Outstanding in His Field

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Took a day off yesterday from the day job and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXUnlFCUbRc">cut our hayfield</a>.

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The Coastal/Cheyenne Bermuda grass was 18" to 20" in most of the field.

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Started with one tractor ( <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExsBe_XzOuQ">Vernon</a> ) and finished with another ( Big John ); enough about that.

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The 9ft <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP6c-I-ITDs">John Deere 350 mower</a> worked great.

Hay should "cure out" today and tomorrow with the heat index around 105<sup>o</sup> predicted by the weather folks.

The things we do for love!

David from Kansas · Jun 4, 2010

James,
Looks like you are going to have some mighty fine hay there. Now if you can just get it baled before a rain.
Have my oats down and looks like it might bale later today. No rain predicted here until late Saturday so we have a couple of days. Supposed to be hot and dry here also today and early Saturday.
Nice pictures.

Nancy Howell · Jun 4, 2010

It would have been if the folks had fixed our tedder on a timely basis. Been in the shop for nearly 2 months and they didn't start working on it until this week. Then they discovered they had the wrong parts and can't get the right ones in time to have it ready.

Very, very frustrating.

James is outstanding in his field isn't he! He works very hard and does a wonderful job. Best of all, he's MY man.

DeltaRed · Jun 4, 2010

Nancy,my wife,Susan,says the same things about me!

it is wonderful that James and I each have wives that love us so much!Steve.....We think they're wonderful,too

Stan - Florida · Jun 4, 2010

James,

It's been many years since I touched a bale of hay. Is your Coastal Bermuda primarily horse hay? I see grass hay here in Florida that looks mostly like bedding for the critters, but there sure is a lot of it baled.

When I was growing up in Indiana, we put up (with a hay loader when I was little) a clover/timothy mix, and a lot of folks put up alfalfa. We fed the clovr/timothy mix to cattle and our Percherons.

Just curious.

Also, I've seen references in your and Nancy's posts about Indiana...mind telling me what part of the state?

Best regards,

Stan

Keith Molden · Jun 4, 2010

Every time my wife catches me out standing in a field, she wonders just what kinda mischief I"m fixing to get into next. LOL Good looking hay and equipment. Keith

Sid · Jun 4, 2010

"James is outstanding in his field isn't he!" Don't look now but he appears to be sitting.

Old Roy · Jun 4, 2010

Great pics and Vids James as always I enjoy them so much. I feel kind of jealous I can't be there helping you with one of those Deeres' sure miss the the sound of that little bark they constantly put out --- outstanding indeed.

Nancy Howell · Jun 4, 2010

The hay is a mix of coastal and Cheyenne II bermuda. It is high quality horse hay. Its not premium as we have not completely won the war with the non-desirable grasses and weeds, but we're getting there. Weed, non-desirable grass content is less than 5%.

James originally estimated we would get 25 4x4 rounds, but after cutting, I think we will get more. Field is between 7.5 and 8 acres.

My dad was from Gosport, Indiana.

Lanse · Jun 4, 2010

Awesome man!!

Those old things are beautiful tractors...

Stan - Florida · Jun 4, 2010

Nancy,

Thanks for the quick reply!! Now I'm going to have to look up Gosport...that seems to be the one town in Indiana that I've not been in...LOL!

Stan

Anonymous-0 · Jun 4, 2010

My dad was outsatnding in the field.He was a good farmer and father.Sometimes after a rain in a dry summer he would go out and stand in the fields.When I was younger I would ask him what he was doing. He said he would come to hear the corn grow after a rain.I stood there with and didn't hear a thing until one day after he died. I was out in a field after a rain and I'm sure I heard the corn grow about 6 inches that day when I thought of my dad.

Wilson · Jun 4, 2010

GOSPORT !!!!!!!! who are you???? thats short distance up road from me

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Thanks for sharing your story of your dad; I really enjoyed and needed it today.

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Thanks for the compliment on the Model 70.

"Vernon" got a fresh coat of paint on the hood and grill along with some new decals this season.

Needs some work on the transmission after Thursday's workout.

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Glad you enjoy the photos and videos.

We like to share them with folks on the YT forum.

They also serve as a "pictorial" history of how far we've come with this hayfield since 2005.

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Yesterday evening at a local diner, I spoke with one of the owner's of the New Holland (Ford) dealership.

He said "we sure could use some rain today".

I replied "no we don't, I cut my hay today".

Hope all goes well with your oats.

Good to hear from you.

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Nancy answered your question pretty good.

One difference that I've noticed between Coastal and Cheyenne is the color.

Coastal has a darker blue/green color; Cheyenne has a lighter yellow/green color.

Cheyenne also appears to have a seed head very similar to Bahia grass.

Sure is pretty and sometimes regret having to cut it.

James Howell · Jun 4, 2010

Thanks for the compliment on the tractor and mower.

Those two are a good combination for that part of "putting up" our hay.

Nancy Howell · Jun 4, 2010

My dad passed in 1989. His name was Robert B. Jardine. His dad"s name was Robert A. Jardine.

Paul from MI · Jun 4, 2010

Has to be a different problem for the same crop in a different area. All the years I grew hay in Michigan, the problem was getting enough days without rain to dry it. Even the we usually had to quit baling by evening ceause it would start getting tough. To hear about baling hay durin the night hours cause it gets too dry during the day just amazes me.

gitrib · Jun 4, 2010

OK I know you like that guy. Wonder if he is going to make you haul all of that hay. It is for your horses. Alfalfa looks great will be cutting nlate next week. Waiting for repairs fo baler. Guess that is the story of vintage machinery but you can work on it yourself.
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