Hey Cal,
There was a general array of pull behind type implements, exactly what, I couldn't name each item, but there was a row of those items. There was several thresher boxes, and similar machines I suppose were intended for tasks in dairy farming, we don't have that type here. One machine they were feeding with corn, it seemed to be shredding it up, my guess is it would be some sort of silage chopper. I saw a rock crusher working, of course my favorite is a saw mill, they were sawing logs into lumber. Good way to get material to build with. Their supply of belt driven machinery was impressive. There was even an operating steam roller. I wish you had been there, I would have liked meeting you. as many tractor messages as we have exchanged. I don't know about diesel fuel right now, I haven't taken the truck out since the Monday before Baraboo. I pulled my lease that day, imagine them telling me I would have to work and not go to the show. My reply was something like PayCheck it! You know, something like Johnny PayCheck wrote a song about. So, I've been doing some maintence the last week or so, oh, I went down and leased on with another motor carrier when I got back from Baraboo. Made my feeling, and requirements perfectly well known. 3 HPOCA events every year, 2 American Legion conventions, or 3 if the National convention doesn't conflict with HPOCA Summer Show, normally it does. And anything else that I want to do, seeing I own my business. They agreed, but then again the last to motor carriers agreed, until they thought they could control me, but, that ain't happening!!!! I do get a break on fuel, at some places, I have arrangements with a fuel system, and pay $.05 above the wholesale price delivered to the facility. I don't know what the cost is until I am billed, could call and find out though, but, it wouldn't make any difference, I buy cheaper than pump price. I thought most folk who used oil heat bought under contract early, when fuel oil is cheaper, and got locked in for the season. I guess you would know more about that than I do, living in the NE. I heard oil heat is popular there. Most folk here use coal, wood, or natural gas, some electric, oil is a big exception here.
Have a great day!!!
Andy