Dad built our single 50' crib from sawmill oak timbers in the late 60's, I remember Creosoting the 4"X8" timbers. Plenty of the double cribs in SE Michigan but we were 1/2 mile West of Lake Huron (rather humid), guys also used the round cribs plus snow fence to hold "overage". I quit growing corn in the late 90's and only raised grass fed beef, oats for the horses and wheat. Tore the crib down in 98 and used the posts for a beef shelter. I bought a #43 sheller (well used) to shell corn but mostly ground whole ear corn, mixed with small grain for the cattle. Even ground the ear corn for the chickens, they just scratched out the cob. Actually, corn cob from the sheller was the best bedding for chickens, straw turns into obnoxiously strong bedpack to have to pitch or shovel out of a chicken coop!
@@andrewssoundsofthepast110 Dad used chain link fencing at first, what a pain to shovel cob out. Switched to 2X4's on edge, 1" apart, that was much better but they would rot and we didn't want to use creosote on them and spoil corn.
Very interesting information!! Very cool,.thank you for showing us!! Look fwd to more!!
Thank you for watching
@@andrewssoundsofthepast110 Yes sir thank you !
Our corn crib is a drive through, we store the 227, sheller & elevator in for now. has not been used as a corn crib for a least 40 years.
Very fitting I used to have the sheller in ours
The buildings on a farm are just as interesting as the equipment and livestock that they housed over the years. Good job Andrew!
Thank you Bill
Dad built our single 50' crib from sawmill oak timbers in the late 60's, I remember Creosoting the 4"X8" timbers. Plenty of the double cribs in SE Michigan but we were 1/2 mile West of Lake Huron (rather humid), guys also used the round cribs plus snow fence to hold "overage". I quit growing corn in the late 90's and only raised grass fed beef, oats for the horses and wheat. Tore the crib down in 98 and used the posts for a beef shelter. I bought a #43 sheller (well used) to shell corn but mostly ground whole ear corn, mixed with small grain for the cattle. Even ground the ear corn for the chickens, they just scratched out the cob. Actually, corn cob from the sheller was the best bedding for chickens, straw turns into obnoxiously strong bedpack to have to pitch or shovel out of a chicken coop!
I’m pretty sure grandpa built this from elm id have to ask some questions
It would be nice to find out more of the operation of the corn crib from growing to storage.. thank you..
I might be able to put something together
I like the "double roof" defector to fill the cribs. Yes, we kept our scrap/spare steel under the crib. What did Grandpa do for the floor?
It’s wood with 1/4 or so spacing setting on sills then the big 8x8s or what ever they measure
@@andrewssoundsofthepast110 Dad used chain link fencing at first, what a pain to shovel cob out. Switched to 2X4's on edge, 1" apart, that was much better but they would rot and we didn't want to use creosote on them and spoil corn.
@@kswaynes7569 I can probably do a short video of the materials used but ours is all wood
@@andrewssoundsofthepast110 I think you did a good job with this video.
Cool
I liked the pole cribs, they were easy to fill and easy to shell out.
I’ve always liked this one still shoveling just not an entire circle
wow thanks for this
I’m happy some enjoy maybe I’ll do another in better detail