Oh the memories indeed!!! My Dad's cousin did custom corn shelling - always had a newer Minneapolis-Moline sheller, and always ran it with a John Deere Tractor to!!!!! Get the corn to fall just right and you could sit and rest for 15 minutes and it would just keep falling and falling,,,, corn shelling day was the highlight of the summer!!!!! Thanks!!
That would be awesome to sit for 15 minutes! We only ever get a few minutes of falling. I never realized there was a right and wrong way to fill them.... Thank you for sharing!!
Nice video. My father ran a corn sheller for 22 yrs. Seen all types of corn cribs to shell from. This style of crib was the easiest. Not much shoveling and the corn would cascade down for ever. The sheller thier using is a Cook sheller, dad had minneapolis-moline 1210. It wasnt as fast as a cook but it was steady running and very reliable. The only thing we did different than what this guys are doing when we got a crib empty it was swept out where there was not a grain laying around.
I love hearing about all the people that used to shell. Did you do round cribs as well? We have 2 round cribs as well, but thankfully the concrete is going bad and we can't fill them. (It breaks my husband's heart, but I have heard how big of a pain they are) Do you still have the sheller?
Oh the memories , long time since I have seen something like this . The corn was pretty clean and must have been very dry . We used to use the corn cobs for bedding with the cattle and the shucks for bedding for the pigs . It was hard work , but rewarding . Farm life was the best back then .
Very nice capture of the process! A premium building design with the center conveyor unload. That looked like a Cook sheller - he was always designing shellers for higher and higher capacities.
spent many an hour in a corn crib making weekend movie money as a teenager. shelling corn was a bit harder than baling hay because you didn't get a break between wagons. a little later in life, i tore many cribs down to recycle the lumber. the boards from the bean bins are polished smooth and make wonderful flooring.
I love hearing from everyone that used to shell cribs out as kids! I used to bale as a kid but when I got married I traded my hayrack for a sheller... I also tore down a corn crib. I love the big fat boards that we salvaged.
Every year?!!! Your a beast! It takes a good 3 days to fill this one! I couldn't imagine filling multiple ones. Did you find you had more rot in the round cribs?
Thoroughly enjoyed the video but may I ask when you put sub titles up could you please leave them a little longer for us old timers to read them thank you . Would be interested to see you fill the shed at harvest. Thanks Michael 🇬🇧
Thank you for watching! I actually posted videos last year of it being filled. Here are the links! Sorry I didn't leave the subtitles up longer, I tried playing them and reading them before posting. Guess I should count to 2 before allowing them to disappear. Thank you for watching! th-cam.com/video/m5bvH5vc62Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NzHUTzR9EWeefEv2 th-cam.com/video/o5DpygEi0Hs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6UIA3nbtLRZQvPki
worked at a 5th gen dairy still using about the same crib filled it with 65ft elevator & hatch up on the roof the second story has a hatch on the floor just the width of the ladder every year goal was to get 1st floor somewhat cleaned out make room for seed corn & dig out the vintage grain cleaner stored in there used for oats 1st floor has a diy movable wood/chain conveyor hung by ropes for unloading they store inflatable swimming pool toys in there because its the 1 building no mice thanks to barn cats
@ My grandparents never missed a fish fry or the county fair. There wasn’t too many farmers that my grandparents didn’t know. I was always amazed at all the people that they spoke to. Of course at that time,there wasn’t too many a lot more farmers.
There were rats, mice and racoons. But it was really funny when a mouse went up your pant leg. There were very few combines in those days. No money and you always had neighbors and kids.
Thankfully no racoons! I think I am being plagued by a hawk or two this year. I have lost more chickens than I wish to admit. There were plenty of mice in the crib though!
Thats some nice lookin corn everything we combined this year was tiny or the cob was close enough to the ground we couldn't get the head under it lot of crop laying in the fields this year
Oh. I feel for you. We had corn leaning so bad one year we had to combine from 1 direction. My husband likes to plant 108+ day, flex ear corn for the crib. Last year's ears were from your wrist to elbow. I pray this next year goes better for you!
@Chickens-ol3hg we are gonna try going conventional this next year on our corn after years of spending big money on these seeds with all these traits and it turns out to be crappy it's sickening especially when you spend big bucks fertilizing for 200bu and get anywheres from 80 to 150 bushels at most 160 bushels to the acre in spots
I am glad you enjoyed watching! We go to the Thresherman Show near us. It's always fun to watch! I love seeing the steam tractors! ❤️ Thank you for sharing!
We gave the shucks to the cows and used the cob to help cleaning after doing number two. This was a time when the mule was part of the solution; properly trained the would keep up with the workers whether in corn or tobacco
Very interesting, I'm going to ask the obvious question how do you stop the rats and mice getting into the corn when it's in the crib, my father had wheat his grib was six inch cement and every few years mice and or rats would have a short live feast. Very interesting video thanks for sharing.
Lots of Cats and Chickens! Thankfully we don't have rats, but we do have mice and squirrels. When you clean out the crib the dog and cats have a feast. My daughter was running around pointing them out to the dog.
They do. I had a Brent and an EZ-Flow wagon. Even with brakes I take my time. I figure it's better to be yelled at for being slow than getting in an accident.
One of the reasons is that it can be harvested before it is fully dry. There is just enough air circulation to finish natural drying in the crib without using a gas fired dryer.
Oh the memories indeed!!! My Dad's cousin did custom corn shelling - always had a newer Minneapolis-Moline sheller, and always ran it with a John Deere Tractor to!!!!! Get the corn to fall just right and you could sit and rest for 15 minutes and it would just keep falling and falling,,,, corn shelling day was the highlight of the summer!!!!! Thanks!!
That would be awesome to sit for 15 minutes! We only ever get a few minutes of falling. I never realized there was a right and wrong way to fill them....
Thank you for sharing!!
Nice video. My father ran a corn sheller for 22 yrs. Seen all types of corn cribs to shell from. This style of crib was the easiest. Not much shoveling and the corn would cascade down for ever. The sheller thier using is a Cook sheller, dad had minneapolis-moline 1210. It wasnt as fast as a cook but it was steady running and very reliable. The only thing we did different than what this guys are doing when we got a crib empty it was swept out where there was not a grain laying around.
I love hearing about all the people that used to shell. Did you do round cribs as well? We have 2 round cribs as well, but thankfully the concrete is going bad and we can't fill them. (It breaks my husband's heart, but I have heard how big of a pain they are)
Do you still have the sheller?
Oh the memories , long time since I have seen something like this . The corn was pretty clean and must have been very dry . We used to use the corn cobs for bedding with the cattle and the shucks for bedding for the pigs . It was hard work , but rewarding . Farm life was the best back then .
Farm life is still the best! I love that you were raised on the farm. The values and lessons you learn never leave you!
Very nice capture of the process! A premium building design with the center conveyor unload. That looked like a Cook sheller - he was always designing shellers for higher and higher capacities.
It was a B2 Minneapolis Moline Sheller. The guy who owns it souped-it up. It has a double blower on it. They bought it a few years back for $1,100.
spent many an hour in a corn crib making weekend movie money as a teenager. shelling corn was a bit harder than baling hay because you didn't get a break between wagons. a little later in life, i tore many cribs down to recycle the lumber. the boards from the bean bins are polished smooth and make wonderful flooring.
I love hearing from everyone that used to shell cribs out as kids! I used to bale as a kid but when I got married I traded my hayrack for a sheller...
I also tore down a corn crib. I love the big fat boards that we salvaged.
That beats the Hell out of shoveling, that was the only way we had to unload all 3 cribs we I was young
Oh the muscles you must have had! Were they round cribs?
Great video, thanks for sharing!
I am glad you enjoyed the video!
I did enjoy watching this! I've never seen an operation like this before, really cool getting to see it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! There are a few Thresherman "festivals" out there. If you get a chance it's well worth the admission to see!
We did 3 wire cribs, one wooden and 2 three hight snow fence cribs. That was fun!!
Every year?!!! Your a beast! It takes a good 3 days to fill this one! I couldn't imagine filling multiple ones.
Did you find you had more rot in the round cribs?
The neighbors would get together. Oh the feasts the wives made were the best.
Us farm wives do try and keep the boys full and happy!
Thoroughly enjoyed the video but may I ask when you put sub titles up could you please leave them a little longer for us old timers to read them thank you . Would be interested to see you fill the shed at harvest. Thanks Michael 🇬🇧
Thank you for watching! I actually posted videos last year of it being filled. Here are the links!
Sorry I didn't leave the subtitles up longer, I tried playing them and reading them before posting. Guess I should count to 2 before allowing them to disappear.
Thank you for watching!
th-cam.com/video/m5bvH5vc62Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NzHUTzR9EWeefEv2
th-cam.com/video/o5DpygEi0Hs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6UIA3nbtLRZQvPki
worked at a 5th gen dairy still using about the same crib filled it with 65ft elevator & hatch up on the roof the second story has a hatch on the floor just the width of the ladder every year goal was to get 1st floor somewhat cleaned out make room for seed corn & dig out the vintage grain cleaner stored in there used for oats 1st floor has a diy movable wood/chain conveyor hung by ropes for unloading they store inflatable swimming pool toys in there because its the 1 building no mice thanks to barn cats
Oh wow! Now that would be awesome to see! Do they still do it?
My grandfather made a living in the summer shelling ear corn during the 50’s and 60’s in Rush county Indiana.
I bet he had some stories to tell! Shelling takes alot of work in a short amount of time. Everyone has to know their job well!
God bless him!
@ My grandparents never missed a fish fry or the county fair. There wasn’t too many farmers that my grandparents didn’t know. I was always amazed at all the people that they spoke to. Of course at that time,there wasn’t too many a lot more farmers.
That is great! He sounds like my dad! Can't go anywhere with him!!
There were rats, mice and racoons. But it was really funny when a mouse went up your pant leg. There were very few combines in those days. No money and you always had neighbors and kids.
Thankfully no racoons! I think I am being plagued by a hawk or two this year. I have lost more chickens than I wish to admit.
There were plenty of mice in the crib though!
Thats some nice lookin corn everything we combined this year was tiny or the cob was close enough to the ground we couldn't get the head under it lot of crop laying in the fields this year
Oh. I feel for you. We had corn leaning so bad one year we had to combine from 1 direction.
My husband likes to plant 108+ day, flex ear corn for the crib. Last year's ears were from your wrist to elbow.
I pray this next year goes better for you!
@Chickens-ol3hg we are gonna try going conventional this next year on our corn after years of spending big money on these seeds with all these traits and it turns out to be crappy it's sickening especially when you spend big bucks fertilizing for 200bu and get anywheres from 80 to 150 bushels at most 160 bushels to the acre in spots
Takes me back to my youth..Sole warming to see it done again but this time I am setting watching and not doing....
I am glad you enjoyed watching! We go to the Thresherman Show near us. It's always fun to watch! I love seeing the steam tractors! ❤️
Thank you for sharing!
Can’t believe you took a baby inside there 🥹
Our kids help alot on the farm. They are a great help!
What do you do with the cobs? Are they used any way such as burning for heat? Thanks!
We sold it to the guys with the sheller for bedding for cattle and kept a bit to burn ash tree trunks. (Which failed miserably) 😆
We gave the shucks to the cows and used the cob to help cleaning after doing number two. This was a time when the mule was part of the solution; properly trained the would keep up with the workers whether in corn or tobacco
Oh wow! That sounds fascinating!!! The mule just followed everyone around?!
Always remember to tie string around the bottom of your pants legs so the mice and rats would not run up the inside of your pants.
LOL we put our pant legs in our boots!
Very interesting, I'm going to ask the obvious question how do you stop the rats and mice getting into the corn when it's in the crib, my father had wheat his grib was six inch cement and every few years mice and or rats would have a short live feast. Very interesting video thanks for sharing.
Lots of Cats and Chickens! Thankfully we don't have rats, but we do have mice and squirrels. When you clean out the crib the dog and cats have a feast. My daughter was running around pointing them out to the dog.
Why don't the trailers have brakes?
That's life-threatening
They do. I had a Brent and an EZ-Flow wagon. Even with brakes I take my time. I figure it's better to be yelled at for being slow than getting in an accident.
Why don't you just use a combine if in the end your going to end up doing the exact same thing?
There's no good way to unload the crib into a combine head. We filled the crib hoping to feed it to cattle, but we never bought calves.
I was wondering the same thing
@@Chickens-ol3hg He was asking why not just combine it out in the field standing instead of stacking it inside a crib. I had the same q.
Combines cost alot. This was probably already equipment they had available. Storage for shelled corn also costs a lot also.
One of the reasons is that it can be harvested before it is fully dry. There is just enough air circulation to finish natural drying in the crib without using a gas fired dryer.
wheres all the RATS?
No rats! Lots of mice! The dog, cats, and chickens were quick to dispense them.
Those printers make it less personable
Thank you for watching!
It's easy to forget that at one time this was equivalent to walking on the moon.
Could you imagine seeing a tractor for the 1st time! What a game changer.