[AT] Farm show observations-now auction

[Dave Ernst]

Attended an auction in Las Vegas Friday and was astounded. Nevada Ready Mix 
had 60-10 yd mixers there, Kenworths and in primo condition. The best and 
pretty ones brought $25k. The Internationls brought $6.5k. A Komatsu D1200 
(I think) track excavator with no oil leaks and new paint struggled to get 
$117k. Mixed bunch of dual axle transport tractors went on the average of 
$7.5k, about 30 in all. Bummer for the sellers
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:55 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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