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[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05/28/09 4:08pm Author: L.P. Subject: before anyone ask, i might be going to houston next friday. In reply to: PIGMAN 's message, "God what a dead website !! Are we really this BORING ???" on 05/28/09 8:45am [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Replies: [>  You big city guys may be boring...LOL, but here in the Hill Country we've been much too busy....The "Boxman" and HR started on a top secret project a few months ago. HR told Donald she was ready for a major makeover and to spend some $$$...this is what came to Boxman's mind...  click here for more>>>> -- ., 05/28/09 11:33pm but this is what HR was talkin' about...   The top picture was taken back in March during early construction, and the bottom pic was shot earlier tonite. Rumor has the concrete driveway to be a full 330'! Wonder what "Boxman" and DH have in mind for that? Anyway, the house warming/move in date for the brand new Hughes Hacienda (located just a few miles from beautiful downtown Liberty Hill, Tx) is tentatively set for the July 4th weekend and you're all invited...bring your work clothes...LOL! Meanwhile, back on the farm, C3 (Clint Crownover) and his trusty sidekick, DH have also been busy. Winsott, and Wood can relate to what goes on in a haypatch, so for the rest of ya city slickers here's the short version. The field is 130 acres, irrigated by a pivot (well) in the center which provides water to an intricate sprinkler system. To give you an idea of the mass of this thing the wheels are 36" tall & the top pipe that carries the water is 12' to 14' off the ground...  It's computer controlled and can make it "rain" as much as you like considering the well is 750gpm. Compare that to the typical home well @ 30-45gpm. The pic below is an overview of part of the field with the irrigation system, barn, and cabin in the background.  This is a tractor, baler, and accumulator. You drive the tractor over the "windrows" of cut hay and the baler (green piece in the middle) puts the hay into square bales and ties them with baling wire. The accumulator (red piece on the rear) sorts the bales into blocks of ten and deposits them in the field for the grappler.  This is the other tractor (yes, they both have a/c, cd players, cup holders & more) with the grappler attached. It picks up ten bales at a time which are then loaded on a trailer. If everything works correctly, the bales aren't touched by a human hand until purchased by the end user.   This is the result of a long weekend's work over Memorial Day. 1600 bales loaded on three semi trailers, backed in the barn, and ready to roll to one of Clint's stores. This represents only a partial cutting of the field!  So that's a little peek into the hay business. It's not racing or race cars, but the engineering and the complexity of the equipment is amazing. Plus you get to play with tractors and semi's in a climate controlled environment listenin' to your favorite tunes, with your choice of a cold beverage....what a deal! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] [Edit]
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