There, That's Done!

In the field by 4:30 this morning. Raked and baled 33 acres of this new seeding alfalfa and done by 10 am.

Got 48 bales off the patch, but the good news is that I don't have to plow it up this fall like I had originally thought. Darned alfalfa is there; just needs a darned good drink is all.

Not even gonna bother with the grass this year; not enough there to go after. So, if you guys would send an inch of rain my way, I'll get the combine ready for the oats. No rain, and I'll be mowin' that stuff down too. :>(

Allan

We need it tough and damp to bale out here because the area is so dry. If ya bale when the hay is completely dry it just crumbles like post tosties.

So what we do, is make sure the hay has cured, then grab the first dew or "near dew" that comes along.

We do edible beans the same way. Cut and windrow with the dew and then combine in the heat of the day.

Allan

1066 and 1411 Discbine

New Holland 10 wheel rake and 686D

Deere 566 and 7810

These 5X6 bales would make your H work.

What part of Montana anyway? Been all over that state at one time 'er another and with one wife 'er another. :>)

Yeah, the only trouble I had was with that darned hay sled, but that was my own fault. Had 'er stuck in the ground while trying to unload and poped two chains. :>(

However, I might consider buying a $30K or $40K baler instead of using this old $500 junker. NOT!

Hit the dew this morning and didn't loose a leaf 'til I was tryin' to get to the end of the very last windrow and pushed too much in 'er on that last bale. Poped the shear bolt and every stuff. Other than that, she ran like a new one. :>)

Allan

Hi Ya Ol' Sot!

What's going' on down in Iowa? Still doin' the fly-bys? :>)

Allan