Appalachian Mountain Farming (pics)

[fitz]

Everyone has been posting such beautiful pictures of their operations and livestock. I thought I would take a camera today as I start moving my haying junk home.
This is part of the Widow Lady's place that lets me cut hay.
The old boys around here call them shirttail patches. It allows me to gather some winter hay while pasturing everything at home.
My type of operating is what is referred to as proverty pocket farming.

Heading Home.

fitz

 

[skyhightree1]

fitz you make me homesick whenever I see that scenery. I wanted to go to Floyd this weekend but the wife had to work. Thanks for posting.

 

[TexasBred]

Never had the opportunity to travel that area Fitz...looks beautiful. would love to drive some of those small roads through the mountains

 

[Ouachita]

Poverty pocket farming........I like it. Beautiful country

 

[inyati13]

Nice. Those Appalachian Valleys are very fertile. You have a nice place. A body has to be somewhere, why not there.

 

[fitz]

Never had the opportunity to travel that area Fitz...looks beautiful. would love to drive some of those small roads through the mountains

I have taken that route across the mountain to pick up bulls
from a breeder over the years. Decided going over this past week while it offers a beautiful view, it just wasn't worth the short cut anymore. Came home the long way on a two lane road.

fitz

 

[Workinonit Farm]

Beautiful pictures Fitz!! Really pretty area where you are. I can see that you and I have something in common, hills.

Very nice.

 

[branguscowgirl]

Very beautiful Fitz!

 

[Chuckie]

You have a beautiful place fitz. I love the rolling hills and how the land lays.
Really nice hay barn too.
I love to look at the land when you can see the stripes where you have mowed. It is so neat.

 

[kenny thomas]

I was not far from you this weekend. I have been in Hillsville at the trade day and gun trade.

 

[trappersteve]

I was not far from you this weekend. I have been in Hillsville at the trade day and gun trade.

Kenny I wish I would have known it I would have come and seen ya I live about 20 mins from hillsville

 

[kenny thomas]

I was not far from you this weekend. I have been in Hillsville at the trade day and gun trade.

Kenny I wish I would have known it I would have come and seen ya I live about 20 mins from hillsville

After I got up there I thought of it and wondered if anyone from CT was there. There are so many people I almost bet someone was. I ate Friday night at Applebees in Galax so I was close.

 

[trappersteve]

Yea kenny I grew up halfway between hillsville and galax on crooked creek Deffinatly a beautiful place

 

[kenny thomas]

I have been there. Thats the place with the trout pond isnt it?

 

[trappersteve]

I have been there. Thats the place with the trout pond isnt it?

No its about 5 or so miles of fee fishing area on the creek. If you went to galax you went right over it on 58 below harmons western store

 

[kenny thomas]

Thats right, its the fee fishing I remember, They stock almost every week dont they. Years ago at least there was a concrete "pond" there that they kept them in it seems.
Oh yes Fitz, we have high jacked your thread big time.

 

[trappersteve]

Thats right, its the fee fishing I remember, They stock almost every week dont they. Years ago at least there was a concrete "pond" there that they kept them in it seems.
Oh yes Fitz, we have high jacked your thread big time.

Yea sorry fitz!
Yes kenny that's right they stock every day now I think. And yes the old holding tanks are still there

 

[Jogeephus]

Beautiful country beautiful farm.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

Yep beautiful place, I'm on the southern end of the Appalachian mountains...but I'm in the valley.. Got a bunch of hillbilly cousins though...

 

[hillbilly beef man]

I was not far from you this weekend. I have been in Hillsville at the trade day and gun trade.

Kenny I wish I would have known it I would have come and seen ya I live about 20 mins from hillsville

I was up there too. This is the 5th year I have went. I beleive that if you cannot find it in Hillsville it has never been made.