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[deanvp at att.net]

Here is a picture of the 300 plus bushel Anthony wagon we purchased for the
farm in the late 40's or early 50's. Steel box with wood cheater boards on
top so a little more could held. Two Hydraulic cylinders raised the bed
driven by the PTO from the tractor.  A dream to unload, especially ear corn.
Shelled corn just flowed out as the bed was raised.   I"m pretty sure this
is my Dad on what may be a 44 JD A.  The portable sheller is pulling air
dried ear corn out of the corn crib and shelling the corn off of the ears.
We always had a large quantity of animals that were being finished fed.
Straight shelled corn was the maximum load for maximum daily gain.  Would
love to be able to find that kind of meat now.  This wagon was probably
twice as big as most in the area at the time.  We farmed a lot of rented
land that was miles away from the home farm so we needed a way to transport
bigger loads.  I have no idea what was paid for it but I'm sure it paid for
itself many times over.   Just think the big Demco wagon holds over 7 times
as much as this wagon. 

 

 

Dean VP

Snohomish, WA 98290

 

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We had a 300 bushel wagon on truck running gear in the 50's. Made by
Anthony.  A brute. You didn't pull it, it  pushed you.  But man was that
thing worth the money.

 

Dean VP

Snohomish, WA 98290

 

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I was kind of busting your chops a bit Dean, I apologize. My father-in-law
lives in the Okoboji area so we travel up that way fairly frequently (we
live near the Iowa City area). I've noticed that beautiful topsoil you
mention but I too wondered if drainage was an issue. I'm sure as you travel
towards your home town closer to the river it can bet a bit more rolling.

 

I was hoping maybe another list member might mention how many bushels the
average semi transports. Back in the early 80's I worked for a local farmer
hauling corn in a '76 IH 1600 Loadstar. I believe it had what was referred
to as a 400 bushel box on it. Some fond memories of that time in my life.

 

Brad

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Brad,

 

It isn't what we call flat. If I remember right we called it "gently
rolling".  East of my home county which is Sioux County there is a county
(IIRC Obrien county) where a significant part of it is flat as a pancake.
Deep dark rich top soil.  But one problem.. No drainage.  Huge untillable
wet spots. When it is reasonably dry that soil will produce 300 bushel an
acre corn.  Too much wet weather.  Might as well take a vacation. There is a
track version of this wagon also on the drawing boards.  I have no idea what
kind of soil is needed to keep this thing on top of the ground rather than
in it.  Wet weather forget it. Maybe a track type tractor could pull this in
wet soil if the wagon was also a track type.   I would be curious what the
"lbs per square in" is with this in either a wheel type vs a track type.
Compaction has to be an issue to worry about. My first reaction to this when
I saw it was:  The only reason this wagon exists is to say "mine is bigger
than yours" I haven't farmed for 60 years plus now but I would think that
even the guys with 10,000 acres would say "too big".   What would a 18
wheeler with a grain bed on it carry? 

 

Dean VP

Snohomish, WA 98290

 

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Good thing it's flat up there. I would take a heck of a machine to pull it
loaded!

 

Brad

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In my home area in NW Iowa there is Manufacturer by the name of Demco.  Here
is one of their latest protypes. See attached.   2200 bushel capacity.    Is
your farm big enough for this? Cheaper by the dozen.


Dean VP
Snohomish, WA 98290

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