My quad thread got me thinking

[SASKFARMER]

I forgot the bags of Fertilizer, HAHAHAHAHA


Also cult seed and then harrow.

Spray open Tractor blows out tips and zero gloves plus the pool sprayers.

[Misterjade9]

The post about bags of 11-52 brought back a funny memory. I think I was about 12 or 13 and we were at the local Pioneer getting some fert, a new truckload must have just come because there were a few farmers there picking up some bags. It was really hot that day so everybody was helping everybody else load their bags. One of our neighbors, an old Scottish fella was there getting a few bags. At that time he was probably in his early or mid 80's, he smoked like a chimney and every second word out of his mouth was a swear word. When it came time to load his truck I told him not worry I would load his bags. He looked me square in the eye with a roll your own hanging out of the corner of his mouth and said "Piss off laddy ah can load me own fookin fertilizer".

[RD414]

60 summers spent here on the farm. Yes, have not so fond memories of jd R’s, 80’s and 428 ****shott growing up. Best part on farm now is having my sons farming here and grandkids around on a daily basis. Don’t know what the best quad today is, but my best was bought in the early 90’s, a Yamaha 350 I believe, and it went around 20000 km chasing shitters. “They don’t build them like they used to”.

[tweaker101]

69 model, seen a few changes.... bagged fertilizer on a 4 wheel wagon trailer tied behind the 3 ton and some how learned to back it in a shed. Patched alot of square wooden bins with what ever was handy and I think we might still have a steel grain shovel on the farm... God its heavy compared to the aluminum one. First combine was a 431 ****shutt and cut acres of grain and hay with a Versatile 400 swather 15' complete with crimper for the hay... No cab just lots of fresh air and sunshine and bugs. Some how lived through the whole spray issues we had.. blew out plugged spray screens daily and knock on wood I am still healthy as a horse haha. We were more into cattle than grain, Dad had this idea that we needed to calve in January so we could get super sized calves for Sept. We have since changed to May/June and still get decent weights on our calves. We still manage to go camping to this day and I am hoping to get back into ice fishing this winter. Still most things Dad did on the farm remain the same to this date with a few changes to make life more enjoyable.. bale graze cows vs start the tractor every day to feed. Still enjoying what I do and hope that my son will be able to continue when I leave.

[malleefarmer]

Not a harsh word spoken.

Old barns ,old age posters , the age of posters ,seem popular down to earth topics.

[woodland]

We sold magpie feet,but some got greedy and added robin,bluejay and any foot they thought would pass ,not too many would open the bag to look close as they were getting ripe, and used to snare gophers and cut off the tail for 2 cents that way they could still breed. that was in the 50s.

I’ve never heard of catch and release with gophers.

Obviously before my time but what’s with collecting the birds feet?

[AC man]

I am 61and young at heart. Started running tractors at the age of 10. The first was a Mcormick w4 on a hay rake and a JD manure spreader. I still have this tractor and in running condition. My dad bought one of the first 4 wheel drives in 1969 a IH 4100 which I ran the following year pulling a 30’ cultivator working summer fallow. There was a cab cooler added to this tractor which really made a big difference. Dad hooked the press drill behind the cultivator that spring. I ran my first combine in 1970 a open station IH 403. Harvesting barley on a hot windy day was something else!Couple years later he bought a IH 914 and a tractor with Ac. That was a treat to run. Those two combines were used for a few years I remember shoveling grain in those old wooden bins,wire braces all over.There has been a lot of technology changes to every piece of farm equipment made but overboard with the electronics now. I hear of guys having sensor issues which I don’t have with my older equipment.One big advancement was gps and auto steer which I really like. I don’t get as tired on a long day! Really enjoyed this thread!

[Horse]

1943 model Done almost everything that i read about on this thread the one thing that no one mentioned was gathering crows and magpie eggs and taking them to the reeve 2 miles down the road and getting 60 cents a dozen Pissed my mother off as she got 24 cents a dozen and had to wash them all and take to the creamery in town. also got 3 cents for a gopher tail. Those were the good old day.

We sold magpie feet,but some got greedy and added robin,bluejay and any foot they thought would pass ,not too many would open the bag to look close as they were getting ripe, and used to snare gophers and cut off the tail for 2 cents that way they could still breed. that was in the 50s.

[wheatsnowcanola]

58 years old, rarely contribute, often read. You know the old saying “Better to be thought a fool, than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt”
There is no doubt with some on here.
Seems easier to keep the peace with family members these days if I keep my thoughts quiet. As polorized as the population.

[SASKFARMER]

I love this all these new names and people.

Keep it going this is great.