Who remembers when

[TripleR]

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Thanks for replys will pass it on to my friend on Monday. :thumbsup:

Boone

We did a lot of stuff back then that we probably shouldn't have. Before Roundup, diesel or diesel/gas mix was used to kill weeds and grass along fences.

 

[bullbreaker]

We did a lot of stuff back then that we probably shouldn't have. Before Roundup, diesel or diesel/gas mix was used to kill weeds and grass along fences.

I'am guessing it was too expensive to use "white lightning".
Boone

 

[TripleR]

I'am guessing it was too expensive to use "white lightning".
Boone

The problem with "white lightenin" was that it melted the fence wire and set the posts on fire.

 

[HiddenHollow]

I can remember turning over hay with a fork so it would dry. We didn't have a tedder. I still have the hay rake we used. I also remember having to carry water from the house to the barn when the pipe would freeze. Ten beef steers drink a lot of water!

 

[foggy1111]

Still do that hear. Call chrolide of some sort?

Lots of gravel roads are still sprayed around here to keep down the dust....especially in front of farm yards. As said...some chloride mix seems to ring a bell.

I always have to laugh as the EPA would get all bent out of shape if you poured a quart of oil on the ground.....yet our state highway departments and our railroads spread lots oil along ditches and under bridges to control weeds and use lots of creosote timbers (at least they did up to recent times). Whats up with the double standards?

 

[sailorman]

I remember the oil sprayed gravel roads. Good way to get a cheap under coating on your car or truck if you couldn 't afford one.

 

[dcyrilc]

Lots of gravel roads are still sprayed around here to keep down the dust....especially in front of farm yards. As said...some chloride mix seems to ring a bell.

I always have to laugh as the EPA would get all bent out of shape if you poured a quart of oil on the ground.....yet our state highway departments and our railroads spread lots oil along ditches and under bridges to control weeds and use lots of creosote timbers (at least they did up to recent times). Whats up with the double standards?

As I understand it. The one is for your benefit and the other is for the good of the greater whole of society.:confused2:

 

[bullbreaker]

The problem with "white lightenin" was that it melted the fence wire and set the posts on fire.

:laughing: :thumbsup: :laughing:

Boone

 

[JIGBUILDER]

Lots of good memories and not so good.

Fall was butchering weather around our place and other folks that lived in the area, for pork and beef. Poultry was butchered year round.

Grew up on a working horse ranch. Reckon I've been stepped on and kicked every place but my head.

I remember riding a 2 row drill pulled behind my old grandpaps '39 Allis Chalmers B model. I was to small for my feet to reach the foot rests so my legs hung straight down. There was a 5" long bolt through the 2" inner/outer axle that stuck way out. As grandpaps turned at the end of a row my leg swung out to the side and the bolt grabbed my jeans leg and started trying to wrapping my leg around the axle. I let go and fell straight down which somehow the bolt tore through the materila and let me go. I fell between the two drills and was dragged several feet. I banged my head on the foot rest brace and the next thing I remember was my ol' grandpaps on his knees beside my with a big tear in his eyes asking me "son are you oK". I was ok and walked back to the house as he pulled the drill back to the barn and hacksawed the long bolt off.

One of the most dangerous pieces of farm equipment I remember was the old belt driven stationary hay balers/threshers. I was to small to work on one. Modern haying equipment thankfully made them obsolete.

Lots of good memories during hay season when haying crews would come and put up our hay which could take up to 4-5 days. Mom and area ladies would cook for the crews from 4 am in the morning till after dark in the summers time. Lots of fried chicken pork steaks and beef patties.

Life was tough but made better folks overall from it.

 

[ruralruss]

Sure, Boone, I've seen it done. It was definitely some kind of messy black oil, although I've heard, in more recent times, that it was a "different kind of oil" that wasn't harmful to the environment. I've got my doubts but don't really know what was different.

It was plain used motor when we grew up. It did a great job on the dust but after a while created nasty pot holes. Out hose was about 30 ft form a busy gravel road. No way to keep the dust out of the house.