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<blockquote data-quote="JMJ Farms" data-source="post: 1638663" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>I'm 39 years old. I grew up in a tobacco patch before it left these parts somewhere around 20 years ago. Wasn't as bad when I came along. But it was just as hot I assure you. We broke the leaves off in the field, toted an armload to a trailer in the sled row that had a "racking turntable" mounted on it. Placed the leaves in the rack, then unlocked it and toted the rack to a rack trailer that was pulled behind. Hung the racks on that trailer until it was full then pulled the trailer full of racks to the barn. Unloaded the racks and placed them in the barn to cook for a week. It was hard work but not the worst I've ever done and I actually have fond memories of it. </p><p></p><p>A few things that come to mind that were harder are picking up roots on new ground, loading watermelons, loading square bales, rolling round bales on a trailer manually, toting irrigation pipe, roofing, and manually digging post holes all day. But I learned something from all of it and am glad I have the experiences. Makes me appreciate augers, FELs, pivots, inline hay trailers, and other things I have more than I would have if I'd never done some things the hard way. I still work hard, but nothing like I used to. </p><p></p><p>Also to add, none of these jobs would have been near as bad with out 95+ temps and 70%+ humidity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMJ Farms, post: 1638663, member: 24583"] I’m 39 years old. I grew up in a tobacco patch before it left these parts somewhere around 20 years ago. Wasn’t as bad when I came along. But it was just as hot I assure you. We broke the leaves off in the field, toted an armload to a trailer in the sled row that had a “racking turntable” mounted on it. Placed the leaves in the rack, then unlocked it and toted the rack to a rack trailer that was pulled behind. Hung the racks on that trailer until it was full then pulled the trailer full of racks to the barn. Unloaded the racks and placed them in the barn to cook for a week. It was hard work but not the worst I’ve ever done and I actually have fond memories of it. A few things that come to mind that were harder are picking up roots on new ground, loading watermelons, loading square bales, rolling round bales on a trailer manually, toting irrigation pipe, roofing, and manually digging post holes all day. But I learned something from all of it and am glad I have the experiences. Makes me appreciate augers, FELs, pivots, inline hay trailers, and other things I have more than I would have if I’d never done some things the hard way. I still work hard, but nothing like I used to. Also to add, none of these jobs would have been near as bad with out 95+ temps and 70%+ humidity. [/QUOTE]
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