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FIELD OF DREAMS

By John M. Edgerton

27 Loon Lake Road Bigfork, Montana 59911

Here in Northwest Montana we have our own "Field of Dreams," namely the Northwest Antique Power Association. We have discovered the key to a successful show, and that is to have something for the "little people" to do, and this year we had just that. Besides having three model steam engines running on tracks, we had two barrel trains giving rides to the children both show days.

Showtime was September 12 and 13, in Columbia Falls. The weather was perfect both days. When Saturday arrived we had 56 tractors and 115 engines. A 1909 Case steam tractor and a 1923 Minneapolis 28 HP steam tractor were busy either threshing oats or plowing with a 12-bottom plow.

Our oat crop was great thanks to "El Nino." While the kids were enjoying their rides, the bigger folks were kept busy watching threshing, sawm...

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