Adirondack case guy
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At first you don't notice it, but after a few years, and with expensive tractors and combines, you end up having to avoid tree limbs and such where fields are boardered by trees. At least here in CNY.( the tree with the poster has the fence wire in it) The weather here has been perfect for me on the last two weekends to reclaim some acerage. This is a 26A field surounded on 4 sides with woods. It is also unique as it lies on limestone bedrock. The rich loam is only 12" deep, max. The bottom of a plow furrow looks like a sidewalk. The length of the field runs E&W, the crevices run N&S. It's perfect alfalfa ground on a wet year, and on a dry year the crop only does well where the seems are.
Any way I have been cutting next years fire wood by cutting back all the small growth that is shading and overtaking the field. I will have a lot of small limb wood to burn next winter, but it is real good heat. Sunday, a bit after noon the wiffy came up and we had a tailgate lunch together. The Kubota B2150 Is small and agile and I can manuver between the trees to push the brush back into the woods where it will decay quickly. When done the field should be back to its original acerage by about 2 acers, A pretty good real estate deal in My mind.
Any way I have been cutting next years fire wood by cutting back all the small growth that is shading and overtaking the field. I will have a lot of small limb wood to burn next winter, but it is real good heat. Sunday, a bit after noon the wiffy came up and we had a tailgate lunch together. The Kubota B2150 Is small and agile and I can manuver between the trees to push the brush back into the woods where it will decay quickly. When done the field should be back to its original acerage by about 2 acers, A pretty good real estate deal in My mind.