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10 Antique tractor plowing at the Living History Farm10 antique tractors turned over the soil on the Southeast Minnesota Living History Farm, 2 miles south of Spring Grove during Antique Tractor Plowing Day. Two other tractors disked and dragged the newly turned soil, and yet another was available to give rides to spectators."I counted a total of 14 tractors," James Gulbranson, SMLHF board president, reported, adding, "I helped set up the plows - clean, grease and scour them." Tractor owners and drivers included - from Spring Grove - Vernon Roble, Daryl Rud, Mark Rud, Bjorn Rud, Edward Myrah, David Alstad, Anthony Gulbranson, Jerry Kraus, Donald Ranzenberger, Conrad Curren, Adrian Moen, Jerry Kampschroer and Jed Wohlgemuth; Larry Olson of Caledonia; Mark Reimann and son Alex of Lanesboro and Mark Hackman of Decorah. Various tractor models participated in the event, including Farmall H, Super H - built in 1953, Farmall 30, 350, 450, and MTA; John Deere A's (one built in 1936), JD B, JD B (1937); McCormick W-6; and Oliver 77. There were eight two-bottom plows and two were three-bottom models. Steve Harmon firred up Greg Wennes' steam engine, and it blew off steam and its whistle as it traveled across the corn stalks in the field that was being worked. Since it has rubber over the lugged steel wheels for road travel, this huge - iron horse was not used this day for plowing, but it was used to provide power to run a circular saw for Log Sawing Day, Oct. 21, at the Living History Farm. Continue to watch the Herald for future events at the Living History Farm. Source: hometown-pages.com |
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