Echoes Of The Past Held Plow DaysOn April 17, The Echoes of the Past held Plow Days at Parker Farms on Ind. 15 in Claypool.
Thirty-five tractors participated plowing and preparing 112 acres for planting.
The Echoes of the Past have held Plow Days for over 20 years. Most fields today use the no-till method for planting so the art of the old-fashion plow is slowly becoming a thing of the past.
Spectators at this year’s spring Plow Days were treated to some unique tractors. A spectator from Missouri drove to Claypool to catch a glimpse of a John Deere Diesel 830. Another spectator from Peru came to reminisce in the memories of the way farming used to be.
There were several grandfather and grandchildren combinations working the field this year, as well as many father-and-son teams, passing on the knowledge of working with the antique equipment and spending quality time together.
The group thanks Tippecanoe Valley Future Farmers of America chapter for providing lunch.
The next Echoes of the Past event will be at the Mentone Airport during the Egg Festival June 4-5. The group will be hosting a tractor, engine, garden tractor show and swap.
