[AT] early farming

[Alan Nadeau]

Carl,

Can't say that I ever heard of silo staples although I'm aware of silo 
staves and silo rods or hoops.  Please describe the staples.

Al Nadeau  (also in VT)
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From: "Carl Tatlock" <carllary at gmavt.net>
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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: [AT] early farming


> When  was just  married, I worked one summer  on the farm of a dairy
> farmer in the northcountry (Malone) of New York State.  He had a 1938
> Farmall tractor, and a 1917 horsedrawn tedder.  I got to drive the
> tractor and took along a big oil can (locomotive style) because the
> journals on the tedder were so worn  they had to be oiled at the end of
> each row.  Needless to say, moving at the horse/MPH and stopping to oil
> at the end of each row made for a long day!  Probably where I fell in
> love with tractors, come to think of it.  I also helped him repair a
> wooden silo-- anybody remember silo staples?  1950's memories.
> Carl in Vermont
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