[AT] Swathing barley

[Richard Fink Sr]

Ralph i isn't no farmer and don't know much about it. Does that machine just 
cut and wind row or is it taking off the grain also.
R Fink




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 5:56 PM
Subject: [AT] Swathing barley


> On this cold winter day I am looking back on swathing barley on a hot 
> August day in 1988. The driest and hottest growing season I have ever 
> known. Somehow the barley grew but it was very short. This was my first 
> day in the field with the new (to me) Massey Ferguson pull type swather. 
> It took a few rounds before I was comfortable cutting that close to the 
> ground but by the time this video was shot I was rolling along pretty 
> good.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SBmQOzj0n8
>
> Ralph in Sask.
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