The post over on Imp. Alley got me to thinking of baling hay in the 60's and early 70's.
Seems like I handled bales every sunny day of the summer for someone from the age of 14 till 20.
WE had our own baler and custom baled for 6 or 7 neighbors and relatives.
Anyway the worst baling day I had was behind another neighbors baler. 98 degrees and no wind.
He had 20 acres of heavy hay ready to bale.
He asked me to come at noon and the barn crew would be there at 1 to unload. After 2 hours I had 500 loaded and was on my second gallon jug of water. To my surprise the barn crew kept right up to me. They were more of the city type boys at the barn.
After 1300 bales at about 5:30 I started to cramp up even though I was on my 3rd gallon of water. When a buddy of mine got there to get a full load I asked the boss man we were baling for if he could stay and help load the last 2 loads. We had 3 empty racks setting there.
I about lost it when my Buddy piped up and said yes he would stay cause there were 4 guys in the barn and 2 outside loading the elevator. Boss agreed.
I was so mad I think I could have loaded those last 2 myself when I found out there 6 at the barn and me by myself.
When we got done loading I jumped in my car and went home to set in the shower. I did not stay to help unload that last load.
Couple of days later boss man showed to pay me.
He asked what he owed me. I asked what he paid the others. He said 2 bucks an hour. I replied I handled every bale the 6 of them did.
He paid me 10 an hour. Yup I went to help him again and got over being mad real fast.
Gary
Seems like I handled bales every sunny day of the summer for someone from the age of 14 till 20.
WE had our own baler and custom baled for 6 or 7 neighbors and relatives.
Anyway the worst baling day I had was behind another neighbors baler. 98 degrees and no wind.
He had 20 acres of heavy hay ready to bale.
He asked me to come at noon and the barn crew would be there at 1 to unload. After 2 hours I had 500 loaded and was on my second gallon jug of water. To my surprise the barn crew kept right up to me. They were more of the city type boys at the barn.
After 1300 bales at about 5:30 I started to cramp up even though I was on my 3rd gallon of water. When a buddy of mine got there to get a full load I asked the boss man we were baling for if he could stay and help load the last 2 loads. We had 3 empty racks setting there.
I about lost it when my Buddy piped up and said yes he would stay cause there were 4 guys in the barn and 2 outside loading the elevator. Boss agreed.
I was so mad I think I could have loaded those last 2 myself when I found out there 6 at the barn and me by myself.
When we got done loading I jumped in my car and went home to set in the shower. I did not stay to help unload that last load.
Couple of days later boss man showed to pay me.
He asked what he owed me. I asked what he paid the others. He said 2 bucks an hour. I replied I handled every bale the 6 of them did.
He paid me 10 an hour. Yup I went to help him again and got over being mad real fast.
Gary