Takin' 'Em Off

Yanking these ditchers off this old planter this morning.

It must have been darned dry in eastern Colorado last year if the previous owner knew he would, in all likelihood, have to irrigate the crop up. Been there, done that. :>)

Allan

Guess it was a good thing I left that one over by Huntley lay. Even tho it was half alkali and prairie dogs. :>)

Allan

I dunno, I feel for these guys this year.

Allan

There is a ridge of these goofy hills which start up on the reservation in South Dakota and cut across the northwestern edge of Nebraska. 'Bout 8 or 10 miles wide and it runs for some 200 or 300 miles (I think).

The call it the "Pine Ridge". Thought it was pretty too 'til I spent the first winter here. :>(

Allan

Hmmm, dunno. But, I think this feller was thinking irrigating because there were five of the rascals on there and covered everthing except the guess row.

Allan

There now, that looks a little better. Okay, let's go see if those hydraulic markers are a workin'. :>)

P.S. (I'm havin' fun today!)

Allan

I have even seen fields in low parts of the state with a levee built around the whole field and a irragation pump set up to pump the water out.

Yes Sir, right here in the eastern part of the state the boys have to tile to get the water "off".

They just don't know what they are a missin', havin' all that rain and moisture. :>)

Allan

Watched my dad irrigate a crop of beans up when I was just a wee lad; 'course, there were no irrigation wells back then, let alone any pivots. He built a sled with 8” posts acting as runners for the ditching.

Since then, I've adapted his subsequent learned approach; if there is no moisture at planting depth for the swell, the seed stays in the bag. :>(

Allan