <www.lancasterfarming.com>. [my comments, if any, are
>> >> in
>> >> > > brackets]>
>> >> > > > For Sale:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Triple trees, double trees, spreader jockey sticks, Hambs
>> >> set
>> >> > > front
>> >> > > > gears bridles housings fly nets lines breast chains. Lanc.
>> >> Co.
>> >> > > > 717-665-4621. [This must be horse stuff - I haven't a clue
>> >> > > what he is
>> >> > > > selling.]
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Yep, all for horse drawn equipment.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Triple trees for three horse team, doubles for two horses,
>> >> > > Spreaders are
>> >> > > to balance the pull with the teams farther apart. Front gear
>> >> is
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > front harness and bridles, fly nets go over the horses head
>> >> to
>> >> > > keep
>> >> > > flies out of their eyes, lines are the reins, breast chains
>> >> are
>> >> > > for
>> >> > > HEAVY pulling horses, they allow the weight to be spread
>> >> over
>> >> > > the horses
>> >> > > chest to prevent harm to the horse when pulling HEAVY loads.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > The old style (and lighter duty) are made of wood now. The
>> >> heavy
>> >> > > duty
>> >> > > ones are now made of steel.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > -- 
>> >> > > Steve W.
>> >> > > Near Cooperstown, New York
>>
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