41chevy Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) Just got Cable turned on and settled in our new inherited homestead.. When my sister died last October we closed the place up just before Thanksgiving last year,drained all the systems, left only the alarm system powered up and cut all the other breakers off, covered the windows and doors from the inside. Unfortunately we could not find homes, other farms, butcher shops or anybody to take care of or adopt the animals they had to be put down, 45 sheep, pigs, 4 cows and 6 horses and 50 ducks and 50 or so chickens. What a waste. Taking the farm equipment and trucks to Va. I'll probably sell my sisters Caddy and F-250 and see about splitting off some of the 61 acres or selling the entire complex whole. New barn, stone syrup shed, two small garages, pond and the main house 5 bed rooms 6 1/2 baths, 11 fire places and an attached garage with work shop/tack room 8/71T powered full property generator tied into house oil tank (1000 gallon). Be here for about 3 or so weeks in Gorham Maine. At least we can go to Coles Museum and Owl Head Museum while we're here. http:// http:// http:// http:// view from the master bedroom deck http:// http:// http:// Edited May 25, 2017 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurstscrambler Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Hey Paul, that is terrible about your sister in law and the animals. If you want post or PM the address, I have a good friend who may be interested in the entire property. Andy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Looks like a great property, that's a shame about the animals. Make sure you walk up to a few of those waterfalls near Pinkham Notch while you're there...the White Mountains are fantastic! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Owls Head is an excellent show! Good luck as you continue to settle the estate. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted May 26, 2017 Author Share Posted May 26, 2017 On 5/24/2017 at 10:51 PM, hurstscrambler said: Hey Paul, that is terrible about your sister in law and the animals. If you want post or PM the address, I have a good friend who may be interested in the entire property. Andy I'll talk it over with my boss lady. Right now we are loaded up and leaving to Va in the AM. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Beautiful place! And yeah, it's a shame when you can't even give the livestock away! 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Sorry about your loss 41, I guess the livestock will go to the renderers! One of the.last dairy farms in Hillsborough county Florida ( five generation operation) just moved to Ga! They were offered too much money to turn down! Now the pastures will be another housing development! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post david wild Posted May 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2017 I bet if you had put the livestock on here someone would have given them a home. I would have, I go out of my way to help animals, except for the human kind, the trash can pucker up and die, world would be better off. like we need more druggies and pimps. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Beautiful pad man Too bad about your sister and the Animals sorry Paul.... Best of luck with the whole situation doesn't look like it will have much trouble unloading that beautiful house...bobSent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Lol yes Dave .....seems the country is full of whining beggers now....bobSent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Sorry for your loss and big job ahead of you. I saw and cut out an article from Nashville newspaper that 144,792 farms have vanished, turned into subdivisions or other reasons, for a decade in this country. I guess that is why we rely on other countries so much. Frankly I had rather look at the farms and countryside than look at people running up and down the street in cars or ATV's 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Sad part about it is now we got all these systems suckers sucking the government in the taxpayers and then bashing the president at the same time.....isn't that like biting the hand that feeds you???????.....like wow man...lol bobSent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted May 28, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2017 2 hours ago, david wild said: I bet if you had put the livestock on here someone would have given them a home. I would have, I go out of my way to help animals, except for the human kind, the trash can pucker up and die, world would be better off. like we need more druggies and pimps. I spent 4 days on the phone calling 4 states, animal rescue for horses, even offered money to take care of them, tried to donate them to an agi tech school the Maine, Honor Farm Jail, even to other farms, even threw in that I would transport them and give two tons of feed. People could care less. Chickens,cows ducks sheep and pigs are now meat and given to four homeless veterans shelters in Maine, Long Island and Virginia. 5 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Well at least they went to a good cause [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]...bobSent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fxfymn Posted May 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2017 Quote 144,792 farms have vanished, turned into subdivisions or other reasons, for a decade in this country Farms are no different than what has happened in the manufacturing sectors. They haven't "disappeared", but they have been consolidated into larger properties owned by large holders like corporations due to the efficiency of today's equipment. What is disappearing are small family farm owners. Today's choices are get big or go home. 4 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 A quick follow up to the last comment: I wondered why I kept seeing farm equipment in one of the busiest commercial districts around our area. (Rte. 3 and I-95, aka Central Park for those folks who travel through on 95) A newspaper article answered why when they interviewed a young guy who was making a run at farming for a living. It turns out that the only way he can make money is to lease every plot he can find to raise corn or beans on including a five acre field adjacent to the shopping mall. He said that the cost of the equipment was so high he had to keep it working to it's maximum efficiency in order for it to pay off and that by having the "latest and greatest" he could make it work with far less labor than used to be required. The only way he could do that was to move his equipment over a five county area by driving or trucking it around to the various smaller plots he found for rent. Many of the plots were old family farms that just were not big enough to make a living from, but by "consolidating" them he could make it pay. Hence what was once several farms is now counted as just one. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-370984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 i know sometimes we have the chance to get fresh produce around the bay area and southern california.... and man what a huge differance in taste getting it fresh from the farm especially the smaller ones....valencia,,and the delta area..compared to supermarket...excellent ...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/49959-got-up-to-maine/#findComment-371000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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