Thread: CrappieFarmer

Originally Posted by Percidae_Papermouth

Got dang stuff is everywhere fletch! Field of purple, never seen nothing like it. Ed I ate at bayside, one good cheeseburger! Sweet tea was so good I had to go back and get more before hitting the road. We got to bayside at 1245 or so must have missed you, we had a blow out on the trailer coming down here in sunbury. Just passing the bee houses now on our way home.. We were working for a mighty nice woman by the name of Ann Perry, figured such a small town you would know the name.

I don't think a plug will work on that one.

Originally Posted by Corker

A 12-pounder with grape shot would be a nice addition to your arsenal. Takes a 1 lb charge of black powder, throws just under 9 lbs. up to 1,000 yards. Using 1/2" lead balls, that would put somewhere around 325 slugs on target. You won't get a second shot, but....

Could You mount two of them in the back of a pick up truck?CF

Originally Posted by Percidae_Papermouth

Got dang stuff is everywhere fletch! Field of purple, never seen nothing like it. Ed I ate at bayside, one good cheeseburger! Sweet tea was so good I had to go back and get more before hitting the road. We got to bayside at 1245 or so must have missed you, we had a blow out on the trailer coming down here in sunbury. Just passing the bee houses now on our way home.. We were working for a mighty nice woman by the name of Ann Perry, figured such a small town you would know the name.

Yeah, You just missed me by about 10 minutes Bennett. I know Ann Perry. I know her husband Warner better. He hunts on the land I farm. He also farms over in Bertie county. i went to school with their kids.CF

Originally Posted by crappie 11

Hay Bennett why are some of those fields of sage white and some purple? Perry is a well know name in that part of the country. My mom was from Hobbsville NC and have heard her mention that name a few times. WOW now that's a blow out was that tire shop there in Sunbury able to help you out or where you a smart man and had a spare? When i was passing through that way Thursday morning around 630 am they were unloading those bee houses. Guess they do it before the bees wake up.

I think when they first bloom, they are white. Once they pollinate they turn purple. It is that or different varieties. I am not a sage grower but just about everyone around me is. I don't like the market. One buyer, all demand is overseas, no market transparency. You get 20 percent of total harvest money at harvest in June. The back 80 percent is given almost the following spring. By then, You are in another crop year and hung again. If something happens to them, the growers will be last to know and many will be hung on their last 80% and a full 100% of another crop. Sage is a very expensive crop to grow and getting hung on two crops will bankrupt You faster than anything. Until changes are made, NO THANKS.CF

Originally Posted by crappiefarmer

Could You mount two of them in the back of a pick up truck?CF

You might need to beef up the suspension a bit.

CF, I think you are right about the color. Most of it around home is white when it blooms then a few days later starts to turn purple. Don't know why anybody would want to tie up land as long as it takes to get it harvested.... much less the wonderful aroma. I have been lucky so far. About the nearest any of it has been to my house is a half mile across the woods. I would hate to think I had that smell to deal with for a month about time it was getting good and hot.

Been catching some white perch around home. Went Sunday and did pretty good. Even caught a few crappie in the process. That being said, you got any extra pink heads? I'm low, real low.

Why does CF get a thread dedicated to him? Did he finally move to VA?

Originally Posted by backtocrappie

Why does CF get a thread dedicated to him? Did he finally move to VA?

He's a farmer.