[AT] OT Weather

[Cecil Bearden]

Joe:
I have bought many plows at arm auctions to same then from the 
scrappers.   I get so mad when the scrappers drag out the torches at a 
sale before the auctioneer has finished.  I would think they should have 
more respect for the farmers and the equipment.   I bought my 2 Owatonna 
swathers last year and the only other bidder was a scrapper.   i bought 
a spare header from them before they loaded it on the truck.  What 
really gripes me is they do not save anything.  The P TO shafts can be 
used for other equipment, the bearings, shafting, wheels...   They just 
load it and it goes to a bigger yard that has 6 or 7 guys with cutting 
torches.
It brings tears to my eyes.  I remember when we worked our butts off to 
rebuild the stuff on the dealers back lot...
Cecil

On 3/7/2019 8:38 PM, joehardy wrote:
> Ralph, sold off some time ago my small beef herd.  Now at 78, I'm 
> giving myself a 5 year window of disposing my equipment. It's all 40's 
> to 70's vintage but served me well. Met many interesting people as I 
> continued to keep them operational. I worry now that no one has need 
> for what I have to part with. For me, it would be so sad to take a 
> torch, & cut them up and haul to the scrap yard. I hate a farm auction 
> because it's like a funeral. I'm in good health and continue to use my 
> farm experiences to help others in my community. I'm so surprised to 
> discover how little the general public knows about growing anything. 
> Its unfortunate how little regard the general public has for our 
> struggling farmers! Sorry for the rambling...Joe Hardisky Ryman Farm, 
> Dallas, PA
> I
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
> Date: 3/7/19 8:35 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT Weather
>
> On 3/7/2019 12:51 PM, Indiana Robinson wrote:
> >
> > I have now abandoned my 30 year plans...  :-)   I only get serious
> > about 5 year planning now. I intend to stay active "by damn" and not
> > always take the easy road. It doesn't much matter what I am doing as
> > long as I keep doing. Too many of my old classmates that I stay in
> > contact with are just sitting around and are barely active at all.
> >
> Even at 65 I am seeing way too many my age lately dying off. I guess its
> one reason I keep my "expensive pets" (cattle) as it gives me a reason
> to get out of the house
>
> in the winter time.  I doubt I make much if any money on them but the
> exercise is worth something. Fencing and haying in the non winter months
> is an extra chore. If
>
> I was to pay myself a wage I guess I'd be losing money.
>
> Feeding hay in -30 wind chill factors some days makes me question the
> sanity of keeping on with it though.
>
> https://youtu.be/7T1zi8NeQWg
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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