[AT] Farm show observations

[charliehill]

John I think Travis had some snow in Turkey also.  I know we had some.

charlie
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From: "John Hall" <jthall at worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farm show observations


> Great to see you posting Travis! We had snow 2 days last week, and today I
> have been outdoors with no coat or hat--its over 70 deg.
>
> John
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>
>
>> John:
>>  Joe Ertl is making those pedal combines.  They are Scale Models Brand.
>> Same company making the older farmall pedal tractor models.
>> 806, H, M etc.
>> How are things in Bahama?  I'm glad to see it warm up in Turkey!!
>> Travis
>>
>>
>>
>>>------- Original Message -------
>>>From    : John Hall[mailto:jthall at worldnet.att.net]
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>>>Subject : RE: [AT] Farm show observations
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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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