Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Make Hay While the Sun Shines

We had several unseasonably warm ,dry days last week so Farm Buddy decided to try to get some really early, super high quality hay made.  It was only about 100 bales, but it is exceptional stuff and it was a good way to get the equipment tested and functioning for the season.  So, we spent Sunday making hay...
 
The tractor is an old Allis Chalmers WD 45...

All of the equipment is....ummm...shall we say, vintage?  Sounds so much nicer then old, antique, decrepit...The hay rake is ground driven and was designed to be pulled behind a team of horses... 

 The tedder is just a little bit newer and does sport that new-fangled PTO technology...

And the truck is a 1977 Chevy...

The baler is the newest piece of equipment although, definitely NOT new...

Occasionally, a neighbor really does rake hay the old fashioned way...

Regardless of how the hay gets made, the Border Collie Brigade always appreciates the wide open spaces...
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  1. MichaeleMay 24, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    There is more than one way to cut hay : ) I like the older equipment. The nice thing about harvesting hay is how it looks after. Nothing like how it looks after harvesting row crops : (

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  2. VirginiaMay 25, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Love "vintage" tractors and equipment. Looks like you been doing this job for all of your live :)

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  3. AnonymousMay 25, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    Very cool vintage machinery! It's always nice to see someone using it too, some things are just better with age!

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