If anyone would have told me, even 3 years ago, that someday I would own a tractor I wouldn’t have believed it, that all changed this weekend. Jo and I bought a 1949 Farmall Cub. They are great little tractors that were mass produced starting in 1947. You see, not that long ago, the small farm was the norm and there were small farmers in large numbers that needed a versatile, small, yet strong little tractor that could do several different jobs. International Harvester Now days there are all kinds of support groups, I mean bulletin boards for Farmall Cub fans.
There is a lot of support for these little tractors online and resources for implements and parts. I’m currently negotiating for a belly mounted disc plow, a disc harrow, cultivators and other goodies. I have a couple of options but need a truck, a trailer and possibly a driver so I can get ever near Montgomery, AL and pick up some implements.
A friend of ours is helping me set up hand controls for the tractor and my goal is have it set up and accessible by the end of August. I’m really looking forward to my first time driving the tractor.
Other than that, we cleared more fence line, chopped up old trees and we are working towards fall planting. Which I’m sure will be here before we know it. All I have to do is look at our leeks to see how close fall planting if our early spring.
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Until next time, ja ne
