Plow day small field

[8NHENRY]

A young man down the road has a 9 acre field, I was talking to him at a fireman’s meeting and asked if we could plow his field, he agreed. So I called up a couple of pals and we went and turned it black. Probably the most diversified event we ever had. His WD45 with a IHC plow, a 730 Case and Case plow, 4010 JD and JD plow, 70 JD and JD plow and my 88 and a MM plow. It was a great 2 hours

 

[Mule Meat]

The way it should be. Neighbors helping neighbors.

Great looking herd of tractors.

Only thing missing are the ladies at the edge of the field with baskets of biscuits, fried chicken and a couple of jugs of sweet tea..

 

[Hoofer B]

Looks like fun

 

[Frankmn]

A young man down the road has a 9 acre field, I was talking to him at a fireman’s meeting and asked if we could plow his field, he agreed. So I called up a couple of pals and we went and turned it black. Probably the most diversified event we ever had. His WD45 with a IHC plow, a 730 Case and Case plow, 4010 JD and JD plow, 70 JD and JD plow and my 88 and a MM plow. It was a great 2 hours

That sure would be a lot more fun for 2 hours than it was plowing 10 acres by myself. I don't know where i could round up anyone that would like that. Maybe this fall or next spring someone will be looking for fun like that.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Looks good. The only problem I found with watching plow days was one guy has the plow set at 8 inches deep then the next guy is set for 4 inches deep and it looks like a ridged rough mess. I suppose once it is chisel plowed and disked it doesn't matter anymore. Just seems like most of it is because the little tractor has a 12 inch bottom and is not set for the 8 inches and the next bigger tractor is pulling 16 inch bottoms and is set for the 8 inches. Watched some guys in ND one summer along I 94 there plowing and they were all prett much the same depth there with all bigger tractors. D-6 Cat with 2 3 bottoms coupled a 70or something like it with 3or4 bottom and all such sized tractor with probably 14or 16 inch bottoms so could be similar depth. was smooth across the top like you could not tell one pass from the other. IT was in summer after wheat cutting time and was wheat stubble.

 

[560Dennis]

Good event for springtime

 

[showcrop]

Looks good. The only problem I found with watching plow days was one guy has the plow set at 8 inches deep then the next guy is set for 4 inches deep and it looks like a ridged rough mess. I suppose once it is chisel plowed and disked it doesn't matter anymore. Just seems like most of it is because the little tractor has a 12 inch bottom and is not set for the 8 inches and the next bigger tractor is pulling 16 inch bottoms and is set for the 8 inches. Watched some guys in ND one summer along I 94 there plowing and they were all prett much the same depth there with all bigger tractors. D-6 Cat with 2 3 bottoms coupled a 70or something like it with 3or4 bottom and all such sized tractor with probably 14or 16 inch bottoms so could be similar depth. was smooth across the top like you could not tell one pass from the other. IT was in summer after wheat cutting time and was wheat stubble.

Yes, it will bve smooth across the top, but after two years it will be washboard driving across it.

 

[8NHENRY]

Our group does plowing from time to time but this is the first spring plowing, so much nicer than our usual fall plowing when the ground is dry and hard. It probably also helps that his dad plowed it about 5 years ago.

 

[David from Kansas]

I have participated in a few plow days and they have all been pleasant experiences. Have plowed with everything from '36 JD A, 51 JD R, and 51 JD AR. Love plowing with the R. The problem I see occasionally is that some folks over rate their tractors and try to pull a bigger plow than they should. Better to be a little overpowered than overloaded.

 

[Pembroke]

For some that don't know, What is the chain on the plow wheel for?

 

[8NHENRY]

The chain on the one wheel is to help lift the plow. When you want to put the plow in the ground you give the rope a tug and it drops. When you want to lift it you tug it again and a dog engages the wheel and mechanically lifts the plow out of the ground. The chain gives the wheel traction to make it lift. If you don’t have enough traction the wheel just slides. If you find a steel wheel plow that wheel will have aggressive tread. Hope I explained that good enough.

 

[Ray,IN]

That's a nice looking old Oliver tractor. I found an Oliver service manual in my FIL's garage after he passed away. The cover is gone so no way to determine what model it's for, unless the reader knows Oliver tractors.