Favorite Farm Smell, when a kid

Clayton Spencer · Jan 11, 2015

I have several, but my favorite would be the smell of new plowed ground, for it would mean the start of a new crop, as the ground was being prepared. The smell of hogs, and knowing that we were going to have some money when they went to market. The smell of cotton when the bolls were opening, for when the first bale was ginned, Dad, was bringing each of us, 'a RC and a Moon Pie', when he returned home.

Tim in New York · Jan 11, 2015

Neighbor had a nice enclosed shed with concrete pad for his barn cleaner. I can still remember the combination smell of manure, dust from the floor, and diesel from his Case 630 that he used on the spreader.

Tim

CKRICHARD · Jan 11, 2015

Fresh played dirt in the fall, and new cut hay in the summer. But my all time would be tobacco hanging in the barn curing.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 11, 2015

You know Tim , as odd as it sounds , the smell of Diesel exhaust and cow manure always do seem to blend together well.

Don Rudolph · Jan 11, 2015

The smell of newly cut boards and sawdust fresh off the sawmill. The smell of newly ground cow feed laced w/molasses. The smell of freshly plowed ground. The smell of old lilac bushes while blooming.

Dutchman · Jan 11, 2015

Fresh cut hay with a sickle mower ... still enjoy it ...
............ mark

L.Fure · Jan 11, 2015

The smell of alfalfa curing in the hot sun. When I smelled the alfalfa in the hay loft on a cold winter day, summertime would come flooding back to me so strong that it would make me ache.

rich10e · Jan 11, 2015

Fresh cut hay,corn silage from the silo,and fresh plowed soil love them all

schumy ia · Jan 11, 2015

apple blossoms,musty cellar in the summer,fresh ground feed,good black dirt just turned

gtractorfan · Jan 11, 2015

Loved them all- all so distinct, two I didn't see mentioned are ear corn when I was a kid and corn drying in the grain dryer when older. It would be something to write down a list.

Straw Boss · Jan 11, 2015

How about the smell of a summer thunder storm.

CountryCase · Jan 11, 2015

Plowed dirt in the fall after a good harvest an fresh worked dirt in the spring getting ready to plant. Dad always said the best way to tell its ready to plant is smell the dirt. Will never forget that AWESOME smell

Tubacase47 · Jan 11, 2015

Freshly cut wheat.

gmccool · Jan 11, 2015

Fresh ground ear corn, silage coming out of our upright silo, fresh stacked hay in a barn,, the alleyway of the corn crib after it was just filled with ear corn.

NickatKY · Jan 11, 2015

My favorite smells,
Freshly plowed dirt,
Fresh cut hay,
Wood being burned in the fall air

1370rod · Jan 11, 2015

I would put those smells at the top of my list also, Rod.

maxwell99 · Jan 12, 2015

Not a smell, but a favorite sound:

An old Allis Chambers WD45 running a New Holland hay baler down in a bottom field.

Each time that old plunger hit, the governor's on the old WD45 would open, it was music to my ears.

No other tractor had such a sensitive governor action.

Nice memory,

Wait: forgot about having to pickup the hay and stacking it in a high hot hay loft, that part was not so much fun.

Ande · Jan 12, 2015

As, Rod, and Brad said I think we covered them here, I really lean on a wood fire in the pop belly stove in the fall. But love the others too.
Great post

Favorite Farm Smell, when a kid

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