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Post by bacatrapper on May 15, 2022 11:48:37 GMT
The drought here in se colorado is shaping up to be a doozy. The talking heads are now saying it hasnt been this dry for 1200 years. There is alot of soil erosion now, like the dustbowl.........except, it was apparently wetter during the dust bowl than it is now. Many fields in sandy areas is blown down to the hardpan.
Since there is no farming to do, and cattle work is caught up, we have been looking for arrowheads in the blown out fields. We have been finding quite a few. I found one nice one yesterday, and 3 handfuls of flint chips. the wife found a nice arrowhead, and my buddy found part of a knife, and a small game point.
It is a damn good thing I come from a clan of money hoarders. If this keeps up, there are gonna be alot of farmers in this area who lose it all.
We are still looking for a new place. We are looking at a house in Elkhart KS Tuesday. Quite frankly im over this farming shit.
I am surprised none is shooting themselves in the head yet, id imagine it could start about any time.
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Post by ratter48 on May 15, 2022 12:42:39 GMT
i am sorry, call you later
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Post by ratter48 on May 15, 2022 12:42:55 GMT
i am sorry, call you later
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May 15, 2022 13:09:39 GMT
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Post by Nathan on May 15, 2022 13:09:39 GMT
Sorry to hear it.
I too am just about over this farming shit.
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Post by outlaw99 on May 15, 2022 17:10:28 GMT
That sucks. We’ve experienced it in the opposite end of the spectrum 3 times in my lifetime. I’m 7th generation farming these Missouri River bottoms and we’ve been completely flooded out 3 times. I’m not talking too much rain, I’m talking the piece of shut corp of engineers mismanage the river and knowing allow it out of its banks for months at a time. I’ve seen thousands of acres that we farm covered in water and 6 foot cattails for months at a time. It’s mind numbing. We’ve had our share of droughts as well, but nothing approaching what you’re dealing with down there. Best of luck to you Jason.
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Post by bacatrapper on May 16, 2022 5:24:24 GMT
Itll be ok. Things have a way of working themselves out, one way or the other. I would not mind a 2 br one bath house on the table rock lake, and a slip for my 2 boats. That doesnt cost much. You can grow a garden there and not have to water much, it rains.
That would be sweet.
im not kidding man.
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Post by outlaw99 on May 16, 2022 11:04:58 GMT
Grew up going to table rock every year for summer vacation. Back when silver dollar city was still silver dollar city. Stayed at a little place called “the cove”
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May 16, 2022 15:09:12 GMT
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Post by MartyB on May 16, 2022 15:09:12 GMT
That sucks. We’ve experienced it in the opposite end of the spectrum 3 times in my lifetime. I’m 7th generation farming these Missouri River bottoms and we’ve been completely flooded out 3 times. I’m not talking too much rain, I’m talking the piece of shut corp of engineers mismanage the river and knowing allow it out of its banks for months at a time. I’ve seen thousands of acres that we farm covered in water and 6 foot cattails for months at a time. It’s mind numbing. We’ve had our share of droughts as well, but nothing approaching what you’re dealing with down there. Best of luck to you Jason. Now imagine trying to pull a keel boat loaded with trade goods upstream in that mess, all the way to MT.
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Post by outlaw99 on May 17, 2022 0:50:16 GMT
I try to imagine it, and most of it I imagine being fairly miserable. The river was a different animal back then, wide and a lot slower moving. The area is rich in history though. Rumors of sunken steam boats on our land. There was also once a Mormon cemetery. We’re too close to the cities though, they just keep coming.
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May 17, 2022 4:01:46 GMT
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Post by Nathan on May 17, 2022 4:01:46 GMT
How's the planting going? Standstill here
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Post by outlaw99 on May 17, 2022 22:55:40 GMT
We were really lucky. I’ve been done a week. Corn went in in 3 days, then got 400 acres of beans before we had our first rain event. 1.5” kept me out of the cab for 10 days. Finished up the last 250 acres of beans in a couple days after that. It’s all up and looking good. I feel bad for everyone east and north of here. I’ve read it’s just been wet nonstop for you guys.
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Post by Behrant J. Miller on May 20, 2022 15:30:53 GMT
Lot of flooding here in Minnesota. Been hailing like no tomorrow, glad because I need a new roof on all my buildings and I've been holding out just for this. My bees are thriving.
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