Do you remember...

building a corn crib out of snow fence? There's a lot going on in this pic if you look real close.

awww mannnn! do I remember them d*mn things! we would have 13-15 of them, all 3-4 ringers, flooring was 1x12's just laid loose, 2 power poles in front, spaced about 4-5 ft apart, wire the cribbing fence to them, nail 1x6's across the front, up about 6 ft high, and to make things easier, he (dad) had to put them on a side hill! when full we had to hand hoist a half a roof up at a time to cover the pile, made of corrigated roofing and 1x6 lumber. kept having to lift the fence up while trampling the ears down as we filled each ring otherwise the cribbing would just break as the corn settled. ever scoop corn off the grass/weed covered ground? we'd put corn tunnels in through the middle behind the 1x6 boards, made it easier for the shelling crew and rats to get into the pile! had to wire or rubber band your pant legs while shelling as the rats uncovered would run up your pants legs. after shelling, had to dismantle everything and take inside out of the weather, that way the cribbing would last about 2-3 years. the floor boards 2 yrs. i shill have the elevator, the pump jack (built into the hoist) and the belt used for that awful job! man we were in hog heaven when dad bought a new behlen crib! but he only bought one!

I like the way they hoisted the front of the wagon up to make unloading easier.