The Great American Wheat Harvest is a documentary film that tells the story of hard-working families who spend each summer travelling from Texas to the Canadian border and beyond, harvesting thousands of acres of wheat. They take risks most of us wouldn’t dream of taking so that all of us have an abundance of food on our tables.
Battling high fuel prices, labor shortages, extreme weather, severe drought, and occasionally a fire, these harvesting crews wouldn’t dream of doing anything else, because they know they are harvesting the wheat that feeds the world.
After the much anticipated wait, Farming in Miniature Volume 2 has finally hit the shelves with the official launch at the Tractor Show in Spalding last week. So much material has been assembled for the book that it had to be divided into two volumes.
Each manufacturer has been given its own chapter, identified by the brand name rather than the manufacturers name. Volume 1 covers manufacturers alphabetically from Airfix to Denzil Skinner, while this volume, volume 2, covers Dinky to Wend-al.
A glossary of technical terms appeared in Volume 1. It was stated in the introduction in volume 1 that the glossary would be included in both volumes, but rather than repeat information, the space has been used for an addenda with details of additional items for the manufacturers in Volume 1 that have come to the authors' attention since the book was finished. One of the fascinating aspects of toy collecting is that previously unrecorded variations seem to turn up quite regularly, so that in the time since Volume 1 was completed (less than a year) they have filled several pages with new finds!
You can purchase the new Farming in Miniature: Volume 2 from the Old Pond Publishing shop here
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to all our customers at Spalding Tractor 2014. It was great to catch up with you all and share our latest range of books and DVDs.
The unexpected arrival of Farming in Miniature Volume 2 was welcomed - none so than by one of it's authors Peter Wade-Martins.
This new release is a follow on from the first volume, covering 52 manufacturers with supplementary chapters on promotional model tractors, unknown manufacturers and identifies heavy tractors.
Peter, along with two other authors Robert and Adrian, have worked hard to have their work collated and it was great to be able to display the newly released volume 2 book at Tractor 2014.
You can purchase Farming in Miniature 2 from the Old Pond Store here
Our friends Jonathan and Stephen at Tractor Barn Productions launched their two part DVD set The Farming Year, which was well recieved by the old pond customers.
The Farming Year- Through the Seasons uses footage taken over the last five years to show the widest possible variety of tractors and machinery at work out in the fields of Britain.
Part oneof the story takes us from manure spreading in January to silage harvesting at the beginning of June.
The second partof the story takes us from silage making in June to ploughing in December.
If you missed us at Tractor 2014, then not to worry because we will be at The Newark Vintage Tractor & Heritage Show 8-9 November 2014, where you will have the chance to browse our collection of books and DVDs.