Photos by Tag: deere
Haying the Southside
Once again this year, Loren Smith’s 1937 John Deere tractor is at work in a nearby hayfield. Back in the day, the area south of 22nd Street in Anacortes was known as the Southside. Many homes boasted gardens, chickens and cows.
Antique at work
The sound of a 1937 John Deere engine is distinctive. It was for my wife, who heard tractor owner Loren Smith moving down “O” Avenue to Longview Friday evening. When he’s done with his annual chores at a nearby hay field, Smith rolls slowly back to his home off 32nd Street.
Balin’ hay
The sound of a 1937 John Deere engine is distinctive, and it led me to a nearby field Wednesday to see owner Loren Smith at work under the summer sun. The day was not without its challenges, but Smith overcame them to get four or more truckloads of hay out of the field. When he’s […]