Day in the Hayfields 1904

[bighawg]

Pretty cool old footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SvPiPcs-5o

 

[btfarm]

That is a cool vid. A reminder of how hard haying was back then. That's also how so many fires got started with all the loose hay stacks in barn haymows. That lady playing with the kids would be up on abuse charges in today's sterile air environment for the little darlings. Of course, anybody that's hayed in the last 10 years (small squares) knows just how hard it is to find kids who will even set foot outside, let alone help bale...

Thanks Brian!:thumbsup:

 

[bison]

we where still doing it that way till 1955 when the first square baler was introduced in our area

 

[DEERE3594]

Very good footage, I cant wait for hay season!

 

[dmaxx3500]

glad to hear you guys know how to do this ,after the revolution there won't be any powr so this will be it

 

[trouttrooper]

When I was a kid I would play in the hay just like that vid. Unfortunately my allergies/asthma has gotten worse as I've gotten older. I'd be in a hospital now if I pulled a stunt like that. :sad:

 

[bighawg]

glad to hear you guys know how to do this ,after the revolution there won't be any powr so this will be it

I have these thoughts myself.

 

[dms4x4]

There's a couple old dump rakes sitting out in the weeds at home. Makes my rear end hurt just looking at those guys bouncing along on that steel seat.

 

[btfarm]

There's a couple old dump rakes sitting out in the weeds at home. Makes my rear end hurt just looking at those guys bouncing along on that steel seat.

You could get quite a few bucks for those at a consignment sale in a city area.
Yeah, that's some tough seat time.

 

[durallymax]

That is a cool vid. A reminder of how hard haying was back then. That's also how so many fires got started with all the loose hay stacks in barn haymows. That lady playing with the kids would be up on abuse charges in today's sterile air environment for the little darlings. Of course, anybody that's hayed in the last 10 years (small squares) knows just how hard it is to find kids who will even set foot outside, let alone help bale...

Thanks Brian!:thumbsup:

You exactly right. We can get some people to come out and help us but when its time to get out of the tractor and throw tires onto the pile they're gone.

That guy we hauled for in Illinois has the local football team come out and cover his 18,000 ton trench.

And now for a day in the hayfields of 2010

Below is the claas cougar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUtn-N--LyI&feature=fvsr

Below is our Oxbo 334 34' Merger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBuvkhtEup4

Below is a Krone Big X 1000 Chopping hay at about 12mph. it has 1024hp coming from two inline 6 mercedes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v0zxnZuW34&feature=fvw

Below is Krones creation that allows you to eliminate one truck or wagon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUMrn7oUjJ4&feature=related

Below is the new 900 Series Claas choppers. The biggest has the double six engines line the Krone Big X 1000 but makes only 824hp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDQjpdm98I

Below is the new 7950 Deere (800hp)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYUJ1Brhx-M

Below is the New Holland FR9090 Forage Harvester (824hp)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrnpXM8qCO4

Below is a farm thats about an hour away from me. Yes their doing corn silage but it still shows the packing technology of today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2GSHgIE5RQ

 

[btfarm]

I can't get over how fast the cut is. WOW!

 

[durallymax]

he didnt seem to really be pushing the cougar. With our pottinger 32' i cut at 15mph.