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    Rand Paul

    There was a time when I thought the democrats were right. That was when I was young and thought it was a party for the working man. Now that I'm older I see it as a party about nothing but BS. I'm not sure if I changed or the party changed but they are not for what I believe. I'm not really a...
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    Compound bow questions

    That bow is a $600 bow and not a bad buy. It will be far superior to a new $300 bow. I would have no problem buying a used bow that I could look at first.
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    ageing deer by teeth

    4 1/2 Edit 4 1/2 by the method I was taught. Teeth aging is all relative and the deer could possibly be a little older or younger. I'm no expert. It's about the same with cows once they get to a certain age.
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    Average hay consumption

    Don't forget waste and that can depend on how you feed. I figure 1 5x6 bale per month per cow/calf pair and usually have about 20% left over.
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    Hand down guns

    I have a Remington 1889 12 gauge that belonged to my great grandfather, a Remington Model 11 that belonged to my grandfather and a pre '64 Winchester Model 70 30-06 from my dad. These are the three most important guns I own because of who they come from and the stories that came with them.
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    Flatbed gooseneck trailer

    In Texas, if it is strictly farm use and within 150 miles of your farm you do not need a CDL. You do have to follow all the other laws concerning commercial vehicles though(example overloading axles, lights, brakes ect.). The same goes for the military. Military personnel can drive tractor...
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    Lime?

    I usually put lime on when a fall soil test says I need to put at least 1 ton to the acre. Usually around 5 years here but it could be different depending on the type of soil.
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    What about Brangus?

    As a guy that has Brangus and Braford cattle, why would you if not for the need. I live in central East Texas and a Brahman cross steer will get docked compared to a straight Angus here although the Brangus or Braford mama will add pounds and do it with less inputs. I'm not sure you need the...
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    What about Brangus?

    I would leave the Brahman out if you are not in a state that touches the gulf coast.
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    car wont run

    It was a war about slavery. Plain and simple.
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    car wont run

    It is a flag that represents slavery and there is no way around that. It has no place at a government facility in the USA and hasn't since the civil war. As far as anywhere else, I guess if Mexicans can fly their flag in this country, southern rednecks should be able to fly theirs. I would...
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    4 x 6 or 5 x 5 bales

    4x6 3.14 x 9 x 4 = 113.04 cu. ft. 5x5 3.14 x 6.25 x 5 = 98.125 cu. ft.
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    4 x 6 or 5 x 5 bales

    It's not strain on the tractor, it's strain on the baler if you make an oversized bale. I usually set my monitor on my 5x6 baler at 68" and by the time I get stopped in a heavy windrow, IT might be a 70" bale.
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    Electric wiring question

    Although the 50 amp receptacle would not pass inspection, it was protected by a 30 amp breaker and okay for a dryer. If you tried to plug something up with a 50 amp load, it would have tripped the breaker.
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    Electric wiring question

    It will be okay as the dryer is 30 amps. More importantly the breaker needs to be 30 a amps and wiring minimum 10 gauge. A 40 amp short in the dryer would not trip a 50 amp breaker but could start a fire. It could be protected by a 30 amp breaker and just had a 50 amp plug though.
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    Haying on shares

    I will bale on a 2/3 split but the owner has to fertilize. If its really good hay I will do it on the halves. Usually it's cheaper for the owner to just pay me $25 a bale and keep all the hay. I usually have to sell it anyway. I guess sometimes the owner doesn't want to bother with selling what...
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    JD 535 round baler belt sequence

    Starting from a side, it should be long belt, short belt, long, short, short, long, short and long. The short belts bypass the lower roller up front.
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    Fuel Additive

    I use Stanadyne, mainly for pump lubrication with the ULSD you get today.
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    Updated pic of "Hank" and our new addition

    Nice looking bulls.
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    What to run pto on?

    Same here except I sometimes will slow the pto down and increase ground speed in small windrows with the baler. Running implements at 540 pto rpms when its not needed waste fuel and increases wear to me.
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