kcm.MN
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- NW Minnesota
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Bruce from Can.
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- Location
- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
A now familiar sight, sad but familiar just the same. A
big old barn and tower silos, sitting unused and
unwanted. Once someones pride and joy. The central
focus of activity on the farm, now just left empty and
their importance stripped away. It is in many ways a
painful transition agriculture is making. Because these
old barns are not just a link to our past, but also a link
to the people that once lived on these farms. Many of
the farmers are now past away, and only their empty
old barns stand witness to the success and struggles
that once took place in this spot. I can think of many
farms like this, the people whiz by in their cars, many
never knowing a time when that big old barn was in its
glory, full of hay and livestock. Always just a empty
shell from the past, most dont even know the names
of the family that once took such great pride in their
farm stead . But some of us remember, fewer each
year.
big old barn and tower silos, sitting unused and
unwanted. Once someones pride and joy. The central
focus of activity on the farm, now just left empty and
their importance stripped away. It is in many ways a
painful transition agriculture is making. Because these
old barns are not just a link to our past, but also a link
to the people that once lived on these farms. Many of
the farmers are now past away, and only their empty
old barns stand witness to the success and struggles
that once took place in this spot. I can think of many
farms like this, the people whiz by in their cars, many
never knowing a time when that big old barn was in its
glory, full of hay and livestock. Always just a empty
shell from the past, most dont even know the names
of the family that once took such great pride in their
farm stead . But some of us remember, fewer each
year.
caterpillar guy
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They sure do stand stately and picturesque don't they. And yes most will never know the background behind them just something to either use to store the lawnmower in or to tear down to build a polebarn on the location. Dad keeps his looking pretty god and in good condition. It has had a couple modifications like we cut out a couple big doorways in the back side to put round bales in there with a telehandler so we can stack them up to the hip about and all the way across the mow floor. So the barn sets with a load on it through the winter. The roof is good as well as the siding. Big old barn at 90 feet long.
Bob Bancroft
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- Location
- Aurora NY
I have now torn down and/or cleaned up two barns. A third is patiently waiting for me.
About 25 years ago, when the older son was still around, we tore down the little bank barn here. It was a miserably unhandy little barn, in rough shape. We pretty much did it by hand. We also pulled over the tile silo. The original wood framed and sided silo was long gone, but siding saved from it by my predecessor was still around.
Less than 5 years ago I bought a lot up the road where the large barn had already fallen in. We burned that. That was the easy part. Lots of junk had been stored in the barn, so sorting metal out of the ashes was the job. Then digging out and hauling away countless loads of rocks from the foundation was the rest of it. This barn was so rotten it hadn't been used in my lifetime.
The last one is a shame. It was a good barn, well set up. We used to fill it. The foundation has crumbled. The poorly constructed addition has fallen off, and the roof is going. There are some beautiful beams in this barn. I can't get anyone interested. So, if I last long enough, I'll be cleaning this one up!
About 25 years ago, when the older son was still around, we tore down the little bank barn here. It was a miserably unhandy little barn, in rough shape. We pretty much did it by hand. We also pulled over the tile silo. The original wood framed and sided silo was long gone, but siding saved from it by my predecessor was still around.
Less than 5 years ago I bought a lot up the road where the large barn had already fallen in. We burned that. That was the easy part. Lots of junk had been stored in the barn, so sorting metal out of the ashes was the job. Then digging out and hauling away countless loads of rocks from the foundation was the rest of it. This barn was so rotten it hadn't been used in my lifetime.
The last one is a shame. It was a good barn, well set up. We used to fill it. The foundation has crumbled. The poorly constructed addition has fallen off, and the roof is going. There are some beautiful beams in this barn. I can't get anyone interested. So, if I last long enough, I'll be cleaning this one up!
Tom in TN
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- Southern Middle Tennessee
Bruce,
Okay, I'm a sentimental old fool. I related to every word you posted, and literally, had tears in my eyes as I read the post and remembered exactly what you were talking about from my days as a child on up to the present. We still have quite a few vertical silos around here but no one is milking cows so the ones that are left stand empty.
Anyway, your writing is beautiful.
Tom in TN
Okay, I'm a sentimental old fool. I related to every word you posted, and literally, had tears in my eyes as I read the post and remembered exactly what you were talking about from my days as a child on up to the present. We still have quite a few vertical silos around here but no one is milking cows so the ones that are left stand empty.
Anyway, your writing is beautiful.
Tom in TN
Tom in TN
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- Location
- Southern Middle Tennessee
Mark,
Good on you. Your renovation looks fabulous. I need some serious work on my old tobacco barn but it will never look as good as your barn.
Tom in TN
Good on you. Your renovation looks fabulous. I need some serious work on my old tobacco barn but it will never look as good as your barn.
Tom in TN
Richard G.
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Mark, so good to see you keeping that barn in good shape.
Richard G.
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That's is a beautiful photo of a beautiful barn.
Traditional Farmer
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- Location
- Virginia
I have an old bank barn on my place still use it for some storage but I'm not putting a dime in it to keep it up except maybe paint the roof.It was a miserable place to pack hay in the Summer,miserable cold place in the Winter to milk cows.Not a healthy place for livestock.I figure it and myself will go down about the same time and it'll be bulldozed then anyway.As far as I'm concerned they are monument to cheap labor.Give me a nice metal building any time.
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