It's unbelievable

pitw · September 17, 2009, 01:50:53 PM

I was told to make some green feed bales today so I got Mandy going on the sprayer and then came home to get this

hooked up to this.

Thusly.

Then a quick check of all the parts and add grease and chain lube where needed[doesn't take much as I put it away greased and clean].

These here baby's can and have made many a strong man bawl in misery. Most cantankerous thing that is mechanical.

Set your bail tension.

Make sure you have twine[and no hornets

] and you are ready to go.

Couple shots of the land scape on my way to the field 3 1/2 miles away.

I've shot a whack of coyotes on the south side of this bush

I'm thinking there are probably 10 coyoyes in these 2 square miles at any time right now.

And just as I get her in field position and ready to rock and roll.

Flipping unbelievable

. We haven't had enough rain here this year to get a cotton ball damp and this cloud comes overs and just dumps enough to make the feed damp.

So I come home to chat with a few of these.

Now I'm going to make and eat an egg sandwich and go call a coyote

Hawks Feather · September 17, 2009, 01:56:48 PM

That bailer looks about like the ones I used to use. Haven't baled in years and don't like the memories of being in the mow with the 120+ temperature. Most people now seem to be going to either the large round bales or rectangular bales that are about three times the size of the one I used to throw.

Jerry

P.S. At least you now know what you need to do when you need a little rain.

alscalls · September 17, 2009, 03:56:09 PM

Sorry Barry...I dont like your bailer.....

.......To many back breaking memories....

Did ya get a coyote?

FinsnFur · September 17, 2009, 03:59:42 PM

I like the "thusly" part :roflmao: :roflmao:

Is that even a word?

JohnP · September 17, 2009, 04:00:18 PM

Brings back some bad memories but a lot of good ones also.

alscalls · September 17, 2009, 04:04:54 PM

I hear ya JohnP But I rarely got to drive the tractor.....

Hawks Feather · September 17, 2009, 04:44:27 PM

Quote from: alscalls on September 17, 2009, 04:04:54 PM
I hear ya JohnP But I rarely got to drive the tractor.....

You got to drive the tractor? The only time I did was when the farmer got called away and I drove and had to let the bales drop on the ground. Then I got to throw them up onto the wagon when the farmer returned. That was worse than bucking bales on the wagon. But I was getting $ .75 an hour.

Jerry

Carolina Coyote · September 17, 2009, 05:15:17 PM

It good you still have that old bailer since that are going to outlaw the round bails. cc

HuntnCarve · September 17, 2009, 05:33:29 PM

You just took me back to my summers as a kid. The marathon baling sessions trying to beat the weather..Stacking bales in the mow... And getting $3.00/hour! I would'nt trade it for all the world!

Dave

alscalls · September 17, 2009, 05:40:09 PM

I was lucky to get 5-10 dollars for the whole day.......

KySongDog · September 17, 2009, 05:45:19 PM

Back in my day

we got a penny a bale each. We worked sun up till dark, got 1000 bales in the barn and got $10.00. I figured out real quick I was going to go to school.

pitw · September 17, 2009, 06:19:22 PM

Quote from: alscalls on September 17, 2009, 03:56:09 PM

Did ya get a coyote?

YEP

slagmaker · September 17, 2009, 06:56:25 PM

Quote from: pitw on September 17, 2009, 01:50:53 PM

I've shot a whack of coyotes on the south side of this bush

How many are in a "whack" of coyotes?

I have spent many a mile behind a bailer and what do you mean you guys got paid. All I ever got was supper.

alscalls · September 17, 2009, 07:11:06 PM

pitw · September 17, 2009, 07:29:06 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on September 17, 2009, 03:59:42 PM
Is that even a word?

I don't know maybe the principals and school teachers can help out here

. I use it so it must be

Quote from: slagmaker on September 17, 2009, 06:56:25 PM

How many are in a "whack" of coyotes?

Slag it's an old term and you can find out for yourself. You take a good limb and whack a hornets nest, now count how many you get with each whack [when you're done could you let us know the results please]

JohnP · September 17, 2009, 07:29:51 PM

Quote from: HuntnCarve on September 17, 2009, 05:33:29 PM
And getting $3.00/hour!

Damn you were rich! I can remember asking Grandpa if I got paid to help him. His reply "Sure do, you get to eat tonight and you have a bed to sleep in" I did end up getting paid thirty-five cents an hour.

slagmaker · September 17, 2009, 07:51:03 PM

I mean if there was an exttra fammily member there that day then there might have been a chance at some home made ice cream for dessert but come on, to actually get cash......... WOW

slagmaker · September 17, 2009, 07:55:53 PM

Thats ok, I get the idea

. I dont need no hands on learning experience to define the term whack.

Bopeye · September 17, 2009, 08:07:16 PM

I use to enjoy hauling hay when I was a kid. Would help ya get strong for football season.

NOW.......forget it!! Ain't lifting much heavier than a fork or a shotgun.

Nice pictures of your buddies.....ya know.......the ones that are like Alscalls. Turkeys.

alscalls · September 17, 2009, 08:36:15 PM

My wife could knock you down with a bale of hay .......