[AT] Simple lessons

[Gayle Chew]

Congratulations! What a great place!

Ron & Gayle
Granite Falls, WA


On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net> wrote:

> Hi gentlemen.  Yep, that's the place.   Evidently quite the operation in
> its
> day.    Some old photos and notes from prior owners show a variety of
> livestock, including chickens, hogs, and cattle (including the Grand
> Champion 2-Year-Old jersey at the 1953 Ohio State Fair and the First Prize
> Senior Yearling and Junior Champion jerseys at both the 1952 and 1956
> National and International Jersey Shows, held in Chicago).
>
> I'm fortunate to have been in the market when it came along, and that the
> house and bank barn were beautifully designed and built to begin with and
> then well cared for by previous owners.  And there haven't been very many
> different families, even dating back to when the original quarter section
> of
> land was purchased from the US government by Benjamin Kite (hence the
> adjacent Kite Road) in 1819.
>
> Here's how the place looked several weeks ago, during a period in which I
> was not contemplating any 35-mile tractor-driving trips:
> www.sundownfarm.co.
>
> Dean
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:25 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Simple lessons
>
> Chuck,  I'm assuming that is the right place based on Gene's directions.
> It sure does have a lot of nice barns!  Looks like it might have been a
> dairy farm?
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Bealke
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 2:49 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Simple lessons
>
> On 4/11/2014 11:11 AM, charlie hill wrote:
> >  From Gene's directions, I'm guessing this is the place?
> > https://www.google.com/maps/@40.0981842,-83.8988856,287m/data=!3m1!1e3
> > Looks like a fine place to put down roots!
> > Congratulations Dean.
> Mercy, Dean, even from altitude that is one gorgeous place.  Looks like
> fine
> soil, lots of outbuildings and trees, and well drained. Congrats, indeed,
> and well chosen.  The M will be at home for sure roosting and strutting in
> that place. I sure would.  Even if yours is another place, that looks like
> fine country.
> Thanks for the link Charlie.
>
> Chuck Bealke
> Dallas
>
>
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