Former Iowa Tractor Boy Visits the 2013 Iowa State Fair

I last attended the Iowa State Fair in the early 1950s as
a 4-H exhibitor with a Jersey Heifer. 

I took the opportunity this year because attending the Iowa
State Fair was on my bucket list.

While I was in High School from 1954 through 1958
I was involved in FFA so this display was very interesting
for me.

Although they were not judging Jersey Heifers on
the day I visited, I enjoyed my visit to the Livestock
Judging Arena to rekindle memories of when I
was a 4-H Club Member showing here.

I enjoyed my visit very much.  I was in the company of my Georgia Girl Bride of 41 years.  She had never visited such a State Fair Complex in her life. 

Success in Montana

This Iowa Tractor Boy did achieve success in Montana.  It
appears that he will not go too hungery this Winter!!!

A large bin has been added to allow this Iowa Tractor Boy
to store Corn for future sale in the market place with the
potential for higher prices rather than sell the corn as it
is harvested and dryed each Harvest Season

The view from the road, Kale Avenue!!

Ready for the Corn Harvest

Kale Avenue

Clayton County Iowa



 Work Followed By Fun

 During the early part of the Summer my Nephew in Clayton County had his Sons perform various task around the Farm

Young Farm Boys often do not function well as part of a team
and cause problems with their Siblings.  Here is one painting the
metal roof on a shed.

Another Sibling painting on a different building while the
youngest Sibling observes.

Of course the Young Iowa Farmer (a.k.a. Dad) supervises the
two painting task.

Then the end of Summer arrives just prior to the Start of School for
all Younger Iowa Tractor Boys.  Here they are shown at the Finish
Line at Daytona.

Certainly a nice reward for a Summer of Work.  A few days at a
Florida Beach.  A Side Trip to Daytona and of course a visit to
Disney World.

It simply does not get any better than that.  This is certainly a lesson on the development of Young Iowa Tractor Boys.

 Iowa Gold

Here is a series of pictures I acquired during my recent Holiday to Clayton County Iowa, the place of my birth.  My nephew was selling Iowa Gold (a.k.a. Corn).

Inside the corn bin with the auger to take the corn to the pit
for elevation to the outside truck

Shooting from the auger to the truck

Under the careful eyes of the truck driver

A view of the transport truck and the driver

The entire drying operation as well as the system to ship the corn

A close up view of the grain dryer

Almost ready to go.  The truck is almost full

Preparing for the Colorado 

Elk Hunt

This Iowa Tractor Boy is working with his Pack Mule as he and three others make final preparations to travel to Colorado to hunt Elk.

In addition to honest work this Iowa Tractor Boy knows how to enjoy life.

Flooding in Northeast

Iowa

June 22, 2013

My nephew actually had corn growing in
this field !!

You can see the road between Guttenberg and
Garber at the far right of this picture!

A Hay Wagon floating in the flooding waters.

As indicated, the Yellow River which
flows into the Mississippi River

The four pictures of the Yellow River flooding were taken by the Son of my Niece who lives on the hill overlooking the Yellow River.