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Topic: clover harvest

Posted By: Curt-Indiana
Subject: clover harvest
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 8:27pm

Finished up 10 acres of clover today with the 72 allcrop. Seed yield was good. Machine ran great and had only one problem. These machines are great for small seeds. Would be great if they were still built. Seed made about 6 bu. to the acre. Any one know of any 72 allcrops for sell in Indiana let me know as I would like th have another one and one or more for parts. Need a main shaft for concave now.

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Posted By: clovis
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 8:41pm

Cool!!!

Where in Indiana are you?

Got pictures to share? I love looking at All Crops!!!

Posted By: Curt-Indiana
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 8:45pm

I am in the south central area. Bedford Indiana. No I have not got any pictures but have about 20 more acres to do and I will try to get someone to take some pictures as I run.

Posted By: clovis
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 8:58pm

Curt- I am in the Franklin area, just north of you a ways.

It would be cool to see pics, or even a good video on YouTube. There isn't enough about All Crops on YT.

Posted By: Rfdeere
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2010 at 11:10pm

Clovis, Have you seen my Youtube Vids ? Got a bunch with All Crop action. Just look for rfdeere. I saw your post on the Site sponsor post. What do you have for sale ?

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Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 3:20am

You know, when we sold the 60's we were the only combine that could harvest clover seed. Drove the others nuts.

In fact I heard of a demonstraton whereby a Case combine was being ADJUSTED to harvest clover seed. While they were working on it an old 60 came by and harvested the clover while they were still working. Every trip it dropped off a nice clean bag of clover seed.

Needless to say we sold a 60 that day and the Case dealer did not.

However, we did no planning, just worked out that way.

Good to hear they still work that good.

Good Luck!

Bill Long

Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 4:17am

i would think that that would have to be the hardest thing to harvest...

Posted By: Jack(Ky)
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 5:38am

There is a pretty nice one down here sitting on a lot for sale. It sold at a consignment sale back in the winter and the man that run the sale bought it to resale. I know the man that brought it in and he had owned for many years. It was the last one sold at our local dealer. Located in south central Ky.JP

Posted By: JohnThomas
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 6:06am

Does anyone know what Clover Seed was used for during the War? Dad raised and combined with an All Crop 40 acres of it several years in a row. Always told me it was "Real good money". Bags were really heavy! I've often wondered what use it would be for other than planting.

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Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 7:25am

"Main shaft for concave"???

You mean perhaps main shaft for cylinder?

I know a lot of guys prefer the 72, but I like the simpler 66 header. Besides, dontcha know that draper headers are the "new" thing these days for new machines? LOL!

Posted By: Bee
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 7:36am

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/grd/1888340768.html

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/grd/1864843206.html

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Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 7:36pm

Your completely right Tom!!! When my father saw his first draper header about 5 years ago he made the same comment. Ryan Also theres a auction in Highland Illinois this monday that has a outstanding 72 for sale. Also a F2 and K2. I would post a link if I could.

Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 20 Aug 2010 at 10:29pm

What kind of Clover are you harvesting? Were there many weeds in the clover?
If not how did they keep the weeds down?
Thanks
Pastor mike in Iowa

Posted By: Curt-Indiana
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 1:37am

The field was planted with oats as a cover and had 10 lbs of seed (Red clover) planted this spring. Took the oats off as one cutting early summer. The field was planted with the idea it would be a seed field. It had very few weeds to start with. Also field was clean of rocks so that we could run the head near the ground. Still found one rock. I have another field about ready to run and I can get a picture of it and post. It is not as clean and has some stones. Head will have to run higher for this field. I could mow it and use another combine to run it in in the windrow. Most fields are harvested of seed in its second year. This is about the time the clover will be at its best. After the second year the stand will not be as good or may not even be there. I like it as I rotate to corn right after the second year and use the nitrogen that the clover puts in the soil. Saves on purchase of fertilizer. It can put in about 50- 80 lbs of N in a good year.

Posted By: randy
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 6:23am

my brother has a 90 for sale in east central illinois in good shape, $1500 i think.

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Posted By: Brian(Va)
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 9:49am

We go over about 100 acres of clover each year. After getting the first cutting of hay we let the second cutting go to seed. This year, with our extreme dry weather, the seed were small but the fields were clean. We use our F3 with a special clover screen and air dampner. Most of the seed come out of the combine cleaner than our local seed cleaner can get them.

Posted By: BrettPhillips
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 10:16pm

Brian et al: Do you have a local market for the seed, or do you use it on your own farm?

Posted By: Curt-Indiana
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 10:21pm

I sell some but use most of it myself. Each year I do more and we have a good market for it here as this area is rolling and we run alot of cattle. #2 cattle county in Indiana, so we use it for hay and on pasture.

Posted By: Brian(Va)
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2010 at 7:58pm

Brett, We use about half of what we harvest, sell the rest locally. Years ago there was a cleaner in Culpeper, then we used one in Harrisonburg, now there are no cleaners that allow us to sell it as certified seed. We sold tons of it thru Southern States and also to VA Beef Corp. Now everything is going to coated seed.