How was your day?

Got a fast hitch disk for my 400. Been hunting for one of those for a wile. Thats to go along with the nice 3 bottom fast hitch plow I have to make a Wisc run to go get.

Got a old NH 461 Haybine to mess with. See if I can make her work. 3 auction numbers on her so a few have tried and failed. Cheap enough so if not I will have a real nice set of rollers for sale and the wobble will fit my NH469.

Also got a complete set of floor chains for a NH 850 chain baler for $15. Just in case, but am sure the chain that breaks will be the one I dont have a spare for.

Also snabbed up a 10 foot Minneapolis Moline, double disk grain drill w/ grass seed option. For $150 has all the tubes and stuff. Will see.

Wife showed up and ran me off before I brung home any more junk.

Drove by my hay field with the Oats cover. Time to get the 469 out there and cut some oats hay, fast. Be bringing that home today.

Kevin

Funny year here. Real wet spring but it is already dry in June. July and Aug may be some real bummers. But you never know. Weather is what keeps us all guessing.

Glad you got back up and running. Hope the tire is repairable.

Mark

Tired and sore.

Cleared an area to park machinery in, but I stayed clear away from the corrals because I knew there would be old boards/nails lying around and didn't wanna suffer your fate.

The good news is that the darned old 310 engine has stopped it's nasty "smoking" habit and the exhaust pipe has turned a pretty grey color instead of the silly slobbering thing. Tractor is idleing in the picture and is clear as can be. :>)

Rained all night again here. Darnest year I can remember since the 50s.

Allan

That ain't the half of it, 'neither. I'm afraid there is more trouble on the way.

When I get that darned plow hooked up and going, I have a feelin' that old 966 will be pushin' it's self back into the pictures once again.

Gotta wait til the prior owners get their crop off, then I've got lots and lots of sod to turn. Hope these rains hold out 'til fall so I can get that plow to 'bite'. :>(

Allan

When I bought it, I had my old 656 in mind, which was a sweet little "all around" tractor.

I had no idea that the 310s were so darned loud when they are wound up. One of these days, I gotta stop and go buy those ear protectors; this thing sounds like my old 766 did. Ears are still ringing this morning. :>(

When I get it dualed up and in that wheat stubble, we're gonna find out if it has any "Real Umph". Now, I'm getting somewhat impatient to see the black smoke. :>)

Allan

It was settin' there doing the "klickty klack" thing. Picture must have caught it right about at the 'klack'. It is open 'bout an inch or so.

It is sooooo o nice not to see that darned smoke anymore like it used to do! :>)

Allan

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Man that IS flat!

Now, that is just plain sweet! Whooooeeyyy, it looks good down there this year!

Boy, I dunno. I think the wheat around here is gonna hit that 4th of July mark too; it's coming on fast.

I've got the fertilizer ordered and Monday I'm gonna order my first barrel of diesel. Have a feeling that it will rock my world when I see the statement on this. :>(

Waiting on bearings for the grain drill and can't do a thing more on it til Tuesday; so, maybe today I'll go drag that haybine home and tear into it.

Allan

Sounds like you are getting settled in your new 320 acres. Lotta land for hobbyin. Bet you're going to be working your skivvies off before all's said and done.

Mark

Mark

Then there were those outings on Easter weekend. Without fail, a storm would hit you just as you were in the middle of putting your tent up.

Well now I don't fish so all I have to do is worry about the weather's impact on my hayin operation which is sad at best right at the moment.

best,

Mark