[AT] Lancaster Farming ads

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Tue Aug 31 06:08:24 PDT 2010


Thanks Chuck.  I don't know why I couldn't remember Bill's name.  What has 
happened to him?  He kind of disappeared from the list suddenly.  Also, do 
you know how his dad is doing or if he is still with us?

Charlie

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From: "Chuck Saunders" <gooberdog at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:40 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Lancaster Farming ads

> We get the Alabama Co-op newspaper because of Bill Strickland's dad. The
> paper had a series of articles titled "From Mules to the Moon" and how
> things had changed in his lifetime. The paper preferred to have 
> subscribers
> over forwarding the articles. Now we all know how the Alabama 4-H show
> turned out.
>
> It's good to read about the south once in a while.
> Chuck Saunders
> KC MO
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 6:03 PM, charlie hill 
> <charliehill at embarqmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Well you probably get the Alabama Co-op paper for the same reason I do. 
>> I
>> was trying to avoid admitting that I can't remember the fellows name but
>> there was a guy on the list that was in the Air Force (I believe)  His
>> father wrote a column for that paper and I asked him to subscribe me or
>> give
>> me the info to subscribe so that I could read his dad's rather 
>> interesting,
>> remembering the old days type column.   His dad stopped writing the 
>> column
>> rather abruptly and he disappeared from the list about the same time.  I
>> wasn't surprised that his dad stopped the column because he was getting 
>> on
>> up in age.  I don't know what happened to him and again I apologize for
>> forgetting his name because we had become semi-regular off list chatters
>> and
>> I really enjoyed talking to him.
>>
>>  Charlie
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:44 PM
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Lancaster Farming ads
>>
>> > Thanks, Charlie. Unfortunately, Lancaster Farming is about $40/year, 
>> > and
>> > one of the reasons I keep subscribing is for the Mailbox Markets ads.
>> > The Lancaster area is about 2+ hours from here, so it was relatively
>> > easy for me to get to sellers and pick up tractors, parts, and
>> > implements. I have since sold my trailer and replaced the F350 dump
>> > truck I was using to pull it. I guess my "collecting" days are pretty
>> > much over for now (unless something really special comes along). I have
>> > more than enough tractors for my needs and more than enough projects on
>> > the list to keep me busy for the next several years.  As for
>> > advertising, the paper is in 4 to 5 thick sections and about as thick 
>> > as
>> > your Sunday paper and chock full of ads from front to back. So I don't
>> > think they are hurting for subscribers or advertisers.
>> >
>> > I also receive that monthly newspaper from the Alabama Co-op, although 
>> > I
>> > have no recollection of ever asking for it.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > On 8/30/2010 6:08 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> >> Not me Mike.  I'll be sorry they are gone for sure but I don't blame 
>> >> you
>> >> one
>> >> bit.  You've gone beyond the call of duty for years and I think we all
>> >> appreciate it.  I've seen many listings in
>> >> those ads that I wished I could take advantage of but it never worked
>> out
>> >> for me.  One thing I might suggest.  If Lancaster Farming is a free
>> >> publication they will probably send it to anyone, anywhere.  I get a
>> farm
>> >> paper out of Alabama every month and have for years.  They don't care
>> >> about
>> >> the postage because they need to keep their circulations numbers up so
>> >> they
>> >> can sell more ads and/or charge more for them.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Charlie
>> >>
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