[AT] test

[Spencer Yost]

I actually had that backwards in my memory. July was when we had 6.3"  of rain, and August was just simply a good decent average month of 3.7" or so.

http://www.rdfarms.com/weather/NOAA/NOAA-2016-07.txt

http://www.rdfarms.com/weather/NOAA/NOAA-2016-08.txt

It rained about two thirds of an inch on September 1 or September 2, and then dried right up.  So nearly a perfect arrangement


In fact after looking at July's rain figures, I'm surprised i even found three days to  do my second cutting.   But I did.

Spencer Yost

> On Sep 13, 2016, at 10:53 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Rain--thats the difference! Early August it stopped. Been raining heavy 
> all year then basically nothing.  My corn is way drier than I would like 
> for it to be, all the rain pushed maturity and now no rain has it really 
> dry in the field. I'm about 1/4 done cutting. Noticed a hydraulic line 
> under the cab leaking tonight so that will be tomorrow afternoons 
> adventure. I'm still loving those LED lighst I put on a couple years back!
> 
> John
> 
>> On 9/13/2016 6:55 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>> I've had friends and/or hired teenage help with all my other cuttings the past few years (I contracted the baling in previous years but still had to handle the bales) but no help was available this weekend.   So loading was all on me this time.    Keeps me in shape (-;
>> 
>> 
>> And John:   We had 6+" of rain in August and decent rains in July after my second cutting.  A wet, hot  August and hot dry early September must equal a decent third cutting.  In all of my years of haymaking, I must admit this is probably one of my top 2-3 third cuttings.  Half the time I just have it top it with a finish mower because it never really makes or makes so late in the year it would not dry if I did try to bale it.
>> 
>> 
>> Spencer Yost
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Spencer Yost
>>> On Sep 13, 2016, at 12:41 AM, Gunnells, Bradley R <brad-gunnells at uiowa.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Wonderful pic Spencer. My only issue with that is I see all that work ahead of you getting them picked up. Thankfully I can get my dad over to drive the tractor so I can ride the rack behind the baler and not have to handle them so much.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Been a very wet year hear and getting hay in has been tough. A couple of crops in round bales already and planning on squares for the last one. Now to get it all sold.  [?]
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Brad
>>> 
>>> 
>>> PS Yep...the old IH 46 you brought parts for is still making it's way around the field here.
>>> 
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>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> on behalf of Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 8:46:41 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [AT] test
>>> 
>>> Been busy with a nice third cutting of hay.   452 bales this year on the baler I bought back in the spring at an auction.   Not a single problem nor missed bale.   I have to pinch myself it has done so well.
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