[AT] 1340 Hesston swather PTO shaft

[Dave Rotigel]

Cecil, 
	Since I was a little boy I've always marveled at what a farmer goes through to produce what feeds our great nation, and how much you guys are at the mercy of the weather! I'm not sure what legal grounds you have against the dealer. However, I do believe that if he were a moral man he would somehow make it "right". I'd think that in a farm community a businessman would be particularly concerned about his reputation!
	The tires are another issue. Good help (at a reasonable price) is hard to find anywhere these days. Good help on a farm has to be even more difficult! You really can't blame those who are willing to work hard for what they charge--they need to feed their families, and the day of the ten cent ice-cream cone is long gone!  Sure hope that you dry out soon and get those tires on!
	Dave

On Jul 16, 2013, at 7:08 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:

> We have had nearly 4 inches of rain since Saturday night.
> I nearly lost a 35 acre field of hay to cut because I am so far behind.  
> Landowner is upset and the vultures are trying to get the right to cut 
> it.  Luckily, the guy appears to be a man of his word.   As soon as this 
> rain quits I can finish the swather and get back to work.    I am really 
> considering some action against the dealer for his misrepresentation of 
> this machine.  I know I could have found a machine that would cut for 
> the amount of money I now have in it.   I bought that machine because I 
> was 2 weeks behind, now I have lost another week messing with the 
> driveline on this pile of junk. And with the rain it will be 10 days more.
>  This is the one year we could get 2 really good cuttings.
> I have nearly 100 acres of clover that is getting too rank to cut for 
> hay.  I think I will cut it and bale it green and let it ferment.  If I 
> can find a custom bagging operator I will have it bagged.  Only problem 
> is trying to sell bagged hay!!
> I only hope that the uncut grass will hold the rain and cause it to soak 
> in deep and allow a good second cutting.  My prairie hay that I 
> fertilized and sprayed is nearly 2 ft tall.  The fields that I mixed 
> fertilizer with the weed spray have nearly no weeds.  The weed spray 
> alone killed only 60 to 70% of the weeds.
> On an antique  tractor note I got the back tires for my 2-105 White, and 
> the front for my 4wd 822 Belarus. I got them from Arkansas at 
> www.Agri-tech.com , best prices I could find.  Now only need about 4 
> days to get them mounted.  With my bad back and low energy level., it 
> takes a day to mount a 18.4-38 tire.     I could hire it done but the 
> tire guys get $200 per tire to come out and mount them....    I had a 
> young fellow about 19 years  old come over to help me dismount the bad 
> rear tire on the White last week.  He bragged about how much he wanted 
> to learn about farm machinery and running a farm.  he had been working 
> with a farm petting zoo.  After 2 hours with the rear tire, he had to go 
> home for supper, and he was going to call me to help the next morning.  
> I haven't heard from him since.  My wife helped me mount the dual in 
> place of the original rim on the White. It did not want to fit but with 
> a 50lb pry bar and some penetrating oil it mounted up!!!
> 
> Just a ramble while watching it rain....
> 
> Cecil in OKla
> 
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