This Just makes me feel good

soder33 · Nov 6, 2012

Makes me feel better about the the cold weather ahead.

bill mart · Nov 6, 2012

Impressive. Bill

Mike M · Nov 6, 2012

Didn't know anyone used those wire corn cribs anymore ? Everyone seems to shell it around here in Ohio. I see several empty ones.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 6, 2012

Me, too. Great picture. Thanks for posting it.

greygoat · Nov 6, 2012

I"ve seen bins like yours pecked right down to
the cob, on the outer layer...by WOODPECKERS !

sd pete · Nov 6, 2012

I always like to see full cribs.

Mike (WA) · Nov 6, 2012

So for a guy from a non-corn area-

What do you feed it to, and how do you feed it? Shelled, ground or whole cob?

And while I'm being nosy, what's the pile in the foreground?

slim · Nov 6, 2012

And isn't there a lot of corn on the outside spoiled by rain?

slim

Fordfarmer · Nov 6, 2012

Always a good feeling to have your bins/cribs full... but I have to say I don't miss loading out ear corn, especially when it's snowy and below zero.

LA in WI · Nov 6, 2012

Years ago, in Iowa, we had a neighbor with a great sense of humor. He said "I had such a good corn crop this year that we stored everything outside that we could and put the rest of it in the corncrib".

During the winter, my father had the man with the truck-mounted sheller (MM sheller on an IH truck with bullet headlights) come to shell those cribs...and it always seemed to be zero degrees or worse!

But it was exciting when we got to the bottom and all the rats were scurrying for cover! Our rat terrior dog enjoyed the fast action.

LA in WI

Dick2 · Nov 6, 2012

We had a cow that was the "boss" in our herd of purebred Shorthorns. She always knew when we were picking that last row of corn; she was standing at the gate bellering for us to open that gate so they could glean the field.

When I cared for the cattle by my self, I always went to the drib and stuffed ears of corn in my pockets. Those Shorthorns would follow me anywhere for an ear of corn! Into the barn, into the feedlot, up the loading chute - - it was sure a lot easier than trying to drive them where you wanted them to go. Just lead them with an ear of corn or two.

brian(MN) · Nov 6, 2012

A pretty sight indeed! The smell of fresh picked ear corn is great, wish they would put that in an air freshner.
Brian(MN)

Paul from MI · Nov 6, 2012

WE always picked our corn, and stored it in cribs at home and wherever Dad could rent one for the winter. As more people got to shelling in the field it was easier to find empty cribs. One of us kids jobs was to shovel it into a wagon and haul it to the mill to be ground into feed for the chickens. This meant every week all winter long, and a good cold ride on the old Allis to town. I think I must have been born with a #14 grain scoop in my hand. Nice looking corn, not too many husks on it. Although Walter Buscher in his book claimed that ear corn dried out through the husk if it was still attached, not sure about that.

DownSouth · Nov 6, 2012

I bet the mice and rats are pretty excited too!

Anonymous-0 · Nov 6, 2012

nice crib full. and no noisy fans.

ss55 · Nov 7, 2012

I agree! The smell of a crib of fresh picked corn in the fall and the smell of a barn full of fresh hay in the summer were some of the best smells on the farm. The only smells better than those came from the kitchen.

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