[AT] stuck machinery

[Ralph Goff]

Gene, too bad could not share some of the excess moisture because we are way 
over supplied with it here.
I think if you could get a plow in the ground here it might break up in big 
chunks too, but because it is frozen. Yes, we set record low temperatures 
all across Sask. today. I think I might have seen -5F at one point. Not bad 
in the sunshine and no wind blowing. Plenty of snow to shovel to keep warm. 
I got the three point hitch arms on the Cockshutt 40 last week but didn't 
bother installing the snowblower. We have been given a false sense of 
security the past few years when there was no heavy snow to mention til 
Christmas or so. Well now we are back to a real old fashioned winter and its 
going to be a long one. Guess I'll hook up to the blower tomorrow as the 
driveway appears pretty much impassable for all but the most adventurous of 
four wheelers.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] stuck machinery


>    Ralph;
>
>    Can only feel compassion for the hopelessness of some of these
> situations.
>
>    We are still very dry here in Western, Ohio. Fall tillage is going very
> slow. Local IH dealer has a hard time keeping chisel plow shanks in stock.
>
>    I finished my plowing 2 weeks ago. Used my 65 horsepower Case 700 with 
> a
> 2 bottom 16 inch plow. Had to add 200 pounds of tractor weights to the 
> rear
> of the plow to keep it in the ground. Pulled up clods bigger than
> basketballs with the plow. We did get 1 inch of rain on Tuesday and more
> forecast for middle of next week.
>
>    The dry ground made for an easy harvest. Trucks and grain carts 
> anywhere
> in the fields. Even saw one guy unloading on the go into a semi truck. 
> Never
> seen that before. Guess the grain cart couldn't keep up. Crop yields here
> were good and low moisture. Further west of us the crops were late getting
> planted and yields were low due to excessive rain in early spring, then a
> dry late summer. Lots of wheat planted just waiting for rain to get 
> started.
>
>                        Gene
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:15 PM
> Subject: [AT] stuck machinery
>
>
>>I may have mentioned the fact that we have been dealing with the wettest
>>growing season in recorded history. This website has a few pictures of
>>local farmers who had the misfortune to get stuck in the mud and have
>>pictures taken of it.
>> http://www.stuckinthemuck.com/allphotos.php
>> New photos are coming in every day lately and I'm wondering who of my
>> neighbours will be next to show up there.
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
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