Posted by F-350 on December 20, 2009 at 18:13:46 from (67.142.166.20):
In Reply to: ain't it amazing.... posted by rrlund on December 20, 2009 at 14:16:16:
In the 1950's Dad farmed from 160-200 acres (half tillable) with an 8N Ford.
Heres what other neighbors had back in the 1950's.Lots only had one tractor and about half their farm was tillable.
160 acres with a Styled WC Allis 80 acres with a D Case 240 acres with a DC Case 280 acres with a A JD 240 acres with a A JD and F-20 Farmall 160 acres with a 30 Massey 160 acres with a WD Allis and F-20 Farmall 80 acres with a WD Allis 80 acres with a F-20 Farmall 160 acres with a A JD 160 acres with an M and H Farmalls 80 acres with a H Farmall 640 acres plus with a 630 JD,M Farmall,Z MM 160 acres with a styled WC Allis and a F-12 Farmall 160 acres with a DC Case 80 acres with a unstyled B JD 240 acres with a 800 Ford and 8N Ford 40 acres with a F-12 Farmall 120 acres with a VAC Case 640 acres with a 60 JD,A JD,8N Ford 80 acres with a Ford Jubilee 120 acres with a 44 Massey and a B Allis 160 acres with a 88 Oliver 160 acres with a M farmall 320 acres with a 88 Oliver,VAC Case,and 40 JD 160 acres with a WD Allis
They always got it done but it took lots of hours.At haying time lots of the neighbors worked together with 2 tractors mowing,1 raking,1 baling,and 2 hauling bales.The combining was all done mostly with AC 60-66's and Massey Clippers
Probably only 4-5 families are now farming all these same acres today.
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