Plowing Exhibition 2006
Thanks to everyone who participated in and/or assisted with the Plowing Exhibition on October 28 & 29, 2006. I hope you had an enjoyable time.
Approximately 35 horses or mules, 42 tractors and a 5/8ths scale model steam engine were involved in plowing 150 acres over two days. The numbers were compiled from the registration forms and may be less than the actual number of participants.
Horses and/or mules came from Birmingham, Blakesburg, Douds, Fairfield, Farmington, Kirkville, Libertyville, Oskaloosa and Ottumwa. Tractors came from Batavia, Blakesburg, Bloomfield, Drakesville, Eddyville, Fairfield, Lovilia, Montezuma, New Sharon, North Liberty, Ollie, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Tracy and Unionville in Iowa and Arbela, Mo.
Horse breeds represented were Belgians, Percherons and Suffolks. Draft mules were also involved in the activities.
Tractors represented were Allis-Chalmers, CA, WC; Case, SC; Ford, 4000; International Harvester, Cub, H, M, Super W 6 TA. WR 9, W 6, 350; John Deere, A, B, D, G, GP, 60, 530, 620, 720, 730; McCormick SW 4, Massey-Harris, 33; Minneapolis-Moline, J, U, Z, ZB, R; Oliver, 1650.
Plans are to hold the event again next year on October 20 and 21, 2007. The rain date will continue to be the following weekend after the scheduled date.
Thanks for taking the time to complete the registration form. A mailing list has been compiled from those who registered for this year’s event. If you know of any others who would like to receive information about the plowing exhibition, please send us their names and addresses. An informational flyer will be mailed out around Labor Day to those on the mailing list.
A website dedicated to the Plowing Exhibition may be found at http://www.plowingexhibition.com It contains information and pictures, including video, of the plowing exhibition. Please e-mail suggestions or comments to me at the address listed on the site or below. If you have any suggestions for improving the plowing exhibition, please let me know. Contact information is listed on the last page of this letter.
I would like to thank the following for excellent assistance --
* Two-Cylinder Club of Southeast Iowa for being the sponsor.
* Mowers and More, Inc. of Ottumwa for the use of the Gator.
* Barbara, Kim, Brittney, Emily, and Megan Orman and Tonya Doud for their hard work and efforts in providing the great food.
* Lela Orman Estate for providing land to plow.
* Tim Deiters for providing land, parking space, and getting land ready to plow.
* Kristen Yenger and her crew for taking spectators wagon rides to view the activities.
* Bob Orman for the tractor for unloading and loading of machinery and various other duties he performed.
* Stan and Shirley McElderry for their various aspects of assistance.
* To the News Media Organizations for providing publicity of the event; Radio Stations: KBIZ-KTWA, KBOE, KISS-KRKN, KLEE-KOTM, KMGO; Newspapers: Bloomfield Newspapers, Fairfield Ledger, Oskaloosa Herald, Ottumwa Courier; Television station KTVO.
* Karen Jo McCarty and Dan Fisher for taking pictures and getting the registrations filled out.
* Debbie Baxter for parking of vehicles, trailers, tractors, directing traffic, and registering participants.
*John Shepherd and Tom Nichols for the 5/8ths scale model steam engine.
* Wapello County Secondary Roads Department, Doug McCarroll machine operator, for the excellent roadway maintenance.
* Gary McGlothlen for assistance with the website.
* Anyone I missed, and I am sure I did, please accept my thanks and apology for the omission.
It takes the cooperation and hard work of many individuals to accomplish this event. Thanks again to everyone for the help.
Sincerely,
Larry V. McCarty
6132 Cliffland Road
Ottumwa, IA 52501-8386
641-682-7016
e-mail address mccartyl@awsllc.net
