[AT] Farm show observations

[yestergears at intrstar.net]

John 
  Good to hear from you.  I can't speak for everyone else, but I'm loving the warmer weather.  I'm tired of freezing.  How's that son of 
yours?  He's almost grown by now lol.
  I do have to say, even though I've quit farming after the divorce and almost sold all my tractors, this time of year I begin to get 
restless and ready to smell freshly turned earth and ride the old 140 breaking land.  Fond memories.  



>------- Original Message -------
>From    : John Hall[mailto:jthall at worldnet.att.net]
>Sent    : 2/8/2009 4:15:27 PM
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>Subject : RE: 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
----- Original Message ----- 



> 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] 
>>Sent    : 2/8/2009 7:55:17 AM
>>To      : at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>Cc      :
>>Subject : RE: [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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