He never noticed an electric light pole that was nearby, and hit it, breaking the auger on the combine. It meant that no combining could be done that day, or the next day either. A welder came to the farm and repaired the machine at great cost. The outcome proved Joe’s point when he said, “It

never pays to work on Sunday”. With time, conditions have improved and there is less hardship during the

harvest season. The work is less labor intensive, because large machines and trucks do the labor that was once done by man. When we have good weather, the harvest is completed in a short period of time. Modern technology is a blessing in disguise.

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