Sucking the Seed.

Naracoorte Nonsense.

Two tiny steam engines following along

both of them singing their sweet little song,

sucking up dust, spreading to air,

the farmer must feel downhearted despair.

But no !

He is just - clover seed harvesting.

Collecting seeds, expelling some dust,

think him a little deranged if you must.

Five bags to the acre, not measured in tonnes,

compared to other grains, then it’s bag up or bust.

Sixteen harvesters working all day

filling one silo wont bring in much pay.

©. Rimeriter  5/1/12.

Timothy Marshall – ABC Rural, published an item titled  -  Sucking the Seed.

On a quick glimpse as you speed pass the paddock it looks like someone is trailing home made steam engines behind a tractor. If you slow down to take a closer look, the sound makes it appear that someone is vacuuming dust from the paddock and then shooting it high into the air.

Though bewildering this thought might be, it isn't that far from the truth.

Welcome to the world of clover seed harvesting, where a good day's work is measured in bags not tonnes to the acre.