<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto">Sounds like the Autumn Olive that I have here in southwest Michigan. 40 years ago my grandpa planted a row of them at his house for decoration. Now it is my house and they are getting out of control faster than I can keep them trimmed.<div dir="auto">Brian </div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000" dir="auto"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Mike M <meulenms@gmx.com> </div><div>Date: 11/18/19 6:47 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: at@lists.antique-tractor.com </div><div>Subject: Re: [AT] Honey Locust </div><div><br></div></div>Anyone know what plant that that grows in Michigan that has rose like<br>thorns and light gray bark. The thorns will tear you to shreds. I have a<br>surprise for them this year, I bought a Stihl with one of those circular<br>saw blades on it. I have a lot to clear though.<br><br>Mike M<br><br><br>On 11/18/2019 4:17 PM, STEVE ALLEN wrote:<br>> 4 inch thorns on your Locusts? Ha! Pikers! I've measured thorns in excess of 10 inches on our place. And they are made of iron, near as I can tell.<br>><br>> I wage--and have taught my son to wage--a continual war on those d@mned trees. We find; they come down and burn. We pay a blood price for every one, but I am convinced they are a central facet of the original curse on Adam and his progeny. I have had too many holes in tractor tires, implement tires, truck tires, and boots.<br>><br>> Sure, we have Osage Orange, blackberry, multi-floral rose, and some other blasted vine that would make effective barbed wire, but Locusts are my especial bane, and I repay the compliment!<br>><br>> The "original" Steve Allen<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> AT mailing list<br>> AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>> http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>AT mailing list<br>AT@lists.antique-tractor.com<br>http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com<br></body></html>