[SEL] Old IHC threshing and plowing days at Mike Burns

[Dave Croft]

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From: "Alan Bowen" <alanb2 at webtv.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:06 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Old IHC threshing and plowing days at Mike Burns


> Hi Curt,
> Thanks for the pictures you managed to get.
(Big Snip) 
> I would love to see cable plowing some time.  Was that ever done in the
> U.S. of A. ????
> Alan Bowen  alanb2 at webtv.net

Hi Alan, I don't know about the US but it was common in the UK.
We even have a firm that still uses Steam Ploughing Engines to dredge
the lakes & meres on stately estates. They can pull a scoop across the
lake with no problem.
PS see http://community.webshots.com/photo/167571610/167580059GSBXOQ
A picture I took earlier this year that covers a slight time span. 8^)
Dave Croft
England.