Dallas Center IA 515-720-2463 | Don’t remember about the twine.
And do not remember ever being real close to the cutter while it was running.
I bet Mom did not want me near. Too much chance of getting hurt.
But I doubt if it was removed.
Also something that was done in the old days when filling a silo.
In the cutter U-Tube below you can see a spout hanging down from the elbow at the top. These were called Barrels.
Had short chains on them and the barrels were tapered. Could make a long string of them.
There would be somebody up inside the silo. barrels hanging almost of the way down. And a rope tied onto the lower barrel.
The person inside would walk around the silo as it was being filled. Moving the point were the silage was landing.
And by walking on it, packing it down.
A dirty job.
Could be a Urban Legend, I guess Rural Legend.
But I have heard older farmers talking about having a horse, mule or whatever in the silo.
Walking the animal around to pack the silage down.
When done, Shoot the horse and over the side he went.
I don’t know. |
How were the silo's filled days gone by?
