Re: Re: amazing how much farm equipment has change

Posted by Mark - IN. on July 03, 2004 at 21:48:45 from (149.174.164.79):

In Reply to: Re: amazing how much farm equipment has changed. posted by buck on July 03, 2004 at 21:00:47:

Buck, it's a funny thing about the Amish. I'm surrounded by them, and have never figured them out, exactly. Nice people. Most by me still have the biggest draft horses you'll ever see one bottom plowing. Although, I've seen a homemade steam tractor or two, and believe it or not, one had a crawler. As I understand it, because although I admire their workmanship, I don't ask them their business, but I watch it - they vote amongst themselves every year what "new" technologies to allow into the communities, and perhaps the next year, vote them or something back out. I've seen buggies with inflated car tires as well, not many though. Two big things I'm seeing now are vinal sided houses (Amish) with no electricity, and Chevy pickups in the driveway next to the buggy. Ever seen a propane powered refridgerator? I almost bought a farm from an Amish couple that had one, but it didn't stay as part of the deal - not sure I wanted it to though. And the house had indoor plumbing (AG hose and valves) and central air that they never used and weren't aloud to. I bid on a farm (last parent died, kids had their own, wanted to be rid of it) and lost out to the Amish bank (not like your or my bank) - eight elders came up in a stretch buggy (four bench seats) like I'd never seen before, walking around with calculators and mumbling amongst themselves. They blew me and my bank out of the water at bidding time, and that young couple and their baby got them a farm that they'll live their lives out on, and good for them. But the one thing that still hasn't changed as far as I can tell, their crop yields. I stand at the edges of their rows and have never seen a change in row or plant spacing (not out by me), nor any hybrids, I guess that's why most of the young ones work in RV factories out by me - but they sure do good work. Excellent work. Mark Krzyzanowski

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