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How the farm was paid for..

onefarmer

onefarmer

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How the farm was paid for. They would thresh the neighbors in the summer and the germans around Westphalia would keep their shocks in the barn so they would get done in the winter. I still have a notebook of some of the dealings, It's over 100 years old now.

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I love old treasures such as that account book.

I am fortunate in that I have two from my grandfathers blacksmith business.

While some bemoan packrats I praise my family for keeping so many meaningful things such as the 1868 letter telling that my gg grandfather is ill and near death.

Do enjoy your treasure and thank you for sharing it.
 
onefarmer,

I grew up on farms in Northeastern Ohio during the 50's. All of the neighbors had combines by then, but the man across the road still shocked his corn. We'd help him shock it, then load it onto hay wagons, and take to the top of his dairy barn. He'd spend all winter snapping ears off the stalks, grinding the ears, and then chopping the stalks into fodder for the cattle.

It was an absolutely idyllic childhood. I greatly treasure the memories.

Tom in TN
 
When I was a Kid I helped my Grand Dady helping neighbor on a threshing machine similar to that one.
But it was powered by an old Huber that one neighbor owned. he used to do all the threshing for all the neighbors. as they all helped him with his crops too. First combine in My area was a used JD ride on sacker system . ( Where I learned to tie a millers knot.)
 
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