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<blockquote data-quote="Warren Allison" data-source="post: 1846069" data-attributes="member: 40587"><p>I remember back in 1986 when we had a severe drought here in north Ga. We still had a lot of dairies around here then, too. Quit raining at the end of March, and not one more drop until 1st of November. I built my house that fall, in 91 days and never got a thing wet...never covered anything with a tarp or plastic. Had to use the auger on the tractor to drill holes to put up my batter boards. Drilled 42" and never got a piece of damp earth up. But I remember, train loads of hay coming in from all over the country. Gold Kist had a co-op store, a poultry center that was the distribution center for equipment for this region, a tire warehouse, and 2 feed mills in this county that all had rail service to it. And the Dekalb seed distribution center was right behind the Gold Kist Co-op, and had train service to it too. Places like this is where the hay would come in, and where farmers and ranchers could pick it up. Don't remember any coming in by truck, but may well have in other parts of the state. I did see 18 wheelers at Gold Kist and Dekalb, and I guess they were there to carry it to places that didn't have rail service. They advertised the places and dates in the Market Bulletin, and the county extension agents called and went to see people to tell them about it. I remember I couldn't believe that this hay was free to us. I never forgot that, and never will. That is why 2 flatbeds, one of 4 x5 rolls of peanut hay and one of bermuda hay, left out of middle ga. And one reefer load of the finest bermuda horse-quality small squares, from up here, went to a trainer out side of Amarillo to be distributed. This boy ( well I guess he is near 50 now) whose daddy and grandaddy had cattle, owns a transportation company, and he supplied the trucks, trailers, fuel and drivers. People for the most part, want to help others in need. The key is to just make them aware of the situation, and they will come up with how they can help, without you having to ask. </p><p>Most of the Texans I know were from the horse business and rodeo, and by default, most of them also in the cattle business, at least somewhat. I have never met a Texan yet with an ounce of "quit" in them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Warren Allison, post: 1846069, member: 40587"] I remember back in 1986 when we had a severe drought here in north Ga. We still had a lot of dairies around here then, too. Quit raining at the end of March, and not one more drop until 1st of November. I built my house that fall, in 91 days and never got a thing wet...never covered anything with a tarp or plastic. Had to use the auger on the tractor to drill holes to put up my batter boards. Drilled 42" and never got a piece of damp earth up. But I remember, train loads of hay coming in from all over the country. Gold Kist had a co-op store, a poultry center that was the distribution center for equipment for this region, a tire warehouse, and 2 feed mills in this county that all had rail service to it. And the Dekalb seed distribution center was right behind the Gold Kist Co-op, and had train service to it too. Places like this is where the hay would come in, and where farmers and ranchers could pick it up. Don't remember any coming in by truck, but may well have in other parts of the state. I did see 18 wheelers at Gold Kist and Dekalb, and I guess they were there to carry it to places that didn't have rail service. They advertised the places and dates in the Market Bulletin, and the county extension agents called and went to see people to tell them about it. I remember I couldn't believe that this hay was free to us. I never forgot that, and never will. That is why 2 flatbeds, one of 4 x5 rolls of peanut hay and one of bermuda hay, left out of middle ga. And one reefer load of the finest bermuda horse-quality small squares, from up here, went to a trainer out side of Amarillo to be distributed. This boy ( well I guess he is near 50 now) whose daddy and grandaddy had cattle, owns a transportation company, and he supplied the trucks, trailers, fuel and drivers. People for the most part, want to help others in need. The key is to just make them aware of the situation, and they will come up with how they can help, without you having to ask. Most of the Texans I know were from the horse business and rodeo, and by default, most of them also in the cattle business, at least somewhat. I have never met a Texan yet with an ounce of "quit" in them. [/QUOTE]
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