LUTHER - Dad never planted his potatoes until Good Friday. Old Wives Tale I guess. But then your quite a ways south from where He lived.
His garden was just the "Staples of Life" as He referred to it, potatoes, sweet corn, and tomatoes. Every year it got a bit bigger too!
Of ALL the years growing up on the farm I only ever remember ONE afternoon plowing with his '51 M that's out in the shop. The 450 was "struggling" with the 4-14's & plow harrow in sod, wouldn't hold RPM in high side of 2nd (about 3-3/4 mph) but would in low side of 3rd (about 3-3/8 mph). We traded Horses, He ran the 450 and I plowed with the M & 3-14 IH #8 plow. I was running in 3rd (about 3-3/4 mph) till I had to head to the gas barrel, then forgot I was in 4th gear running down the headland until I was all the way across the field plowing in 4th gear, just a bit over 5 mph. It just BARKED a little louder on the clay hills at the far end of the field. The M has always had big sleeves & pistons and would walk away from most Super M's. I sure miss the sound of a couple old 4-cyl. FARMALL's earning their keep!
DONALD, TRISTAN - I'd sure like to put a set of V61's on the 70 & 72, but I don't want 16-6.50's, They make a 6.00 X 6 that I'd put on if I could find a couple sets of 6" dia. frt wheels. I looked a year ago, guess maybe I should look again. I NEVER do anything the easy way!