![]() ![]() It was done to help manage pests and weeds, and to prevent certain types of seed disease. During combining, the straw residue would be spread as evenly as possible over the field, and then later the field would be burnt. It is not as helpful for other varieties, and can even do damage. My grandfather grew a lot of 'fine fescues,' and field burning was particularly helpful. ![]() It used to be even more prevalent in the valley where I live, but alternative farming practices and different grass varieties have lessened the need for it. Field burning was (and still is) a common practice of raising grass seed, particularly for the varieties my grandfather farmed. You might notice the 'burned' area in the upper part of this picture. One can also see a corner of the pond in this picture. But the farm layout below is what it looked like when I worked there during summers, basically from the summer of 1988 to about 1995. I'm aware of another aerial shot that was taken in the 90s, but don't know where it is. This next picture I think was from the 1980s. That appears to be a John Deere 95H combine sitting next to the shop, and one can see the grass field being cut and windrowed in the upper right: As a guess, I think the first pictures was taken in the 1960's just before the summer's harvest. One was pretty faded, but both showed aerial photographs of the farm at two different points in time (click to expand). ![]() I was recently in the Lone Oak Farms office and found a couple old pictures hanging on the wall. Thank you so much for the kind comments, guys! I have been looking for a map in that area of the country, and now I will have one Thank you for suggesting this and thank you BulletBill for making this I think it is nice to know a little about the area that we are going to be playing on, especially if it is based on a real life area. ClassicTractors wrote: ↑ Wed 7:54 pm enjoyed the history on the farm. ![]()
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