[AT] Farm show observations

[John Hall]

I am pretty sure it was 4wd as I remember seeing mudhog written on it 
somewhere.

 I noticed it was on loan. I wonder how many of those Cat/Lexion machines 
are around?

John
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From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:33 AM
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> John there is  a farmer near here that has a high boy sprayer almost as 
> high
> as that one.  I know the guys that run  it and have been behind them on 
> the
> highway.  If I had a sports car I'd be tempted to drive under it and come
> out the front just to see the expression on the face of the driver!
>
> There might have been only one combine at the show but MAN WHAT A COMBINE.
> Big ole Challenger with 4 WD, tracks on the front and BIG tires on the 
> back.
> If you noticed it was on loan from a farm in Washington County.  Believe 
> me
> they need all of that floation there.
>
> As for the rest of your observations, you did a much better job of looking
> at stuff than I did.  I was more interested in getting around the place 
> and
> getting back to my truck and out of that 25 deg wind.
>
> Charlie
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> From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 7:55 AM
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>
>
>> 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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