[AT] Farm show observations

[Al Jones]

John, I didn't get to go this year.  My co-ag teacher went and took our
tractor driving contestant.  The one thing that I always enjoyed was the
John Blue booth.  The man that usually manned it had worked  with Blue for
years and knew those things inside and out.  With all the electronics,
tractors more plastic than steel, gps, etc. it's nice to see some things
haven't changed much and still get the job done.

Who had a combine?  I don't think that I have ever been there when somebody
actually had a combine.  I used to enjoy the Mid-Atlantic Farm Show in
Greenville, later Wilson, because they usually had a combine from caseIH,
Deere, and Gleaner, even MF a time or two.

When babies start coming along here, they will have one of those pedal
combines!!!!

Al

PS Know of anybody needing a good Farmall 450?  I have one fer sale.


> [Original Message]
> From: John Hall <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 2/8/2009 7:55:01 AM
> Subject: [AT] Farm show observations
>
> Went to the N.C. Farm Show last weekend and noticed a few things of 
> interest.
>
> 1) John Blue sprayers are not much different than they were 60 years ago.
>
> 2) Bobcat is building small tractors.
>
> 3) Montana is building 2 lines of tractors. One is green and looks
modern, 
> the other is blue and looks like Ford's from the 70's or '80's.
>
> 4) Somebody finally decided to build a pedal combine. I can just see the 
> average 4 year old driving it--considering the rear wheel steering.
>
> 5) Monsanto keeps an actual cotton plant in their mobile display unit
since 
> so many folks around the country have never seen one. They actually take
it 
> into the motel  at night!
>
> 6) I lost count of the number of outdoor furnace makers. Maybe had
something 
> to do with the economy.
>
> 7) The second biggest piece of equipment on the farm (besides a combine)
is 
> a self propelled sprayer. There was only one combine at the show but at 
> least 4 of these contraptions. I know one of them had 5 foot of ground 
> clearance. These things have come a long way since JD and Spra-Coupe were 
> making 3 wheeled models.
>
> John Hall
>
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