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S.E. Michigan Plow Day Pictures |
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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A good friend of our hosts a large plow day every year, this is the 5th year. Theres horses and tractors plowing, old combines doing wheat, balers doing the straw and other things. it usually brings out 2-300 tractors and 2-3000 people. This year RFD-TV was there and it will be aired on there show, as well as a DVD made of this years event. Heres a few pics I took.
Opening ceremonies with LifeFlight flyover
Rear shot of our JD A, MF 135, and wd45
Front shot of our 4...included is the Intl W-6
Dads the 2nd tractor, on the MF 135
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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Nice Wd-45 with 3 bottom slat plow
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roughstock ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Points: 690 |
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Great pictures. I would like to check this out next year. Where is it held?
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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Just south of Blissfield......in Riga, MI. I can get you more details if ya want, just email me...the date is already set for next year.
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R Aiken ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: wc Ohio Points: 1370 |
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Jeff that AC 53 plow looks good on your WD45. Richard
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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yep it sure does Rich...plowed good too...except i still can;t get the arms freed up so it plows a little shallow.....thats ok though, just rebuilt the motor, didn;t want to lug it to hard
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Dave(inMA) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Grafton, MA Points: 2399 |
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Super pictures - thanks Jeff! Looks like a great event.
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WC, CA, D14, WD45
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AllisFreak MN ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Minnesota Points: 1585 |
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Nice pics. Man, that Axial Flow makes those tractors look small!
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'49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2
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Hubert (Ga)engine7 ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6465 |
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Great pictures, Jeff. Looks like you had a great plow day. Thanks for sharing.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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MLGoodwin82 ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Points: 13 |
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Now I'm really bummed I didn't go! That Gleaner S in the picture used to be mine. I didn't have the know-how to get it back running. Now I regret it! Gentleman's name is Randall. He's a Case man, as you can tell. Looks like it's doing a good job!
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Redpower1456 ![]() Silver Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Location: Central Texas Points: 179 |
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Nice pics. Thanks.
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Bunky ![]() Bronze Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Battle Creek MI Points: 29 |
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Jeff Was there any Garden Tractors plowing there ??
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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There has been garden tractors in the past, I don;t think I saw any this year. In the past we had a section designated for them, but the ground this time of year is usually not kind to garden tractors.
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steelwheelAcjim ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Location: Blissfield,Mi Points: 1257 |
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I only live 3 miles away, and support the event in different ways. Hopefully next year I can reserve a small garden-type area for garden tractors. In the past we have been over-run with Cub Cadets & John Deere, so if it happens we will need all of the A-C/Simplicity's we can get!!!
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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Jim-
It's just like we talked about the other day, the little guys quit coming for fear of being run over....we will have to talk to Sammy about this if theres enough interest again.
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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anybody that missed it or is interested, heres the link to a video the local newspaper did showing this years activities.
http://www.blissfieldadvance.com/article/5th-plow-day-big-success-111
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Bill Long ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Bel Air, MD Points: 4556 |
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You guys just kill kje when you show that rich black dirt.
Great Show.
Good Pictures
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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CJohnS MI ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 27 Jun 2010 Location: Lapeer MI Points: 326 |
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And what kills me - is the very best bottom land in the state is what Detroit was built on. So defiled with industrial waste that it will never be safe for food again. My parents place north of Clarkston - soil so rich you could smell a plowed field a mile away - with rocks the size of a kitchen table. My grand parents place in Otisville is sandy and needs lots of water. Here in Lapeer, its clay and rich, but dries out with 3-4 ft deep cracks some years in August. Lots of tiling & giant ditches. God, I love Michigan! I'll be glad when we get our economic mess straightened out & small farms make a comeback. |
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steelwheelAcjim ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Location: Blissfield,Mi Points: 1257 |
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This plow day is held in the south-eastern part of Lenawee Co. Michigan. The land is very flat, you can see small towns and villages from up to ten miles away. The urban sprawl issue has slowed greatly over the last 10 years. Mostly due to health dept. regulations, and the slowing economy. Now the issue in this area is the possible future construction of wind turbines and wind farms. It is quite possible that future plow days will require us to plow around, or in front of wind turbines. I'm certainly not preaching the pros & cons of wind energy, but th open range of agriculture in this area is rapidly changing. |
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gwaynesfield ![]() Bronze Level ![]() Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Location: Waynesfield, Oh Points: 10 |
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How can I get information on when the Thompson's Plow Days in Blissfield, Mi. is this year? I can find info on previous years, but can't seem to find any on 2011.
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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August 13th and 14th in Riga, MI. For more info call Sammy at 517-403-9436
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steelwheelAcjim ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 06 Dec 2009 Location: Blissfield,Mi Points: 1257 |
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As Jeff wrote, Aug 13 & 14. This year the featured tractor and equipment will be Oliver (at least still part of AGCO) but we need more Allis-Chalmers equipment to smother JD and IH. There should be a good demonstration of A-C All Crop combines harvesting some left over standing wheat. Golf carts are allowed (drivers must be 16 tears of age and up). Hope you and anyone else can make the trip.
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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Thanks Jim for filling in my blanks, you did a lot better job at it than did, oliver, oliver!
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Jeff(WC)(MI) ![]() Orange Level ![]() Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: S.E. Michigan Points: 376 |
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just thought i would bring this post back to the top, info for this years plow day which is this weekend, is in the couple posts above.
Plow day is located on Ridgeville rd, east of Thompson Hwy, in Riga, MI.
Follow the HUGE american flag hanging from the crane!
I will be there running my allcrop 60(which is for sale) behind my Oliver Super 77 Edited by Jeff(WC)(MI) - 11 Aug 2011 at 9:34pm |
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Dutchboy Johan ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Netherlands Points: 571 |
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Very nice picture's. Love to see the old girls working on the field
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