Comments for What's Under My Hat http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com Agriculture commentary by Monte Tucker Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Wheat Harvest ‘09 by Lee Moore http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/wheat-harvest-09/#comment-184 Lee Moore Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:35:06 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-184 I enjoy reading your stories . They bring back days that no longer exist except in memory. I was raised in Atascosa county in Texas. Dry land farming was the name of the game. I now reside in Las Vegas , NV. I have hauled to thrashers and tailed a few but only got to opperate one self propelled combine in my life and that was in 48 . Keep the stories coming as they are treasures to old folks. Lee Moore I enjoy reading your stories . They bring back days that no longer exist except in memory. I was raised in Atascosa county in Texas. Dry land farming was the name of the game. I now reside in Las Vegas , NV. I have hauled to thrashers and tailed a few but only got to opperate one self propelled combine in my life and that was in 48 . Keep the stories coming as they are treasures to old folks.
Lee Moore

]]> Comment on Wheat Harvest ‘09 by justgroovy http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/wheat-harvest-09/#comment-183 justgroovy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:05:40 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=126#comment-183 I enjoyed the memories of wheat harvest. I spent one hot, grueling summer break from college in 1977 with a custom combine crew based out west of Guymon, OK. I learned the true meaning of work and perseverance and the ultimate value of water, shade, and plates and plates full of taco salad! I'm sorry to say I didn't maintain contact with anyone on the crew afterward, but we shared an experience I'm sure we all benefited from as we started families and careers, later. I never have avoided a hard task or complained about my work all these years because I learned to appreciate the feeling of accomplishment and contentment from that one summer. It was worth every single drop of sweat! I enjoyed the memories of wheat harvest. I spent one hot, grueling summer break from college in 1977 with a custom combine crew based out west of Guymon, OK. I learned the true meaning of work and perseverance and the ultimate value of water, shade, and plates and plates full of taco salad! I’m sorry to say I didn’t maintain contact with anyone on the crew afterward, but we shared an experience I’m sure we all benefited from as we started families and careers, later.

I never have avoided a hard task or complained about my work all these years because I learned to appreciate the feeling of accomplishment and contentment from that one summer. It was worth every single drop of sweat!

]]> Comment on Windmills by joewilliams http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/windmills/#comment-175 joewilliams Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:06:06 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=120#comment-175 Brings back memorys of pulling the well and replaceing woen sucker rods and old leathers. By the way, that well was 310 ft and Ii took on al ot of mud and rust!! Brings back memorys of pulling the well and replaceing woen sucker rods and old leathers.
By the way, that well was 310 ft and Ii took on al ot of mud and rust!!

]]> Comment on “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you.” by turtlemom3 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/everything-that-lives-and-moves-will-be-food-for-you/#comment-174 turtlemom3 Sat, 30 May 2009 16:51:10 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-174 Monte - I'm a city-girl, but I'm with you 100%! I hope that little calf pulls through! Monte – I’m a city-girl, but I’m with you 100%! I hope that little calf pulls through!

]]> Comment on “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you.” by Erik Tucker http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/everything-that-lives-and-moves-will-be-food-for-you/#comment-173 Erik Tucker Fri, 29 May 2009 15:39:17 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-173 Thank you I agree with you and think people are getting the whole thing wrong.They are worshiping the creature not the creator. No killing of horses. But yes you can kill the most helpless of us all the unborn. This is so wrong and against all things GOD stands for. We have to set our story out their and hold fast to our standards. Living how GOD would have us to live. Fight for our freedom that GOD has given us to have dominion over. Be very good stewards and care for our livestock and land. Know the truth and the truth is Jesus. And live that way every day. Thank you I agree with you and think people are getting the whole thing wrong.They are worshiping the creature not the creator. No killing of horses. But yes you can kill the most helpless of us all the unborn. This is so wrong and against all things GOD stands for.
We have to set our story out their and hold fast to our standards. Living how GOD would have us to live. Fight for our freedom that GOD has given us to have dominion over.
Be very good stewards and care for our livestock and land.
Know the truth and the truth is Jesus.

And live that way every day.

]]> Comment on “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you.” by Ddee Custer-Haynes http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/everything-that-lives-and-moves-will-be-food-for-you/#comment-170 Ddee Custer-Haynes Tue, 26 May 2009 14:20:02 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-170 Yea Monte! Loved your article, you do not know how many times my hair stands on end every time I hear Carrie sing or see her on the CMA. Believe me I tell my story whenever I can. Just one question - did the calf make it? Yea Monte! Loved your article, you do not know how many times my hair stands on end every time I hear Carrie sing or see her on the CMA. Believe me I tell my story whenever I can.
Just one question – did the calf make it?

]]> Comment on “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you.” by Charles Stagg http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/everything-that-lives-and-moves-will-be-food-for-you/#comment-169 Charles Stagg Tue, 26 May 2009 14:10:59 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-169 It is now three days later. How is the calf doing? It is now three days later. How is the calf doing?

]]> Comment on “Everything that lives and moves will be food for you.” by Tomas Manske http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/everything-that-lives-and-moves-will-be-food-for-you/#comment-168 Tomas Manske Tue, 26 May 2009 13:22:09 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-168 Monte, Great column. Here's another topic ya might consider talking about which deals with animal lovers. Petting Zoo's! I like animals for their comfort and recreation as much as anyone, but I also work hard at our Kirkpatrick 4-H Farm to make sure that the kids/families that visit KNOW that it is NOT a petting zoo!!! I think a PETTING zoo is a travesty towards agriculture because it teaches them at a young age that these animals are pets. I make them tell me that each animal they see at our farm (goats, sheep, cattle, rabbits, chickens, etc) are used for meat, milk, fur, by-products, (ex. - gum, jello and marshmellows from geletin of cattle bones) etc. To date, we've had over 15,000 in our 10 years. Just a thought. Keep up the good work!! Tomas Manske Extension Educator - 4-H & Youth Dev. Kirkpatrick 4-H Farm Manager Canadian County 405-354-4110 Monte,
Great column. Here’s another topic ya might consider talking about which deals with animal lovers. Petting Zoo’s!
I like animals for their comfort and recreation as much as anyone, but I also work hard at our Kirkpatrick 4-H Farm to make sure that the kids/families that visit KNOW that it is NOT a petting zoo!!! I think a PETTING zoo is a travesty towards agriculture because it teaches them at a young age that these animals are pets. I make them tell me that each animal they see at our farm (goats, sheep, cattle, rabbits, chickens, etc) are used for meat, milk, fur, by-products, (ex. – gum, jello and marshmellows from geletin of cattle bones) etc.
To date, we’ve had over 15,000 in our 10 years.
Just a thought. Keep up the good work!!
Tomas Manske
Extension Educator – 4-H & Youth Dev.
Kirkpatrick 4-H Farm Manager
Canadian County
405-354-4110

]]> Comment on Fusion by Sam Dobbs http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/02/16/fusion/#comment-167 Sam Dobbs Sat, 23 May 2009 01:23:28 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=96#comment-167 Greeting Monte Tucker. My name is Sam Dobbs and I and my wife subscribe to the Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrate newspaper. My wife was named Carolyn Johnson until she met me. Lots of her relatives still live in the area of Sayre and Erick. She spent a part of her life in Erick. She has relatives such as Johnson, Abla's. Flowers and others that skip my mind at this time. She and I have stopped to visit several times as we drove to My home town of Fayette, Alabama. My family moved to Long Beach, California about 1939. I could go on with talk like that. Two things about the Sayre paper is that it all ways had a Bible verse on the front page and has your article in the paper. I enjoy reading your article every time the paper is mailed to us. We have subscribed for many years and plan on continuing. Keep that hat on and keep writing those good articles. We live in Long Beach, CA. We have been married since August 8, 1954. Sam and Carolyn Dobbs email: sdobbs3978@aol.com Greeting Monte Tucker. My name is Sam Dobbs and I and my wife subscribe to the Sayre Record & Beckham County Democrate newspaper. My wife was named Carolyn Johnson until she met me. Lots of her relatives still live in the area of Sayre and Erick. She spent a part of her life in Erick. She has relatives such as Johnson, Abla’s. Flowers and others that skip my mind at this time. She and I have stopped to visit several times as we drove to My home town of Fayette, Alabama. My family moved to Long Beach, California about 1939. I could go on with talk like that.
Two things about the Sayre paper is that it all ways had a Bible verse on the front page and has your article in the paper. I enjoy reading your article every time the paper is mailed to us. We have subscribed for many years and plan on continuing. Keep that hat on and keep writing those good articles. We live in Long Beach, CA. We have been married since August 8, 1954.
Sam and Carolyn Dobbs
email: sdobbs3978@aol.com

]]> Comment on Wealth by Tracy Konkel http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/wealth/#comment-165 Tracy Konkel Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:44:11 +0000 http://whatsundermyhat.wordpress.com/?p=101#comment-165 Monty, I agree with you 100% on the proper stimulus for our economy is to put back to work the energy sector. People need to realize this is what makes the economy thrive along with agriculture as well. Also I agree politicians need to spend more time on energy and agriculture than the smoke we hear about Global Warming, which only costs companies and taxpayers money we do not need to waste. Alot of people need to realize what makes the world economy work. And that is Energy and Ag. Anyway, Thought I'd put my two cents in !!! Appreciate you common sense articles. Keep em coming ! Monty,

I agree with you 100% on the proper stimulus for our economy is to put back to work the energy sector. People need to realize this is what makes the economy thrive along with agriculture as well.

Also I agree politicians need to spend more time on energy and agriculture than the smoke we hear about Global Warming, which only costs companies and taxpayers money we do not need to waste. Alot of people need to realize what makes the world economy work. And that is Energy and Ag.

Anyway, Thought I’d put my two cents in !!!

Appreciate you common sense articles. Keep em coming !

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