VISIT THE FARM

OCTOBER 1975 FARM VISIT

Right now Delaware farmers are in the midst of harvesting

corn, soya beans, some vegetables like Lima beans and spinach but you

need to head down some back country road to watch them on any dry

sunny day in the fields bustling with harvest activities. Remember,

the farmer does not know the 8 hour day and five day , it is dawn to

dark every day there is no rain.

Don't expect a lot of rural hospitality, just a wave , and don't

get in the way of the harvesters.

The big machines you see are modern, efficient and comfortable,

costing $50,000, with a warm or cool cab, power steer and hydraulic

drives, with rear view mirror. There may be more than one in the field,

speeding to get done before it rains. Also there will be big trucks at fields

edge to collect the product and haul it off to a receiving station or a food

processor.

Get out early am, stop at a dairy barn and watch the milk flow.

Later in the day don't forget to stop by a roadside market for fresh picked

vegetables and fruits..

Abstract from Sunday News Journal, October 1975, by Jerry Webb

for Delamarva Farming and Facbook by Harrison H.