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Those look like B's going by the mufflers. The As and Gs had mufflers that were the same diameter the full length; the B's had ones like the photo. Looks like they're cultivating cotton, too. Mac P.S.: OBG, I've followed this thread for many years, even before I joined Red Power. Just wanted to say I enjoy it immensely, and please keep it up. Your photos and stories are most excellent. Thanks, pard.

Another red power member was on the mayflower too Would be my likely 10x grandpa on dads side and going to assume grandma as well were on the mayflower George Soule

Surprised to see this thread is still going. Guess I'll post something fitting for the end of November. Massey sold a line of snowmobiles in the early seventies called "Ski-Whiz". Just one of many names that have long since disappeared from the market.

All these old Texas photos remind me of those I took at the museum at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville. First is a Super M on a baler; next is a fleet of John Deeres, all operated by convicts. Are these JD "Gs?" Do any of you Texans know whether they still operate a prison farm? I know they discontinued the prison rodeo some years back. Best, HMR

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Anson, You'd better be bringing me melons or pumpkins in my 1912 MA IH AutoWagon. I can carve melons OR pumpkins to match up with your choo choo cap for Halloween. Those eggs would never make it unbroken. You can celebrate Easter with them there. You wouldn't want to ruin this image of me, you know. Gary😁

twostepn2001, Thanks for sending me more photos. I'll bet Roger is downloading them as well? I'm not sure what those squares are on that Avery gas tractor's driver wheels? I don't know the size either. Roger will have to do that for us. I'm not a gas tractor specialist like he is. Those two crawlers are Holts. I'm unable to tell from the front end perspective what size? They are 99.99% likely 75's. They could be 120s if I could have a side view (you can go back and take that picture for me, please?) so I could count cylinders and exhausts I'd know. That Advance-Rumely Universal steam engine (Either a 20 or a 22 hp, depending on age of the engine.) I was able to add a little more contrast to that photo. You were right, alright. That 35 hp Buffalo Pitts steam engine plowing appears to have unusual grouters on it's drive wheels as well? That John Deere tractor is neat. I don't know any of their sizes. It would seem an equal to a McCormick-Deering Farmall F-20? Except I can hear a terrible miss from that JD. That hard rubber tire, chain drive truck must be assisting the US Army with something, unless that's a fair or circus tent behind it? I had an IH Pickup of that body type era. It wasn't a two tone though, but the IH TravelAll I was furnished when I was a parts man at Bourke Motor & Implement was a two tone with those chrome moldings surrounding the second color. You know how little I know about cotton, though. Just what's in my belly button, my tee shirts, what comes on top of the aspirin in the bottle, AND what blows around from cottonwood trees here in Montana each spring. Gary😁

That do sound good!! Wonder what it would taste like to pour some giblet gravy over some fresh baked biscuits to go with the eggs and dressing......??

Can only speak for myself but this could happen 😃 How about it @sandhiller

Far as l know, they still operate quite a few different farms. Two that l know of for sure is the Price Daniel Unit at Snyder, Texas and the 80 John Wallace Unit in Colorado City, Texas. They also operate a huge supply warehouse in Snyder and a trucking operation using inmates as drivers. l don't know as a fact, but have heard that the trucks are governed to 60 mph and the drivers are "short timers" that wouldn't gain anything by trying to escape. They usually run in convoys of 4 trucks, 3 driven by prisoners and followed by a fourth driven by a civilian. Not sure where either one of these pics was taken. Captions just said "Texas Prison System farm equipment." Said they were taken in 1955.

Very nice job! I enjoyed reading through your thread.

..... pig hunting is very popular down under....Feral pigs are about the most destructive of predators.......(after the current Socialist Party...).....the pigs breed quickly......unscrupulous buggars liberate young pigs in different areas to give more grief for the famers ...but to assauge the ''week end warriors'' desire to hunt 'easy ' pigs..... Pictured are the dogs belonging to a local bloke.....who hunts pigs full time....We had a lease block where we ran cattle....it was infested with these bloody pigs.. This bloke got over 300 pigs out of it and the adjacent block of land...comprising several thousand acres.....The hunter , Chance Creighton by name, has a cell phone thing...on which he takes a picture of every freakin' pig, that he has killed...just to prove a point.......... The pics show the dogs in the ""Listening"" command.....Chance just says...""Listen...listen'' and the dogs react to where he is pointing, with ears cocked up and looking and listening ......this time it was for a picture , of course !!! You might notice their tracking collars...on every hound.....all the good hunters use them....as well as the obvious reason...should a dog get badly hurt by pig tusks....which often happens...they can be located easily....Pig hunters are good value for the Vets .... Another amusing story......two old blokes whom I both know very well, one at 81 yrs and t'other a mere 79 yrs have hunted together, for 65 plus years.....however, the younger one now has early stages of dementia.....and gets confused at times once he is out in the bush, as to where is actually is.....so to keep him out there .....desperate measures where called for ....The old bloke.....Mike Thomas by name, now has a tracking collar..not around his neck...but securely strapped to his belt.....this, plus a young bloke going along with them, ensures his continued ability to get out with the dogs and into the back country......and his whereabouts can be determined in seconds by the rest of ''the white man's magic''...hand held device.....this by the still fully cognizant blokes..... Mike

Burp!!!----------new recipe for finishing up left over dressing. Fried country fresh eggs over left over dressing--------delicious. Beats eggs over grits by a long shot. My neighbors chickens randomly make deposits in Wrangler's hay rack. Wrangler don't eat eggs------so leaves me figuring out ways to get them consumed. Worked out good!!!!! Hope to ship a dozen "Mississippi country fresh eggs" to Montana on next run by the AutoWagon. DD

Gary, here are a few more steam and gas tractor pics along with some other things. First one is a Avery pulling what looks like some hay up a trail near Ft. Davis, Texas. No date on it, and l'm curious what those square looking things are on the wheels...? Reason l know it's a Avery is because it says so....lol This another pic of a tractor pulling something up another hill. Says it was also taken at Ft. Davis but no date either. l know l'll probably get a failing grade on this one but l don't remember by looking if it's a Holt or Best tractor. This pic was taken in 1912 on the Spade Ranch (west of present day Lubbock, Texas) lf you look hard enough, you might see some polka dots on the woman's dress......or maybe not. A Buffalo-Pitts near Houston, Texas, 1914 Just a neat old pic of a old JD and old car parked by a old house near Jonah, Texas. No date. Pic of a old truck in Breckenridge, Texas. The dog looks happy...... l posted this pic just because it has a IH pickup in it. Taken in 1976 at Rule, Texas CO-OP gin. The big pile behind the Dodge pickup is cottonseed.

Son's new four month old lab puppy "Porter" has found the visiting dog chair. For years now whichever son brings his dog home, when he gets tired, crawls up in this chair to sleep. My dogs don't use it😃

...the old hands watching the 'pups ' endeavours !! Molesworth Station.....(next to the Rainbow Station ) Mike

Doc Watson did a good job explaining this:

Here is a very rare Swiss made tractor made in the 1940s, Willy Lang made tractors from the early 30s at this time Doodle bug tractors (cars that had been converted into tractors) than from 1939 he started manufacturing his own frame and finale drives. Tractor production ended in 1952 a total of only 25 tractors were made. This one in the photo is the only one known to exist. The tractor has a Plymouth engine in it