A few random pics. from the seat of the 431T

I finally got headed to the woods to make load number 11 of firewood today about 10:30. It was still fogy and overcast. The beans are turning yellow and the leaves on the trees are dropping rather prematurely. Corn doesn't look real good.
The ears didn't fill well and and stalks are spindly. Third cut alfalfa looks good. The second cut alfalfa got hit pretty hard by bugs that turned it yellow and fed on the stalks.
Earlier this week I cut, skidded out, and blocked up several disabled and dieing, maples. Loaded the trailer today. A really heavy load, probably over 3ton. It sure pushed my 440 down over the ledges.
It took me to 5:00 to get the trailer loaded, but the throttle lever on the splitter motor would not stat at full throttle and had to wedge a stick into the linkage, which fell out frequently. GERRRR. Then the elevator picked up a rather large splinter and a lug link caught it and tried to bring it up thru the slot in bottom of the hopper and bent the chain guide, which in turn continued to catch lug links and stop the chain. Double GERRRR. Because of the extra run time of the splitter motor, it ran out of gas before I had the trailer loaded. Had to call the wifey and have her bring me up more gas. Triple GERRRR.
Well load 11 is home in spite of the problems.
I planed on making 12 loads this year, but may continue to make more. I have been lifting 60-80# blocks with no real fatigue or back pain, so my body is doing good. I still let the Jib pole and grapple lift the 100# blocks onto the splitter bed though.
Loren

The fourth photo: field vs. trees. Do you know the history of field? Who cleared the field, and was the work done prior to mechanization? If it were up to me, there would have been no land cleared before invention of the bulldozer.

your fire wood equipment is looking good as always, scenery ain't bad either. I can't even think about getting in the woods, to soft...but can still work on the stuff on the yard when I find time.

Great pics as always, Loren.

Beans are turning here too... and some of our renter's beans have even dropped their leaves. Trees here also seem to be turning early and a few are losing leaves already as well.

High note of the week: We got MIL moved to town. Yay!!

Very nice pictures! Sure would love a silo full of that alfalfa lol. Firewood pictures are impressive too!

Great pictures!!!!!!!

Makes you glad that you where born in the 20th century and that the land was clear already?

You are a good man to handle all that work. I may be by your place at the end of the month if I go to Mac Fadden's auction. I am not sure if I will go or not so I will post as the date gets closer. If I do I will pull into your place and look at your Case toys if you do not mind.

Don't know about over Loren's way, but probably the same as here. Land was cleared AND drained by hand. One farm I rent has tiny clay tile every 50 ft.(Probably measured out 3 rods back in the day)

We will be waiting to hear from you.
Loren

I don't know the early history of that particular field. It is 22 acres and when you moldboard plow it the bottom of the furrow looks like a sidewalk, except where the crevices are. The crevices run north and south, crosswise of this particular field.
The ledges that I referred to are to the RH and rear of the pic. The fields drop off roughly 15-20ft. in elevation.
Dad had told me several times about working other fields on the farm with horses, and one of the team fell into a crevice that the dirt gave out under him. They were unable to get him out and he had to be shot as he panices and was exhausted and had crushed ribs as he sunk further into the crevice. He said that they had to cut the harnesses to free the other horse, as he was pulled down to his knees on solid ground.
Loren

I like your pictures, but the ones with the fall colors are gorgeous.

Great shots Bro,, been wondering about you as you have not answered my calls or returned one after leaving voice mails Glad to see you are just working on the wood pile
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