Hey, I found a purpose for a Deere L!

The trailer has hay in it, sign facing the state highway advertising mulch hay for $2.50/bale.

On the subject of JD L's and LA's- We have a few around western Washington, and nobody pays much attention to them. Kind of like mosquitos. I was in the northeastern corner of Montana some time back, and the local "threshermens" club had a lot of tractors in buildings, and many more in the "boneyard". There was a Moline GB diesel in the boneyard, looked pretty good except for a few missing parts. Inquired about the price, and they said they don't sell much, but they do like to trade. The guy's ears pricked up when he heard that I was from western Washington- he started talking about JD L's, and the fact that that is the only popper JD that they don't have in their collection. I got the distinct impression that if I could come up with an L JD, it would be pretty good trading material for a lot of interesting stuff they had. He mentioned that they had a lot of Moline stuff, and a guy could probably make a complete one out of the parts they had, if a deal could be struck. Or maybe look at putting together a Rumely, or something else. I recall thinking that if we're talking "by the pound", I could sure be the winner here. Didn't follow up on it, though- too many projects, too little time.

We sell shorter bales of oat straw to a florist for $3, they sell it for $6+!! It's a fair market in this area...

Donovan from Wisconsin

On the subject of JD L's and LA's- We have a few around western Washington, and nobody pays much attention to them. Kind of like mosquitos. I was in the northeastern corner of Montana some time back, and the local "threshermens" club had a lot of tractors in buildings, and many more in the "boneyard". There was a Moline GB diesel in the boneyard, looked pretty good except for a few missing parts. Inquired about the price, and they said they don't sell much, but they do like to trade. The guy's ears pricked up when he heard that I was from western Washington- he started talking about JD L's, and the fact that that is the only popper JD that they don't have in their collection. I got the distinct impression that if I could come up with an L JD, it would be pretty good trading material for a lot of interesting stuff they had. He mentioned that they had a lot of Moline stuff, and a guy could probably make a complete one out of the parts they had, if a deal could be struck. Or maybe look at putting together a Rumely, or something else. I recall thinking that if we're talking "by the pound", I could sure be the winner here. Didn't follow up on it, though- too many projects, too little time.

Obviously, the farm was quite the place in 1895 when this barn was built. I believe they went out of dairying with the Whole Herd Farce...er, buy out...of the late 1980s.

The Audobon lands are primarily managed for bird habitat. Most of it is kept open by mowing once per year in the early winter (ground frozen, before snow if they time it right). They'll also use prescribed fires in the spring occassionally.

The barn had a fairly large (120 head?) pole barn style addition to the rear (left of the existing barn) built around 1970 or so. Like most of those structures around here no longer actively used, after 30 years it's roof failed and it was torn down.

Can't imagine anyone even back then taking the time to shingle with slate!

Yeah, I hope they keep it up too.

Tim the chevy guy :)