My grandfathers worked mules before tractors were developed, I live in Missouri near a sandy area. 40 years ago no potatoes were grown in the area except in home gardens, now there are thousands of acres in potatoes. The weather here in the southeast corner of the state allow potatoes to be planted early enough for them to be harvested and a second crop of soybeans to be planted early enough to mature. The machines are huge and huge trucks follow beside them to catch the potatoes from the machine. I have never seen the machine that plants the potatoes because I haven't been interested. Thank you for showing the video, I love to see a well trained team of draft horses or mules work.
Do you know the date of manufacture of Doyle's planting machine? How about the harvester? I was surprised that the planter does not have cleats on the wheels. Being a ground driven machine, I would have expected to see more wheel slippage or dragging.
How close does that planter put them down? They sure looked like they were coming down thick and fast.. I was born raised around 8 miles SE of Troy On the farm of Laurence Christopher
Potatoes are planted 6 to 8 inches apart. Each pick arm grabs one seed piece, the rest you can see are just tumbling around. When I was a teen (1971) I spent 6 weeks each year riding a two row, tractor pulled Iron Age version of that type of planter. On it the pick wheels spun forward.
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we always let the cut side of the potato dry out a couple days before planting to prevent rotting, but I guess this way worked for them. when I was maybe 4-5 I had to spend all night in the barn with the women while they cut potatos for planting, we had no machine.
I've always enjoyed watching mules work with farmers. My dad use to tell us about a mule on the family farm. He swore the mule could pick out a tree on the far end of the field and go straight to it for a straight row. Then he would follow the first row as he returned. Smart animals and this country was built with mules.
@@JamesAllen-ip4xz My father farmed with mules t ill 1951, he said it takes a man that understands mules, he said horses you can treat bad and they still will work for you mules will not ! We moved off of the farm in 51 when I was 6 years old,
We had a team of white mules on the farm. When I finished high school I got a job at woodhowell nurserys in Bristol Va. My mule and a five foot plow plowed between the rows of bushes. This was the summer of 1961. Sept they put me in a row where the weeds were taller than the bushes. The ground was so hard I couldn't keep the plow feet in the ground. I un hooked the plow and went to Bristol Joined the Navy. Stayed 20 years. I wonder if that plow is still in the field. LOL
Are you hauling your potatoes to Jamesport, Mo? That's a far drive from Troy, Ks. Did you get a good price for them? I have a farm close to the produce sale barn.
@@davidsonlankford1168 you could be right...I've seen kids coming out of college after spending $100.000 of their parents money who cannot balance a check book. The kids I know of have no interest in work..
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My grandfathers worked mules before tractors were developed, I live in Missouri near a sandy area. 40 years ago no potatoes were grown in the area except in home gardens, now there are thousands of acres in potatoes. The weather here in the southeast corner of the state allow potatoes to be planted early enough for them to be harvested and a second crop of soybeans to be planted early enough to mature. The machines are huge and huge trucks follow beside them to catch the potatoes from the machine. I have never seen the machine that plants the potatoes because I haven't been interested. Thank you for showing the video, I love to see a well trained team of draft horses or mules work.
Such a GORGEOUS team!!
It is amazing how intelligent mules are. Great video.
I really enjoyed
Thank you. I always appreciate your show and the fine people you find.
Love the video cool old Machines and really nice people
Thank you. We are so lucky to meet wonderful people who work with horses and old horse-drawn machines.
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Always good Joe
I'd be willing to learn. Wonder how often they're allowed food and water, and how they're trained?
Cutting taters looks like a couple old fat men having fun. Saw mules in harness only when I was a small boy (I'm 83). We need more of this. Thanks.
I grew up farming with horses, in Lancaster County PA. Im now 61 & live western nc.
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I have used one of those machines but pulled it with a small tractor
How close together is it dropping the sets?
What is best way to store them iam in east Texas the heat will kill it
Do you know the date of manufacture of Doyle's planting machine? How about the harvester? I was surprised that the planter does not have cleats on the wheels. Being a ground driven machine, I would have expected to see more wheel slippage or dragging.
The picks are very easy to turn, no cleats are needed.
So how do you know the cuts will have eyes in them?
How close does that planter put them down? They sure looked like they were coming down thick and fast.. I was born raised around 8 miles SE of Troy On the farm of Laurence Christopher
Potatoes are planted 6 to 8 inches apart. Each pick arm grabs one seed piece, the rest you can see are just tumbling around. When I was a teen (1971) I spent 6 weeks each year riding a two row, tractor pulled Iron Age version of that type of planter. On it the pick wheels spun forward.
How many horsepower is four mules equal to? I'm guessing, six.
A little oil would go a long way to lubricate that old spud planter
Poor horsies.
Get your head out your ass and let poor horses do what they love!!!!
@@johnstoltzfus8772 There's a mushroom called Amanita muscaria, I need you to go out and eat a few. Would you do that for me? All of humanity thanks you, in advance!
Wesconsin?
we always let the cut side of the potato dry out a couple days before planting to prevent rotting, but I guess this way worked for them. when I was maybe 4-5 I had to spend all night in the barn with the women while they cut potatos for planting, we had no machine.
I am glad that my friend Doyle gets featured here. He truly is one of a kind! And he has very fine mules!!!
I had a pair of mules once. Very smart animals, with a sense of humor.
I've always enjoyed watching mules work with farmers. My dad use to tell us about a mule on the family farm. He swore the mule could pick out a tree on the far end of the field and go straight to it for a straight row. Then he would follow the first row as he returned. Smart animals and this country was built with mules.
My father planted with a mule I would ride her when she wasn't working love mules
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@@JamesAllen-ip4xz My father farmed with mules t ill 1951, he said it takes a man that understands mules, he said horses you can treat bad and they still will work for you mules will not ! We moved off of the farm in 51 when I was 6 years old,
This is great, and a rarity in No. America. Wonderful miles. I've had saddle mules for 40 years.
We had a team of white mules on the farm. When I finished high school I got a job at woodhowell nurserys in Bristol Va. My mule and a five foot plow plowed between the rows of bushes. This was the summer of 1961. Sept they put me in a row where the weeds were taller than the bushes. The ground was so hard I couldn't keep the plow feet in the ground. I un hooked the plow and went to Bristol Joined the Navy. Stayed 20 years. I wonder if that plow is still in the field. LOL
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Lower that some on those mules. When they openly gap from pressure on their mouths that much, something is wrong.
It is head to watch.
I CANT FIND THESE ATTACHMENTS AT TRACTOR SUPPLY OR WALMART? WHAT GIVES?
Thank You for showing this video!!! we really enjoy watching them!! R and W
Great work...here in Brazil it's very common mules work.
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My dream to hobby farm with mules
Well I have never seen anything like that. We always dropped them by hand.
One word,,,AMAZING !!
Enjoyed watching the mules working! I don't see much of that anymore!
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That's a thing of beauty...love the sounds.
Good looking mules
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I have much respect for mules. I think we may need them again sometime down the road. Glad there are some folks keeping up the tradition.
Are you hauling your potatoes to Jamesport, Mo? That's a far drive from Troy, Ks. Did you get a good price for them? I have a farm close to the produce sale barn.
Have you tried longer lines so you can get farther away from the logs so they don't hit you
I was disappointed that cameraman did not film 4 mules making a 180* turn.......just 5he same I truly enjoyed viewing this video 😎😎😎😎😎😎
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I have a 1911 O.K.Champion diggermade in Hammond Ind. Still works.
The dis hillers are frozen
Better get one of these machines if you can find one. Going to need it when next depression hits.
I like this human, he understands.
Who will u get to work.the people coming up today will not do manual work like this.
martin kenny % when people,get hungry they’ll do anything.
@@davidsonlankford1168 you could be right...I've seen kids coming out of college after spending $100.000 of their parents money who cannot balance a check book. The kids I know of have no interest in work..
80krauser # the majority of the population is clueless of what 22 Trillion dollars is. It’s going to be real bad when it explodes.
Think I woulda mowed and raked the vines off before doin the diggin
Too much advertising
So nice to see the mules. Thank for showing us this. Good treatment is evident.
I never saw land that flat anywhere around Troy
that looks like a hoover digger, they were made in Avery Ohio I think right down the road from me
Where was the fertilize ?
How far apart does the machine plant them?
M guessing about 30 inches.
Usually a foot.when we planted by hand we walked along the drills putting a spud every foot.
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wow i did not know anyone farmed like that anymore
@Steve Slade that true
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That bed aint good for nothing but growing gravel.
You are right, it looked a bit rough, the result of flash drought after a lot of rain, but Doyle still got a lot of good potatoes!