Posted by Hugh MacKay on August 04, 2009 at 19:02:37 from (209.226.247.159):
In Reply to: Hugh McKay posted by MurrayE on August 04, 2009 at 03:46:33:
Murray: Wasn't much of a vacation. You know how we Maritimers say "there is no fool like an old fool." Back about two weeks ago, my good friend, and sometimes employer, Tony asked me if I would row crop cultivate 35 acres of cabbage with my 140. Bear in mind he offered me damn good money. I had also just bought a pickup load of cultivator shanks and blades. I say blades as these things are angled knives that run about 1" under the surface. Course I was just dieing to try those out. I set these up front and rear for two 34" rows, widened the little tractor out to 68" wheel tread. I spent more time getting ready than it took to cultivate the cabbage. The cabbage was also 100 KM from home.
Well it rained 2" every second day since until Fri. Finally yesterday morning it was dry enough. Southern ON was calling for rain again tonight, so it had to be done quick, those damn lamb's quarters weren't taking a vacation. You guessed it 11 hours in seat of 140 yesterday, 10 hours today. The 140 may be as good as it ever was, but this old carcass sure ain't. Good part it's over and all done. Bad part the lamb's quarters got such a head start in all that rain, it isn't all going to die with one pass. You guessed it, I'll be back there next week. Been 4 years since I spent 10 hours in a tractor seat two days in a row, and that was a 350 hp air conditioned Deere. 140 does not have all those comforts.
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