Farms, the Lifeblood of America
Our farmers have had an interesting "trip" in their agricultural journey. It isn't always easy for them as their
livelihood depends on the success and timing of many obstacles. FF
First and foremost, the farmer is at the mercy of the weather, always causing concern. Is it time for seeding?
Will it rain in time to seed? Will it rain too soon after seeding? Or generally in this area we often hear, "When is it going to rain?"
And of course, winter weather plays an important role in the crop's survival.
The Spring of 2011 was perfect with record rainfall in and around the area. Amazing what God's rain can do and for so many different things. Trees were green, lawns were lush with beautiful flowers, pastures provided plenty of grass for animals, and the weeds had a record breaking growth. Even the sagebrush was green! Fortunately, our farmers were blessed with lots of it, and many of this year's crops produced higher than average yields.
Weeding
Seeding
Harrowing
Rudy's Aviation ~ Rudy Fichtenberg
Irrigation at the Smith Farm
Storing wheat on the ground
Irrigation
Home Storage
More Home Storage
Shipping by barge
Shipping by Rail
Shipping by truck
LeRoy Watson Farm
Harvest on Franz Road
Ghosts of Farming Past
Many farming secrets are preserved in the old & forgotten farming equipment we
find in the back of fields, the coulees, & on abandoned roads & in ditches. Generally, they
aren't far from when they once were an essential, valuable, and necessary piece of farming equipment.
However, creativity and invention always brings about something new, something more efficient,
something more reliable, & the 'old' is discarded. Many
'treasures' are hidden in the area, and finding an abandoned piece of equipment leaves us to wonder about its history.
If you know something pertinent about any of our photos, we'd be happy to add the information.
1928 Twin City Tractor
Purchased in 1928 and used for 20 years
4 cylinder Tractor burns Kerosene
Cheney, WA
This classic 1928 Twin City Thresher was manufactured in
St. Paul, Minnesota. Found this treasure on the
Ron Schmitt Farm, near Cheney, WA
Two Minneapolis Moline Combines in the coulee
near Batum, WA
In Odessa, WA
Seeder
Mower
Wagon
A metal sculpture in Lind's Memorial Park represents the community's pioneer tradition and spirit. It reflects a celebration of Lind's past which the community honors. The railroad which found water nearly 125 years ago for their locomotives opened vast opportunities for our future. Pioneers carved out the wheat fields and harvested their bounty with some of the earliest equipment in America's agricultural revolution.