The Measurement Stick

Remember when you were little and mom or dad had you stand by the door to the closet in your bedroom and measured your height. This became a measure of progress for your growth. Your siblings were likely recorded in the same spot.

This may have been the first time you encountered the measuring stick, but it certainly wasn't the last.

Here are some other examples...

The Replacement Fund

When I bought my 1965 International 656 tractor 12 years ago I started to save for my next tractor.

I call my savings "The Replacement Fund".

Here is why that is important...

This Old Tractor

I have been using a 1965 International Harvetor 656 Hydro Static Drive Tractor for primary tillage and mowing. It is about 60 horse power.

I love the hydro stat transmission as it can go very very slow for vegetable transplanting. They just don't make 'em like this any more.