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Posted by Srgnt Billko on May 11, 2008, 9:15 am
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>> Rain stopped just in time - weather was just right. Lots of people
>> spending lots of bucks. One John Deere riding mower was fairly new - as
>> was an Agway 4 wheel turning lawn tractor. Three older JD model 111's
>> side by side. Lots of other mowers. I bid on a set of 3 trailer tongue
>> jacks but didn't get them. There were 3 sets of 3. About 10 farm
>> tractors, 2 backhoe / loaders, and thousands of other stuff. They were
>> about 3/4 of the way through when I left around 4 PM. Many people walk
>> around with their dogs - everything from a mini-dachshund to a young
>> great dane. I saw VT, MA, CT, and PA plates. Lots of pickups and lots
>> pulling trailers - serious buyers. I got there about 8:30 AM and the
>> parking lot (a large field) was full.
>>
> ..and so goes the international harvester.
>
Speaking of "international" - which ones are these days ? I would guess
Kubota - and I know New Holland (Ford) is made in Italy. I held stock in
Massey Ferguson when it was a Canadian company but don't know about current
status. How about JD - are they international ?
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