So how good were the 70's

[Sillinoisfarmer]

They were the best of times; they were worst of times to coin a phrase. The biggest problem was inflation President Ford started the WIN campaign (whip inflation now) and by the end of the 70's interest rates were on the rise. 1974 saw a very late spring planting season followed by the earliest killing frost on record at that time. First oil embargo brought the first fuel shortages and high fuel prices. I learned to drive on.35 cent a gallon gas. Those who bought land at the start of the 70's had it made those who bought at the end were mostly wiped out. If the seventies were so great why did we have the tractorcades going to Washington D C ?

[ECIN]

Oh YES  the 70's !!!!! Boy that seens like ONLY yesterday -- lol  --- Let's see here , I had 95 acres rented off of two neighbors -- Got out of high school -- made a ton off the 95 , sent myself to college ( 2 year school ) got out , got a great job at a fert. plant .

Brought a brand NEW 966 IH WITH and 5 bottoom plow ( open station ) BTW fuel was 17.5 cents for diesel .

Then there was the Doobie Brothers -- Elton John AND Linda Vaughn = Miss Hurst Shifter !!!!!!!!!!!! ( boy she had some BIG ones .

Thanks SILfarmer - I had forgot the early frost !!!!!!!! Dam it I had 55 acres of corn out that would NOT dry down - test weight was like 45 !

Then rented another 337 acres , Then the next year , another 300 --Got Married and brought  a farm the same year ! ---- This was in the latter part of the 70's -- interest was only like 17 to 21 percent -

Come to think about --- the last part of the 70's sucked big ones - No wonder I have GRAY hair - and HIGH blood pressure -- probabaly from heavy drinking -- wondering how the h  e l l - -- I was going to  make things work  AND just barely did . lol

But what the hey ----  We made it and if it was easy????????  everybody would do it --- Right ? LOL

[Shaggy98]

I remember the 70's too. That's when my folks moved my bed time from 8:30PM to 9:15PM. LOL