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The first half of the year is past. The fields are the color of gold. The 4th of July is the time to begin wheat harvest. We begin slowly. We will make one round with the combine and then we will take it to town to be tested for moisture. If it is not dry enough we will get docked when we sell it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I remember the days as a lad, spent taking load after load of wheat to the Grabill Mill. They were long days, until 10:00 at night and then up early the next day, just to start all over again. Those were fun days, probably even time to grab a candy bar or a soda at the mill. I told you in those days the price of wheat was $2.25 a bushel, which was equivalent to nearly $50 a bushel today. Seems like in those days the farmer really did have a better life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each trip the mill will take a half dozen samples off of different places on the load, mix them up and test them. Any moisture over 15%, was docked 25\u00a2 or more a bushel. We always thought that was a gimmick, because it was all loaded into the same railroad car and was plenty dry by the time it got to the buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the wheat was off, there were always several days of baling straw, and in a week or so oats harvest will begin. The entire crop of oats was put in the bins and fed to livestock during the winter. It was always a good feeling of having the bins full of wheat and oats. Part of the wheat crop was kept because the price might go up, or we might need some money, and sell it as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I told you about our company coming this summer. It was all for naught. We got sick. My wife and I both had The Summer Crud. We went through all seven stages of it. We got sick the day my brother-in-law from Maryland was supposed to come. Just the time we were getting better, my son couldn\u2019t come because of a business complication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At my age, it\u2019s almost a blessing because any extra activity can be difficult. At any rate we will enjoy the summer, and take the weather as it comes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll the builders\u2019 tools are silent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No more time to harvest wheat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work on earth has been suspended<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the king comes thro\u2019 the gate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The king is coming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the king is coming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just heard the trumpet sounding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now his face I see<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The king is coming<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praise God he\u2019s coming for me\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addendum: The flower is Beebalm. It blooms the 4th of July and looks just like a firecracker. Beebalm is the herb Bergamot, the ingredient in Earl Grey tea. I have tried years to find a red variety like I had years ago. Its most common color is purple. It\u2019s growing by the bridge at Jack Harris Park in Grabill. Do your Master Gardeners grow it? Have you seen any wheat ready for harvest this year? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014James Neuhouser<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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