Old time harvest pictures

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Thank you for posting the pictures as they take me back down memory lane. In the mid 1960's I tended header on a John Deere 36B a couple of summers during harvest season for my uncle that was pulled by a D-6 9U. It was a good harvester back in the day. On the fields that came down to long point, he would put the 9U in 4th reverse and it seemed like we were hauling ass backing up to get back in the cut.

Great photo's, thanks for sharing them.
Regards
Mike

great photo's Bruce looks like a fun day to be had by all thanks for sharing

Paul

Hi Bruce, nice photos - thanks for posting. What's the engine on the 36? Is that last picture showing what looks like a ship's wheel used to adjust the hillside lean (what's the correct term?)
What was his yield like? Some guy back in the old country just pulled in 13.8 tonnes per hectare of barley which is about 6 tonnes to the acre. When I was a kid, 2.5 tons to the acre was big but that was before GMO so I'm guessing the kernels are twice the size now?

Hi Neil,
Contrary to the information on internet chat rooms, there is no genetically modified wheat available for farmers to plant. At least one variety has been created, but not approved in the US. The only available cereal grain that has been modified that I am aware of is the rice variety that has increased vitamin A.

The gains in wheat yields are primarily the result of old fashioned plant breeding and improved farming practices. Probably the biggest improvement in the more temperate areas or under irrigation, has been planting at higher populations, increased rates of fertilizers and applications of fungicide to keep the crop healthy.

Can't help on the ship's wheel. My father ran a similar, though much smaller rig in the 30's here in Alabama before the first JD 12A style machines came out with about a 6' cutter bar.

[quote="ccjersey"]Hi Neil,
Contrary to the information on internet chat rooms, there is no genetically modified wheat available for farmers to plant. At least one variety has been created, but not approved in the US. The only available cereal grain that has been modified that I am aware of is the rice variety that has increased vitamin A.

The gains in wheat yields are primarily the result of old fashioned plant breeding and improved farming practices. Probably the biggest improvement in the more temperate areas or under irrigation, has been planting at higher populations, increased rates of fertilizers and applications of fungicide to keep the crop healthy.

Can't help on the ship's wheel. My father ran a similar, though much smaller rig in the 30's here in Alabama before the first JD 12A style machines came out with about a 6' cutter bar.[/quote]

Spot on Mr. Jersey. It's very hard to convince folks that there's not a GMO wheat in the U.S. But they've read it on face book so it must be true. Fungicide, direct seed, and close attention to soil fertility has made the most yeild gains for us.
Bruce.

Hi Neil,
Contrary to the information on internet chat rooms, there is no genetically modified wheat available for farmers to plant. At least one variety has been created, but not approved in the US. The only available cereal grain that has been modified that I am aware of is the rice variety that has increased vitamin A.

The gains in wheat yields are primarily the result of old fashioned plant breeding and improved farming practices. Probably the biggest improvement in the more temperate areas or under irrigation, has been planting at higher populations, increased rates of fertilizers and applications of fungicide to keep the crop healthy.

Can't help on the ship's wheel. My father ran a similar, though much smaller rig in the 30's here in Alabama before the first JD 12A style machines came out with about a 6' cutter bar.