Farm fileds where not empty places

[GunnarMN]

1st they were forests hear in minnesota, and logging came in and logging camps , so people would have been over every inch of it then , and after the ax came the plow wich would have obliterated the looging camps then the farmer again would have to cover every inch of ground pulling stumps now in the 1890s a farmer would have had to make 1320 pasess to plow a 40 acher field in fact it would have taken 40 to 50 hrs to pro duce 100 bushels on 5 acres with a gang plow seeder, harrow, binder,thresher wagon, and horses, and that dont count resting and feeding the horses so again lots of people over every inch of ground for long hrs and alll kinds of equipment the posibility to lose something looks good horses did not start getting replaced until the late 1920,sin fact thear was only 250 tractors in U.S.A in 1920 In Minnesota wheat was a big crop from 1860 to 1875 it went from 5 million bushels to 30 million in 1875 minneapolis was known as the mill city and the bigest flour producer in the world THE FILEDS WERE A BUSY PLACE FULL OF PEOPLE , and equipment and laborors shocking corn by hand over every inch of ground according to the 1930 census Minnesota had 50 million acres of land suface and and 30million were farms now just in my township of spencer brook i counted 92 farms in 1914 now if i was able to hunt 1 each year wich i woud not have time to cover the filed and farm yard it would take me 92 years now i am 48 so is thear somthing out thear OOOOOOOO i think thear is

 

[JimmyCT]

Hey Gunnar,

What coin did you dig up in your picture? I can't read it. Yes, you are way behind. You better get swinging full-time lol. Nice history to read and yes, more people then we can imagine have been in that field that you are hunting right now. I think you better ask an aftermarket company to make you a 24 inch DD coil so you can cover more ground lol. Thanks for the history and article on Minnesota farming. Now you know there is more in that field don't you? Happy hunting!

 

[GunnarMN]

even tho the last 3 times out i found nothing , yes i still beleive what you say will happen , thear will be a few good targets , i just never know when they will pop up

 

[JimmyCT]

That is the beauty of the hobby. Not knowing when. I had a feeling at the old 1790's homstead near my home and I swear I felt something was there - I could feel it in my bones. But I was totally blown away when an 1822 large cent surfaced. The feeling was just that ( a strong feeling) but had no idea what. In another case, just the other day, I found the 1881 IH cent along with the wheat pennies. I had no feeling at all. In fact, I didn't even have too much of an interest in metal detecting as I had so many other things on my mind. But Then wham! the 1881 IH cent surfaced, then about 3 minutes later, the 1919 wheat jumped up, then maybe an 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour later I found the 1940 cent. So, no one knows what the target will be and where you will find it. We may know it is a good signal but who knows what is down there in the ground? like that nice barber quarter that jumped out of the ground for you! I feel coins are not the holy grail even though they are extremely fun & super nice to find, even nicer when they are something old and not too commonly found. I would love to dig a low tone and a smooth 132 on my meter and find a nice diamond ring! You will never know Gunnar unless you get out there and swing.(which I know you do) That is what I keep telling myself. Even at places that have been hit and beaten to death by hundreds of detectorists before me. I truly believe and feel there is more in that 100 plus acre field then a IH penny and a Barber Quarter. That is an enormous amount of land to sweep and it is all yours.

Also, look for places they (workers) rested. Are there any water sources close to the field? If there are, that is always a must to hit around and in the pond/ brook (if possible) Humans have always been attracted to water and is obviously needed to sustain life. Or are there any wells on the property? Any large trees to where one might take a break from the heat? Any outhouses? From what I read in another post, all this land is owned by your family correct? Time to start asking family questions about the property and its usage. How long has it been in the family? Has this land been passed down from generation to generation? Is it an old house on the property or possibly a rebuild from a fire? I am just fielding some questions to get you thinkin' about possibilities and areas to focus on besides that field. Although that field will produce more. Sometimes, just focusing on another area then coming back to the field will help "refreshen" you. I do this myself. I cycle the properties that I can detect at. Keep at it you will find more. - Jim

even tho the last 3 times out i found nothing , yes i still beleive what you say will happen , thear will be a few good targets , i just never know when they will pop up

 

[GunnarMN]

That was the standing liberty quarter i found in the field, now my battle is with the weeds its getting to where i can not swing the coil good , may have to pull back until spring

 

[JimmyCT]

I was thinking back to the 1905 Barber quarter you found. I couldn't see what coin you had found in the above picture as you didn't mention what it was. So now you can add a standing liberty to the collection - nice! I am glad you are finding some nice silver. That is the trouble I am having at some of the places that I go to - weeds and out of control bugs lol. I went for a walk in the woods yeterday looking for this old abanadoned picnic grove. Let's just say I didn't get very far and the skeeters wrestled me to the ground. It was a nice breezy day and I thought they would of been to a minimum but I thought wrong. There is this one field that I know has been used for farming is so over grown and I want to hit that thing. Like you, I will have to wait until early Spring. Gives me another place to look forward too. Happy Hunting!

 

[GunnarMN]

potluck, if its not to hot , you can beat the bugs by getting a bug net hat , thick leather gloves and a thick long sleev shirt and some sweat pants the down side is if its warm you will sweat your but off and you will have to not use headphones but you may get in a 1 hr hunt rather than nothing its been cool hear for the most part and i drink lots of water I hate at the bugs, but thear day is comming this fall

 

[Critterhunter]

Ever notice how you can wander through a spot and pop a silver right away, but then you go ahead and grid the entire area and don't find any more? A friend and I have had that happen to us more often than not. Makes me think there might be something to that ESP stuff or intuition.

 

[JimmyCT]

I agree with you on that Critterhunter. back on June 15th that is exactly what happened to me and found a mercury dime. I sectioned off an area in my mind and went for it. Although, I didn't find anymore silver, I did find two wheat cents. I go with my feeling / intuition and usually I find something old / nice. Like my intuition today told me to stay in the car and leave at the old farmhouse property. Even though they (city) allows detecting in the parks, this guy from the parks department looked like he had a REAL bad Monday. He was dressed casual / upper management ( in a nice city vehicle) looking (I think) for someone to argue with. I sensed it in my gut. So rather then getting into a squabble with him I just told myself, I will come back tomorrow or later on this evening. Besides this guy waking up on the wrong side of Monday, all the park employees are very nice and pleasant.

Ever notice how you can wander through a spot and pop a silver right away, but then you go ahead and grid the entire area and don't find any more? A friend and I have had that happen to us more often than not. Makes me think there might be something to that ESP stuff or intuition.

 

[JimmyCT]

Gunnar,

You do have a point. one hour is better then nothing. Although, I would need my headphones as I have hearing loss and need all the help I can get.

potluck, if its not to hot , you can beat the bugs by getting a bug net hat , thick leather gloves and a thick long sleev shirt and some sweat pants the down side is if its warm you will sweat your but off and you will have to not use headphones but you may get in a 1 hr hunt rather than nothing its been cool hear for the most part and i drink lots of water I hate at the bugs, but thear day is comming this fall