Pallets in fields

[bcp]

From:
Pallets and RFID - Article from Logistics Management

“Our database has a record of every single scan of every pallet since the first pallet was manufactured, and we can track them throughout their life,”

 

[stuckmotor]

dang we are up to 370 foolish posts....

Sir, you over count-- all of my posts should be netted out of that total.
Steve

Steve's should be counted twice.

 

[Cat_Driver]

Here's the answer. The farmer stands the pallets up so h can see where they are when he has to pick them up. In the field grew taller and the pallet was laying flat he would not be able to find them and run them over when he plowed.

Now why are the pallets there and why didn't he just take them with him? Perhaps he drove pallets of seed out and distributed them throughout the field on pallets then later retrieved the pallets

 

[smstonypoint]

dang we are up to 370 foolish posts....

I stand corrected

Now we are up to 377 ******* posts

Steve's should be counted twice.

Slings and arrows -- I now know how Galileo, the Father of Scientific Reason, must have felt back in his day.

Steve

 

[tkappeler]

Here's the answer. The farmer stands the pallets up so h can see where they are when he has to pick them up. In the field grew taller and the pallet was laying flat he would not be able to find them and run them over when he plowed.

Now why are the pallets there and why didn't he just take them with him? Perhaps he drove pallets of seed out and distributed them throughout the field on pallets then later retrieved the pallets

Ack!! :shocked: Don't go and ruin our fun with "alleged" facts.

 

[smstonypoint]

Here's the answer. The farmer stands the pallets up so h can see where they are when he has to pick them up. In the field grew taller and the pallet was laying flat he would not be able to find them and run them over when he plowed.

Now why are the pallets there and why didn't he just take them with him? Perhaps he drove pallets of seed out and distributed them throughout the field on pallets then later retrieved the pallets

This is a variation of the discredited "Hayist" Theory.

Is there any need on my part to enumerate the shortcomings of "Seedism"?

Steve

 

[aczlan]

Here's the answer. The farmer stands the pallets up so h can see where they are when he has to pick them up. In the field grew taller and the pallet was laying flat he would not be able to find them and run them over when he plowed.

This part makes sense

Now why are the pallets there and why didn't he just take them with him? Perhaps he drove pallets of seed out and distributed them throughout the field on pallets then later retrieved the pallets

I have seen a lot of fields get planted and generally the farmer fills up in the same place (on the side of the field) so as to refill the fertilizer tanks/bins at the same time as he fills the seed hoppers. As such, I don't think that your supposition will fit these pallets.

Aaron Z

 

[TomSeller]

Here's the answer. The farmer stands the pallets up so h can see where they are when he has to pick them up. In the field grew taller and the pallet was laying flat he would not be able to find them and run them over when he plowed.

Now why are the pallets there and why didn't he just take them with him? Perhaps he drove pallets of seed out and distributed them throughout the field on pallets then later retrieved the pallets

Maybe he died before he could pick them up.

 

[jimmyj]

I can clear this up.

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Final episode: April 20, 1963
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Ahhh, very clear now. Many thanks.

 

[kevin37b]

I cannot find half these words in my Webster,s . Maybe that is it , a plan to ruin the English language .

 

[EddieWalker]

Curiosity has the better of me and I posting with the hope of learning the reason for the pallets.

Eddie

 

[orezok]

I'm thinking'...

 

[k0ua]

Curiosity has the better of me and I posting with the hope of learning the reason for the pallets.

Eddie

we have been waiting for weeks, haven't learned a whole lot yet.

 

[murphy1244]

we have been waiting for weeks, haven't learned a whole lot yet.

You kidding me!? I learned all kinds of useless things.

 

[smstonypoint]

I have seen a lot of fields get planted and generally the farmer fills up in the same place (on the side of the field) so as to refill the fertilizer tanks/bins at the same time as he fills the seed hoppers. As such, I don't think that your supposition will fit these pallets.

Aaron Z

In addition, the "Seedists" should also have to explain the following.

The pallets appear in late fall and disappear in early spring according to the OP. What crops are planted in the late fall? Depending on how you define "late," only small grains and canola come to mind amongst the agronomic crops. Amongst horticultural crops, beets, broccoli, carrots (AKA carets), kale, peas, and spinach come to mind.

1. The OP provided us with photos of the pallet formations as of late December. Would we not expect to see some evidence of the germination and growth of fall-planted crops (either agronomic or horticultural) in those photos?

2. Why would farmers wait until spring to retrieve the pallets and thus do damage to fall-planted crops?

3. In my experience, a relatively small amount of seed is required relative to acreage. This is especially true for some of the horticultural crops. What crop uses a seeding rate that would require two pallets of seed every 500-700 feet?

Steve

 

[smstonypoint]

You kidding me!? I learned all kinds of useless things.

You're welcome.

Steve

 

[TomSeller]

The farmer probably said:

"Why pick these pallets up today when I can easily do it next spring?"

We should add that to these famous quotes:
http://procrastinus.com/procrastination-quotes/

 

[aczlan]

In addition, the "Seedists" should also have to explain the following.

The pallets appear in late fall and disappear in early spring according to the OP. What crops are planted in the late fall? Depending on how you define "late," only small grains and canola come to mind amongst the agronomic crops. Amongst horticultural crops, beets, broccoli, carrots (AKA carets), kale, peas, and spinach come to mind.

1. The OP provided us with photos of the pallet formations as of late December. Would we not expect to see some evidence of the germination and growth of fall-planted crops (either agronomic or horticultural) in those photos?

2. Why would farmers wait until spring to retrieve the pallets and thus do damage to fall-planted crops?

3. In my experience, a relatively small amount of seed is required relative to acreage. This is especially true for some of the horticultural crops. What crop uses a seeding rate that would require two pallets of seed every 500-700 feet?

Steve

Excellent points. The only one that I know of would be something like Bermuda grass which gets "seeded" with sprigs...

Aaron Z

 

[tkappeler]

The Procrastination Equation | Learn how to stop putting things off and start getting stuff done » Procrastination Quotes

Ohh!! Look at the shiny quarter!!

 

[/pine]

I think the key to the mystery is (as has been mentioned) that they are (or do not appear to be) actual pallets...

They do not appear to be typical pallets like you get when you buy a "pallet" of fertilizer, lime etc.etc...