spring plowing
Posted by Jeremy Dunlap at 2015-02-13 07:23:10
Had to drive to Illinois last weekend. As we turned onto new 69 off of I-24 by Hopkinsville, KY there was a fella with a 8 horse hitch doing some plowing. I about ran off the road. Anyone know if that was Amish or English? Looked like he had another 20 acres to go. Pretty big operation for horse drawn. Either way, made me itchy. I'm ready for sunshine and dirt.
Response by S D Mannies at 2015-02-13 21:48:58
Me too, can't wait for spring.
Response by trevor at 2015-02-13 22:03:58
I don't Know who you are talking about but there are some amish in that area
Response by Peter Nielsen at 2015-02-14 02:14:28
Our Maine ground will be under 4' of snow by this time tomorrow. Plowing snow will be about all we do for a day or two after this next storm.
Response by Jerry Hicks at 2015-02-14 06:48:16
I know there are a group of Pennsylvania Amish living near Hopkinsville. They use larger hitches than any of my Amish neighbors.
Response by Klaus Karbaumer at 2015-02-14 08:34:55
Spring plowing will be a good many weeks off in this part of the country.
Response by Brabant owner in SC at 2015-02-14 18:36:09
You fellows up in the frozen north need to make a trip down south during the Winter. I have been plowing dirt since Jan. 1, and went at it some today. Temps today around 55 and a breeze made it OK. Yall could travel south and get a plowing fix, something to get rid of those withdrawal symptoms! Next month its time to plant corn around here. Got a lot of horse work to do between now and the end of March.
Response by Mooney Ranch at 2015-02-14 23:51:12
There are a lot of Amish in that area. They have a good sized Amish auction about 3 miles out of Hopkinsville every March. The next one is the 7th. Usually 5 to 6 rings going at a time.
Response by Lee Carlton at 2015-02-15 01:47:59
Plowed my garden (half acre) last weekend. Ground was for the most part dry and broke up pretty well. It was also 55 degrees that day and was that warm three or for days prior to that. It's a balmy 10 degrees right now but at least I got the plows adjusted and ready to go when the spring gets here.
Response by Trinity at 2015-02-15 03:30:21
BrabantMan sure likes to plow /"devil" folks, eh?
Got pics, too??? ;-))
Response by Ralph in N.E.Oh at 2015-02-15 20:23:05
Our high today was -8F rather unseasonal for us northeast Ohio fellas. Looks like maple syrup season wont even start for 2 more weeks, little late for us. Snow crusted with ice,hard to do anything. Only plowing here is plowing snow...but at least it isnt like Boston!
Response by M. Burley at 2015-02-17 19:45:12
We'll be wearing snowshoes to tap trees this year. We may have to cancel our logging field day due to too much snow. Horses are up to their bellies moving round bales. We had to wait until February to have a real winter. Should have good ice for the harvest on Sunday.
Response by Bill Smith at 2015-02-18 07:34:11
Wouldn't matter if it was 55F here, you can't spring plow clay ground. We fall plow.
Response by Brabant owner in SC at 2015-02-19 06:34:53
We can Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter plow here. It can be enjoyable any month of the year. I might plow the field over and over just for the heck of it cause its so nice.
Response by Bill Smith at 2015-02-20 07:06:00
I lived in Ms.,SC and NC for a while. Too hot. Where I am now is too cold, but I'm too old to change...
Response by Klaus Karbaumer at 2015-02-20 08:32:00
Tommy Flowers, you are intent to keep teasing us, aren't you? It's 15 degrees this morning, kind of balmy(expect mid to upper thirties today) compared to yesterday and ice and snow are on the way for tonight and tomorrow. It's going to get colder again over the weekend.
The seeds are all ordered or bought for spring planting and most of the fields were prepared in fall.
Response by T Payne at 2015-02-20 11:01:05
I was just in the south for a few days, left Charlotte airport at 7 am.
I was looking for all the plowing, it was pretty warm, above zero even! But driving around on Wednesday, all I saw was noses pressed up against the windows looking out at me. I felt out of place, because nobody else was on the roads. There was a couple inches of snow, but I'm sure that wouldn't stop the plowing. Must be everybody stays in on Wednesday, Tommy?
I made it back up here where there is about 5 feet of snow -10, winds gusting 40 mph. Got home before the kids came home from school. I still am puzzled as to why I couldn't find any plowing going on down yonder.
Response by Alvin Stoltzfus at 2015-02-20 11:27:02
They are actually Mennonites not Amish . But in most " englisher " eyes there all the same
Response by Brabant owner in SC at 2015-02-21 20:31:04
I almost hate to mention it again. But I have to. Thursday morning we had 14 F, then today it was up to 65 F. So the plow went in the dirt again Klaus. It just had to be done. Short sleeves, almost sweating. T Payne, nope there wasn't much going on down this way on Wed. and Thurs., the wind kept me in and feeding wood to the heater. I think NC was even colder than here. And I cant help but wonder if that is THE Alvin Stoltzfus, the one and only?
Response by Alvin Stoltzfus at 2015-02-23 21:15:48
Well I geuss you will have to clarify what " the one and only " is signifying here ?
Response by KC Fox at 2015-02-23 21:56:21
here in North central Nebraska it was -4 at 5 this morning so any plowing will wait for 2 1/2 months anyway no snow just cold. I'm going to plow the shoulders of my road then disk them and put them in the road at least.
Response by Brabant owner in SC at 2015-02-27 09:54:09
The one and only that lives in Healing Springs SC.
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