Hey Fly. Think what determined 40 acres. Man and mule. A tractor can let you handle 200 acres and I think you can still make a living, if you do it right, on 200 acres. Making a living goes beyond subsistence. Also the capital investment in a tractor won't pencil on 40 acres. Maybe a Chinese mini-diesel but not a full size.
Kirk -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 9:23 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] 40 acres and a mule...er, tractor I've been a lurker for quite some time, and now I have a question: The old standard for self sufficiency after the US Civil War was 40 acres and a mule for freed slaves. Back to the future: Most farms in the USA use diesel tractors...the question is, how much bio-diesel can 40 acres produce? Would I need more than 40 acres for livestock, crops, crop rotation, and allowing for letting fields lie fallow? nWhich is the most efficient crop to grow for bio-diesel? Hemp? Rapeseed? Other? Thanks in advance. :-) Jerome (Dragonfly) Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.256 / Virus Database: 129 - Release Date: 5/31/2001 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.256 / Virus Database: 129 - Release Date: 5/31/2001 Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
