[AT] test

[charlie hill]

That's great Al.  I haven't talked to any of our local guys so
what I said about their crop is just from observation.  It might
not be as bad as I thought.  200 bushel corn used to be unheard
of around here.  However, I think the guys out in the corn belt
are laughing at us about a 180 bushel average yield.  It's mighty
good for around here though!

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al Jones
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 9:04 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] test

Charlie, we had the best corn crop we've had in a long time but it was
planted on time and harvested on time.  A couple of test plots went
over 200 bushels per acre, our best field (30 acres) averaged 180.
That dry spell we had hit at a non-critical time.

Al

On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 12:34 PM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
> 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.
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> 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
>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>> 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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