Deal of the day

[foggy]

Craigs List add for Ag Lime delivery / trucking in MN and ND. Likely beet lime out of the valley (?) I did not call.....but often I hear folks looking for a source.

http://fargo.craigslist.org/grd/4629964246.html

 

[foggy]

I'm pretty sure this is an old lime spreader that was converted to a seeder. Not positive.....but if I needed a lime spreader and lived nearby.....I'd check it out. Anyone confirm this? Tooln?

http://duluth.craigslist.org/grd/4649384269.html

 

[gstrom99]

I recently bought a nice 5' King Kutter bush hog for $265.00, found thru CL. All it needed was a few cracked welds fixed and a little paint.

(Maybe this should've been in "large equipment") Mods - plz move...

 

[West Branch]

I'm pretty sure this is an old lime spreader that was converted to a seeder. Not positive.....but if I needed a lime spreader and lived nearby.....I'd check it out. Anyone confirm this? Tooln?

http://duluth.craigslist.org/grd/4649384269.html

I am going to go check this out tomorrow. By phone the guy said it should still work for lime or fertilizer. Maybe need some modifications again. Seems like a decent price.

 

[tooln]

I am going to go check this out tomorrow. By phone the guy said it should still work for lime or fertilizer. Maybe need some modifications again. Seems like a decent price.

I'm sure it would work fine for either. Looks like it's been sitting for a while. I'd start by putting 2 $100.00 bills in his hand and see if he'll take that. $100.00 bills cash do something to guys looking to sell.

 

[bat man]

I am going to go check this out tomorrow. By phone the guy said it should still work for lime or fertilizer. Maybe need some modifications again. Seems like a decent price.

I did a 'wanted to buy' lime spreader ad on craigslist for $300 and got a response 2 days later. Some of those older farmers can read the ads but don't take the time to post things, especially if the barn and yard is full of stuff.

 

[Freeborn]

This is a very good price for a large poly tank (200 gallons).

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/grd/4641124657.html

 

[West Branch]

Ended up not being able to make it to check out the spreader so I told the guy not to wait on me. Not a huge need for it, but I may have to check on it again if I have time in a few weeks.

 

[foggy]

Ended up not being able to make it to check out the spreader so I told the guy not to wait on me. Not a huge need for it, but I may have to check on it again if I have time in a few weeks.

After spreading two pallet-loads of bagged lime.....I decided to buy a drop spreader. Was likely one of my better decisions. I actually bought two EZ Flow drop spreaders as a result of my WTB ad on Craigs List. I sold the better one.....and converted the other one from a ten footer to a sixer. Have used it to spread about 30 tons of lime.....and I grow good plots as a result. Areas that have not been limed don't grow 1/4 the groceries of the areas that have had lime added.

 

[West Branch]

After spreading two pallet-loads of bagged lime.....I decided to buy a drop spreader. Was likely one of my better decisions. I actually bought two EZ Flow drop spreaders as a result of my WTB ad on Craigs List. I sold the better one.....and converted the other one from a ten footer to a sixer. Have used it to spread about 30 tons of lime.....and I grow good plots as a result. Areas that have not been limed don't grow 1/4 the groceries of the areas that have had lime added.

My dad and brother have a lot of toys that I can borrow and my brother pretty much talked me out of it. I know the plots definitely need lime. PH is usually low 5s for us, but we haven't done any tests recently. A lot of the large ag fields are now close to 7. We get ash from the mills in Duluth for the ag fields and my brother drives truck for a guy that hauls lime as well so we get large amounts at a time. We have large spreaders that can work for the big plots and otherwise I can use the skid steer bucket (big homemade bucket) to drive in, dump, and spread for the small plots. Also have a 3 pt spreader if I end up getting pelletized lime for small plots if we don't have ag lime around at the time.

 

[foggy]

^ Sounds like you about got it covered WB. WTG! :)

Lime is one of the most difficult products to work with. If I owned low PH land and did not have the means to spread ag-lime.....that might be the first issue I would (and did) tackle. Or....find a co-op that will do the work for you, or do pell lime etc. But that low PH ground is tough to work with IME.

When a person sees a drop spreader at an affordable price.....you hate to let it pass by.

 

[nwmn]

JD tiller...i think it's a decent deal?

http://grandforks.craigslist.org/grd/4712439929.html

 

[foggy]

JD tiller...i think it's a decent deal?

http://grandforks.craigslist.org/grd/4712439929.html

Yep....price is very right. Not sure of the size? Could be a four or five footer. It's a steal for somebody.

 

[tooln]

So how do those spring tooth harrows work? Are they attach via chain as a drag behind? Do they need weight attached? Do they tear up the ground ok? How about on ground with some rocks and roots? I've got a chance to get one in the $150 range

Here's a pic of how I attached them. I pull 2 section behind the ATV. No weights are needed. They do a fairly good job a digging into the ground as long as it's not sod. If you hit a root just right it will stop you in your tracks. It works great for bringing up smaller roots & rocks. This is the reason I use it as I also have a disk. The disk goes over roots and rock's but the spring tooth brings them up so I can get rid of them.

 

[foggy]

I guess this established the low-cost end of the tractor market. ;)

brainerd.craigslist.org/grd/4718251641.html

 

[tooln]

I guess this established the low-cost end of the tractor market. ;)

brainerd.craigslist.org/grd/4718251641.html

To bad it didn't have front wheel assist.

 

[Freeborn]

Anybody live near Fargo? This looks like a deal on bagged lime, 800 lbs for $20.

http://fargo.craigslist.org/grd/4734931121.html

 

[tooln]

Anybody live near Fargo? This looks like a deal on bagged lime, 800 lbs for $20.

http://fargo.craigslist.org/grd/4734931121.html

As long as they are not hard as a rock.

 

[foggy]

As long as they are not hard as a rock.

No worries.....just run it through your pulverizer. ;) (grin)

 

[Turkey Creek]

While they arent anything fancy, they are functional and seem to last a few years. Menards is having a 3 day weekend sale on their 15' ladder stands. Limit of 3. $55 each with a $25 rebate per stand making your final cost $30 if you normally shop at Menards.