Description
Stories in this issue:
- Clippings from Donn’s Mower Shop: Knife Replacement: A new column from Donn Hewes concentrating on horse drawn mower repair and rebuilding. The author starts with an article on the knife section: its function, types, parts and repair.
- Seeking the Elusive Point of Draft: Jenifer Morrissey’s extensive article on one of the most essential aspects of draft horse driving. This article covers evertying you need to know to correctly adjust your harness and collars for the best performance and comfort.
- Looking for Work Where You Can Find It: Horse logger Taylor Johnson thinks outside the box to find work throughout the year … like excavating, bulldozing and grading.
- Work Horses in the Market Garden Part 2: The author discusses five of the most prominent breeds of draft horses (Shires, Clydesdales, Belgians, Percherons, Suffolk Punch) as well as Morgans, draft ponies, Fjords, Haflingers, mules and donkeys.
- Love Those Bumble Bees: Gail Damerow cites three field guides while teaching us about the value of bumble bees. Their decline and suggestions on how to encourage a colony on your property.
- Fertility Management Part 3: The last in Stephen Leslie’s series, this article looks at spreading compost and presents “reports from the field” from farmers using new model manure spreaders and home-built, ground-driven forecarts.
- Emeral Ash Borer: Bethany Caskey takes a look at the infestation plaguing the country, signs of infestation, solutions and prevention.
- Columbia Mule Days: Ronnie Hartman provides an historical and present day look at this fun event in Columbia, Tenn., which includes wagon trains, gospel music, flea market, chili supper, mule shows, competitions and the ever popular parade.
- Draft Horses Work to Ease World Hunger: Valerie Kirkwood reports on members of the Leeds County Draft Club gathered to prepare the soil and plan soybeans in a Candian Foodgrains Bank Project. This organization collects grain and other produce which are sold on the open market. Proceeds are used to provide food, nutrition educaiton and educaiton in improved agricultural techniques to needy communities in developing nations.
- Walk Like an Outwalker: Vicki Schmidt explains the job of an outwalker, a person who walks with a horse or team in a parade or other event.
