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Nice set of pictures there Darren

Thanks For Posting

Ian

how many ferrying the silage back. my local contractor has got a i think a 900 class chopper. i saw its got a small hydrolic pipe coming out of the centre of the big drive wheels, whats that for?

the yard was only a few fields away so they were only using 3 tractors
the pipe in the centre of the big wheel allows the driver to vary the tyre pressure
depending on the ground conditions

oh right thought it might be something like that

There's just something about cutting silage in the summer that you gotta love! I grew up watching silage been cut every summer on my uncles farm and other neighbours farms until I was old enough to get my licence and draw silage myself! Its amazing how much the machinary has moved on over the years from the days of old single axle wooden trailers and trailed harvesters. There was a time when it'd take the bones of a week to cut it all on a single farm but these days its all in in a day or two. Great pics again Darren.

Darren,

i agree with Homer, nice to see them so looking ofrward to 2011 season, any of the Mower set up,

it reminds me of the time i started my summer job with the first Wrapper which was brought into Ireland that was in 1986, needless to say i think the younger generation would be shocked to hear this was pulled witha a little 35, then we got a 35X with Dual clutch, as every time we moved forward for the nest bail the pump would stop when clutching, i also remember no cut and tie no back bail tail gate, and the short bloody hitch, oh the days i remember it so well.

Great photos darren. The class is some yoke. Here a few pictures of us round baleing in the north of ireland

And a few pictures that where took a few years back

Great photos, can smell the grass now, remember drawing in with 35s and dexters, wind in the face, no cabs then, not be long till it starts again, thanks for the photos.