View of the day-Beam of sunlight promising better weather...or warning what is to come.
Al went out to unload the trucks...or try to, at least. He went into Vernon and found an elevator that had some room, then came back to the field to take the cart load in. He figured he would take a test before getting Marilyn to come out...it was 16% moisture, but the wind was blowing so there was hope for later on in the afternoon.
Marilyn stayed at the camper until 1pm, then forged out to the field to fuel and service. Once all the servicing was done, we were able to get started and even though the moisture had come down, it was still a bit high. The elevator told Al that he could bring in a wet load...just one, mind you.
Al sat in line at the elevator for two hours as the lineup waited for the rail cars to show up. He looked across the street at the other elevator and could see the line was shorter...and moving, at least. He pulled out and went where the grass was greener, got dumped and made it back to the field with the empty truck. It was going to get a load of seed wheat off the field so it would be going to the farmers yard.
Marilyn continued combining until the seed truck and cart were full. Al wasn't going to be getting back very soon, so she changed a couple of guards on the header, fixed the warning light on the header, washed the windows and cleaned the cab before driving in to Vernon to meet Al for supper. Al decided to go back to the field and pick up the General and leave it in Davidson so it would be shorter to take it out to the farm to unload the seed. Marilyn went and picked up some grub, then picked up Al and fuel in Davidson before driving back to Frederick for the night.
Didn't the elevators have a plan before harvest?
Frustrating...extremely frustrating...
Al went out to unload the trucks...or try to, at least. He went into Vernon and found an elevator that had some room, then came back to the field to take the cart load in. He figured he would take a test before getting Marilyn to come out...it was 16% moisture, but the wind was blowing so there was hope for later on in the afternoon.
Marilyn stayed at the camper until 1pm, then forged out to the field to fuel and service. Once all the servicing was done, we were able to get started and even though the moisture had come down, it was still a bit high. The elevator told Al that he could bring in a wet load...just one, mind you.
Al sat in line at the elevator for two hours as the lineup waited for the rail cars to show up. He looked across the street at the other elevator and could see the line was shorter...and moving, at least. He pulled out and went where the grass was greener, got dumped and made it back to the field with the empty truck. It was going to get a load of seed wheat off the field so it would be going to the farmers yard.
Marilyn continued combining until the seed truck and cart were full. Al wasn't going to be getting back very soon, so she changed a couple of guards on the header, fixed the warning light on the header, washed the windows and cleaned the cab before driving in to Vernon to meet Al for supper. Al decided to go back to the field and pick up the General and leave it in Davidson so it would be shorter to take it out to the farm to unload the seed. Marilyn went and picked up some grub, then picked up Al and fuel in Davidson before driving back to Frederick for the night.
Didn't the elevators have a plan before harvest?
Frustrating...extremely frustrating...
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