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Making Hay the Amish Way in Bird in Hand, PA
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Aug 9, 2017 12:16:00   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
Great series ! .......Thanks for sharing

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Aug 9, 2017 12:53:24   #
CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ
 
Very interesting! Those mules sure are well cared for!

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Aug 9, 2017 14:46:12   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Nice shots and considerable horse power.


Thank you Jerry for looking and commenting, much appreciated although technically it was "Mule Power" pulling the baler.

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Aug 9, 2017 14:47:48   #
angler Loc: StHelens England
 
Excellent set Marsdad and very enjoyable as well.

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Aug 9, 2017 14:47:52   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
Longshadow wrote:
Very interesting.


Thank you for taking the time to look and comment, glad you found my pix interesting. I appreciate it.

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Aug 9, 2017 14:51:56   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
Shellback wrote:
Nice series - I see they are keeping up with technology - The 459 Silage Special Round Baler produces bales 4-ft wide and up to 5-ft tall with a maximum wet weight of 1750 lb - It would be interesting to see how they move them...


Thank you Shellback, glad you liked the pix, your comments are much appreciated. Unfortunately I will not be bask up that way to see how they get those bales from the field to the barn, but I''ll bet it will be interesting. When I was a kid we wrestled rectangular bales from the ground up to a flat bed truck and then to the barn, stopping for some hard cider each way.

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Aug 9, 2017 14:52:06   #
shelty Loc: Medford, OR
 
What gets me, seeing those shots is; if he has to have a motor to power the bailer, then why not make the motor a bit larger so it can power the tractor and leave the mules home.

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Aug 9, 2017 14:54:26   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
strobe wrote:
I've seen Amish using the small square balers before, with a motor on a cart like this pictures, but not a big round baler. It's going to take some doing to move those bales.


Thanks for looking in and commenting, I appreciate it. I saw the same thing several years back in Lancaster County and it was kids driving the mules and baling. I guess this is called progress.

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Aug 9, 2017 14:57:38   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
repleo wrote:
Now that's a real 'hybrid' system. Nice shots. Very interesting.
I remember saving hay by horse power on my uncle's farm in the West of Ireland back in the 60's. There was a hay turner with rotating wheels with spring tines. We turned the hay until it was good and dry. Then we adjusted the angle of the wheels to rake the hay into rows like in your pictures. There were no balers in those days. The hay was stacked up into eight foot high beehive piles called 'cocks' and left to sit in the field for a couple of weeks to get really dry. There was a real art to making a 'cock'. The hay was stacked in layers that were pitched to shed the water to the outside and was then raked down to feather the outside. The cocks were tied down with ropes made from twisted hay to keep the hay from blowing away in the wind.

I still remember the sweet smell of new hay. Making hay eventually gave way to silage, which is basically compressed fresh grass preserved in its own juices. I still remember the smell of silage as well - it stunk to high heaven!!!
Thanks for the pics.
Now that's a real 'hybrid' system. Nice shots. Ver... (show quote)


Thank you for looking and commenting, much appreciated. Farmer everywhere have their time proven methods for gathering hay and other crops. You are quite right, nothing like the smell of new hay.

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Aug 9, 2017 15:00:42   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
Cwilson341 wrote:
Very interesting series! Not what I would have expected but well done.


Thanks Carol, glad you found the pix interesting, Appreciate you taking the time to look and comment.

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Aug 9, 2017 15:01:52   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
sb wrote:
Nice!


Thanks for looking in Steve, glad you liked the pix. I appreciate it.

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Aug 9, 2017 15:05:15   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
Buildrt wrote:
Jerry they don't look like horses to me but certainly nice shots.


Thank you for looking and commenting, I appreciate it. You are right, as I mentioned in the description they are mules, and you will see many of the Amish farms, seems to be the draft animal of choice.

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Aug 9, 2017 15:08:12   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
SueScott wrote:
Good series! It's interesting how the Amish get around the restrictions against "modern" things - around here they have a small shed next to the road to house their telephone and we once visited a family that kept their motor-driven grain grinder in the barn.


Thanks for looking in and commenting Sue,much appreciated, glad you liked them. As the say, there are many ways to skin a cat and I think these farmers know them very well. They get the job done.!

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Aug 9, 2017 15:11:20   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
jaymatt wrote:
Nice shots--the first one is my favorite.


Thank you John. #1 kind of gets it all in, the farmer, mules, baler, a bale and the farm house and barn. I appreciate that you took the time to look and to comment, glad you like them.

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Aug 9, 2017 15:12:46   #
marsdad Loc: NE Florida
 
rmm0605 wrote:
Very nice photography, marsdad.


Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked them and I appreciate hearing from you.

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