CARNEY -- Whether you brought your tractor to show it off, or to have it compete against others in games of power and skill, or you just came to watch all of the action unfold, it's safe to say that you had a blast at the Tractor Show.
Some of the main events at the show, sponsored by Mid County Antique Powers, were a blindfold tractor distance race and a tractor pulling event in which each tractor competes to pull a load of people the farthest distance.
There's a lot of fun things to do at the tractor show, but they're all done to support a good cause.
"We're a non-profit organization, so all of our money goes back to the community," said Al Thompson, President of the Mid County Antique Powers. "We do scholarships for kids that are high school graduates planning to attend college for farm-related reasons. The money we raise, we also use for families if they have a fire and they lose everything, we try to help them out."
All types of tractors were present including International and John Deere. And even though many of them looked brand new, most of them were made over decades ago. It's just that they've been restored to look new.
Tractor owner, William Rivard, recenly joined the club after receiving his father-in-law's five years ago. The tractor was originally purchased in 1952.
"The biggest part was cleaning all of the old grease and stuff off of it and getting it cleaned and ready to paint," said William Rivard, a member of the Mid County Antique Powers. "It took some work. I spent, off and on, about three years to do it, so I'm very satisfied with the way it turned out. I just wish my father-in-law could have lived long enough to see it restored."
With over 70 tractors taking part, it's a pretty big event. And the club hopes it'll be even bigger next year.
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