Fixed the moron maneuver

jon f mn · Mar 22, 2020

Well took all day yesterday and a little finishing today, but the barn is looking good again. Guess a kings work is never easy, or done, or however that goes. Lol.

Steers and hogs are looking great, the red one becomes steak and hamburger a week from tomorrow. The larger hogs must be 180 pounds or so now.

Even got to use the tractors a bit to grind some hog feed. Sure do like using that mill, and now that it has power steering, the 400 is becoming one of my favorites.

We had about an inch of snow last night but it was all gone by noon. Was a bitter cold wind for the last few days tho. Snow is mostly gone in the fields now and they are drying up nice. If this keeps up its going to be an early spring here.

jon f mn · Mar 22, 2020

Forgot the video. Sorry
Grinding feed

rustred · Mar 22, 2020

nice, everyone looks content to have a nice clean bed now! yes those 400's are one of my favorite cases. something about the look of them. just got a 400 standard model and waiting to get it home. kinda worried about the pump though. not run in ten years. not many of those 400's made either.

JD Seller · Mar 22, 2020

Looks nice Jon. I was just thinking that I have never driven a Case tractor older than a 70 series. Well not totally true I did buy a Case VAC a few years ago but only drove it once and then sold it. One neighbor had a 930 that he used for years. So the 00 and 30 series I have never driven them. There just are not many Case tractors in my area. I guess too close to JD and IH factories or something. Just a few Olivers or Massey Fergusons too.

RBnWA · Mar 22, 2020

Good looking animals jon. Love your equipment. RB

larry@stinescorner · Mar 22, 2020

great pictures!!!!

roy prins · Mar 22, 2020

Jon-- thanks for the visual tour ! I can still remember grinding feed with My Dad -- For the sows the first thing in the grinder was a bale of clover and a few baskets of oats then the corn -- nice fluffy feed -- smelled good too -- I dont remember any thing else right off hand that went in the mix!We had people from First Mcness -- watkins and who know who else selling things to put in the ration -- raised a lot of pigs I know that for sure -- thanks for the vidio!!! Roy

db4600 · Mar 22, 2020

I still think you need some chickens to clean up that yard scrap and feed tailings. Nothing better than chicken scat on the machinery and a mad wife from the hens tilling up her pansies.

Richard G. · Mar 22, 2020

Thanks for the update.
Richard

john in la · Mar 22, 2020

Looks good but I think I would have killed them horns when that steer was a calf.

paul · Mar 22, 2020

I have never seen a Case feed mill. I?m impressed how you put together your line of equipment, it all looks in good shape and cream colored.

We had a Case dealer in town, even so only saw many tractors, not much equipment.

Paul

jon f mn · Mar 22, 2020

They were burned, just a poor job. But they won't grow enough to be an issue.

john in la · Mar 22, 2020

I assume you got a electric iron then.

If not let me know. I got one around here somewhere. If I can find it and it still works after all these years you can have it.

SVcummins · Mar 23, 2020

That?s a nice operation you?ve got going there . Just think if it was 50 years ago your operation would be the envy of the county and it still Is today for anyone that enjoys vintage machinery.

Bruce from Can. · Mar 23, 2020

I sure like the way you have brought the farm back to life., and the way you have managed to gather all of the original JI Case equipment and refurbished it to farm with is great.

Philip d · Mar 23, 2020

Times 2! I like the idea mentioned of flipping your hat backwards when you need to remember something short term.

SVcummins · Mar 23, 2020

I may have to try that

sms · Mar 23, 2020

The Kingdom is looking great!

Geo-TH,In · Mar 23, 2020

In the 50's, my dad would grind corn on the cob for the dairy cows.

2late4me · Mar 23, 2020

Shoveling corn with your hands in your pocket. My kind of guy. Really enjoy your posts. What area of the state you located?

jon f mn · Mar 23, 2020

Half way between Minneapolis and Duluth. The guy with his hands in his pockets is my grandson Devon, he was bored and wanted to help me for the day.

2510Paul · Mar 23, 2020

Thanks for the Pictures, they are great! You are really getting everything in good shape. You should be feeling good about all of that.

Your cattle sure have nice bedding. It looks like you take good care of them. I love seeing cattle on a green grassy field. I hate seeing cattle in an all mud confinement.

We always ground cob corn. Compared to your situation it seems the shelled corn takes a lot less horsepower than cob corn. All our grinding and mixing was back work. We had a separate grinder, belt driven and then PTO driven. Shovel into wagon, shovel or pail/walk-it into grinder, bag out of grinder. My Dad had a mixer mill built into his grainery. Bag it in, bag it out. Then bag it to a separate dairy barn some distance away. And finally bag it into the manger. The same for the pig and chickens. No wonder my back is shot.

Have a great day.

Paul

jon f mn · Mar 23, 2020

No wonder is right! This was hog feed. I did have ear corn for the cattle, but it's gone now so they will get shell corn from now on. Grinding ear cor is just tough enough to get a slight puff of smoke from that tractor. But again the high speed on the loading auger is not hook up now because of a broken chain.

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