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Around here, they say that you can put a drop of mineral oil in the tip of each ear just as it begins to silk, and it will smother the worm. I myself have not tried it, and have others tell me it don’t work. I prefer to spray it, and even that doesn’t work 100 percent of the time. So it looks like the best way to go will be to cut the worm-eaten part off before you cook it. That’s the way I do it.

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I use wood hames and chains with backbands only for plowing and heavier work, and sometimes for mowing, raking, and pulling a wagon. Its easier to throw up on them and drag off at the end of the day. Jeroen, one thing I admire about the French and Dutch style of working horses is the use of only one line. Well, that and the bells. I’m the only one around here that puts bells on their team.

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I always use a pad. I have two sets, one thin and one thicker. The thiner ones are plain vinyl and the thick ones are vinyl backed canvas & deer hair. As the year goes on, I have to switch as they lose weight toward fall. 5 1/2 day weeks do that though.

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The old man told me once of a man around here back in the 30’s that had a great huge black Perjun (he pronunciation of Percheron) stud that he skidded out telephone poles with. The gentleman would hook the horse in the middle of the pole, straddle of it, so he could hold it back in the steep places and pull it on the level. He evidently would also step to one side if the log started “a sidlin’ off”.

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Would like to see the disk. One of my all time favorite implements to use. They’re easy to restore, if the wood bearings aren’t shot. In which case you can have a local wood shop turn some for you from ash or hickory.

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We’ve used a crosstie for the same purpose. I have found it works well, especially if you can get two and chain them together in tandem. Or, chain one behind a harrow. Saves a little time and not so much work in building.

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Peyton,
Is your Farmall an H or Super H? Dad baled some with his “Big H”, so you might be ok. But I’m unfamiliar with the JD 336 baler. Old man had a New Holland and it ran just fine. Another idea you might try is putting a pony motor on the baler itself and run it that way. Neighbor ran his Case baler with 4 cyl Wisconsin. (It was a hand crank and hell to start.) Just a thought.
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Put it in the ground Kevin. Two rounds and it’ll shine like a new dime. Then grease the share after you’re done with it.

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Heat the points cherry red in a forge and beat ’em back out sharp. I do all mine. Plow points and harrow teeth too. Makes ’em cut better and pull a heckuva lot easier.

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Thanks for the info!

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Getting around here kinda late, but I have one questions: what does a cultimulcher cost on average? Say a 6′ riding type? I’ve been wanting one for a while, but haven’t priced any yet. Thought this’d be the best place to ask.
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I’m late getting into this thread, but wanted to give a little “encouragement”, so to speak. I have a 1939 Ford 9n, with a 2-14 plow and a 2 row cultivator. I find that these are nice to take some of the work off of me and the horses. I used to think that “Henry” (as my wife named the tractor) would get me out of a lot of tight spots. I have found over the course of the year, however, that its the team getting Henry out. Yes, I can break more land in a day than with two or three horses and a disk-plow. Yes, I can cultivate faster. But, I can plow straighter, cleaner furrows, and plow out more weeds with my team. And, when horsepower comes right down to horsepower, the team can walk off with that little tractor. And they start every time too. The whole reason I use horses has nothing to do with being “green” or going “back to the land”. I was raised with them, and I enjoy doing things the old way. Which is why my tractor is 73 years old. I like the old stuff. That WD45 is a good machine. Take care of it and it’ll take care of you. But remember, when push comes to shove, your horses are 10 to 1 better at anything you’re going to do on your place. When it suits me, I use the tractor. And when it suits, I use my horses. The other day we were getting our ground fitted for winter, and I had 3 on the disk and the wife came behind with a 9 foot harrow on the tractor. They can work as well or as awful as you make them.
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Amen to Ronnie. I watched one of my friends use his. It doesnt like rocks very well. We had a little contest to see who could plow and disk the most in a day’s time. I used a 62 Chattanooga walking plow and my team. Had a 1/2 acre plot plowed by noon, and disked by 2:30. He was still plowing when I made the last round on the disk. Its a good rig for what it’s for, which IMHO is to use as a cultivator. I’d hate to know I had to plow much more than my garden with it. Not trying to run anybody’s product down. I like Pioneer, and have a set of their spring-harrows that beat my old JD’s to bits and pieces.
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I’ve had horses and mules all my life. Grandad had horses and I worked them. Still do for that matter. Had my hands on a plow when I was 12. Its all in what you grow up with. Had a couple come down from NW part of state wanting to learn how to farm like me. Found out quick they didn’t want to go “back to the land” and quit. Just as well, 2 less for the wife to feed and 2 less in my way.

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Any time Mike. I was gonna find that issue and I cant get my hands on it to tell you who makes it.
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