[AT] One-ways?

[Ralph Goff]

Yes, if you overworked the soil with the diskers they would turn all the 
trash under, and pulverized the surface. Perfect combination for soil 
drifting next time the big winds hit.
Heres a picture of mine working back in 73 behind the 730 Case. The disker 
was a matching Case model 900 cutting 12 feet. I think the seed box held 
about a bushel per foot.
http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/8160/2787074100032927439S600x600Q85.jpg

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike W" <k6mw at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] One-ways?


> I'd not heard of a one way plow before so did a quick google search..
> enclosed is an excerpt from just one of the sites I located that mentioned
> them... Apparently they were very good at what they did...
>
> "The one-way has been criticized as a contributing cause of the Dust Bowl.
> This is true only because it was overused by many farmers. Plains farmers
> had been encouraged to use dry-farming methods. This meant leaving some 
> land
> unplanted every year and discing fields often to create a "dust mulch."
> One-way plows were almost too good at this. Their frequent use left a
> finely-pulverized surface layer that was extremely vulnerable to the wind"
> http://www.kshs.org/cool2/coolplow.htm
>
> Mike Wood
> Anchorage, AK
>
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> From: "John B" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] One-ways?
>
>
>>I have an IHC one-way that I picked up a few years ago at the Heidrick
>>auction. Probably about a 7 foot cut, rope trip, so you don't need to 
>>worry
>>about hydraulic hookups.
>>
>> I took it to three shows last year at which we had plowing 
>> demonstrations.
>> It does a great job, with less draft than a plow but cuts nearly as deep.
>> It makes an interesting display to go along with the regular plows. I
>> normally pull it with my John Deere 820, which hardly knows it is there. 
>> A
>> friend has used it with his John Deere G and I think a JD A could 
>> probably
>> handle it okay.
>>
>> Anyway, in answer to your question, here is at least one one-way that is
>> still being used. Let me know if you want photos or more information.
>>
>> John Boehm
>> Woodland, CA
>> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 2/8/09, Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Herbert Metz <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
>>> Subject: [AT] One-ways?
>>> To: AT at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> Date: Sunday, February 8, 2009, 8:51 AM
>>> Years ago, most farmers in some areas of the midwest used
>>> one-ways (similar to a moldboard plow, except replace these
>>> plows with a 6' to 12' section of 16" to
>>> 24" ciameter discs, approx 8" apart, and all on
>>> the same 1" to 2" shaft).   OR, like a disc plow,
>>> except built for going only 2" to 5" deep.
>>> Are one-ways in use today, or are they all setting in
>>> fencerows?
>>> Herb
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