Gallows
Bronze Member
100% country for me. Got about 3.25 acres and would love another 96.75 to go with it.
City or County... Where do you Tractor?
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Hay Dude
Super Star Member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2012
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- 18,915
- Location
- A Hay Field along the PA/DE border
- Tractor
- Challenger MT655E, Massey Ferguson 7495, Challenger MT535B, Krone 4x4 XC baler, (2) Kubota ZD331’s, 2020 Ram 5500 Cummins 4x4, IH 7500 4x4 dump truck, Kaufman 35’ tandem 19 ton trailer, Deere CX-15, Pottinger Hay mowers
Country/Suburban, but I can be in murder city (Philly) in 30 min or in its smaller murder city cousin, downtown Wilmington, DE in 10-15 min.
Its incredible how much fly over country there is near these cities
Its incredible how much fly over country there is near these cities
two_bit_score
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- Joined
- Dec 22, 2008
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- 10,983
- Tractor
- John Deere 110 TLB, Diamond C 19LPX GN trailer
Slowly looks into wallet.....not today there’s not, lol
Harry Palmer
Bronze Member
My wife would like five acres or more, but I have one acre. When we first moved onto this acre 40 years ago it was a lot of work. I was used to the postage size lot of Sacramento, CA, but moved to New Mexico for a promotion. This place was the only one I could find which was in my price range and had four bedrooms. After I got here I was promoted a couple of times but my wife never went back to a paid job. She stayed at home keeping the kids out of trouble. Now I wish I had about 40 acres but not too far from a city so we could get good medical help when we need it. I have enjoyed my small tractor and living in the country, but I just don't want to live in a city now, I"m very spoiled to country living and the friendships of the country! Besides, it's much too hot in the city.
BrokenTrack
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- Jan 13, 2018
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- 1,422
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- Maine
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- Tractors, Skidders, Bulldozers, Forestry Equipment
When people ask how many acres I have, I just say, "a few", but in reality it is several hundred acres, and in different towns and different states. It is nice to have a little breathing room, but with it comes a lot of property taxes too.
But I tractor in both country and city. My farming of course in the country, but I also mow the sides of the road, so I get into city areas as well.
But I tractor in both country and city. My farming of course in the country, but I also mow the sides of the road, so I get into city areas as well.
Mine is about 50/50
Normal duties at home on 12 wooded county acres , then it serves as a forklift to unload and move larger Ac equipment when we have larger jobs everywhere. Ssqa forks paid for themselves first time I didn’t have to rent a forklift.
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ultrarunner
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- Joined
- Apr 6, 2004
- Messages
- 24,448
- Tractor
- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
Yep... nice having your own forklift/boom and makes me popular with my city neighbors.
The Deere 110 backhoe has unloaded engines, air compressors and a very heavy DeWalt cast iron radial saw for friends...
One acre, four miles out into the county, used to be all farm land but when the sell off bug bit everybody scratched the itch. Still much nicer than being in town, they are however starting to talk of making city water and waste hookup available out here, hopefully people will be able to resist the urge to go that way.
