2023.10.01 Old Corn Crib

[kcm.MN]

Puzzle: https://jigex.com/evBvo

 

[db4600]

Sibley county?

 

[paul]

There is or was some like that along County 8.

Big granary area on that one.

 

[Stroby]

Dandy, brings back memories.

 

[Richard G.]

That is a very nice one.

 

[GermantownGreen]

Imagine the crew it took to build that
monster of a building. Quite the feat!
Amazing to think their hard work still stands
the test of wind and perils today.
Thanks for sharing. GG Wes

 

[SweetFeet]

So would hay be stored in the upper part or would that be used as a very high granary?

It's a really neat old crib.

 

[JIM MN]

Corn-cribs on the two sides, with ground tunnels to slide in the corn sheller drag feeds to bring the ear corn into the sheller.. Three granarys top center with bottom unloads to empty bins. On roof, center top encloser housed the elevator.

 

[SweetFeet]

Thanks... our crib has no granary above it. Have never seen one like that.

 

[Timmycornpicker]

If I had that here in New Jersey, you can be sure I'd be filling it.

 

[dlbuck]

I live in Sibley County don't recall seeing it but, I have not been on every road either. There is one on Hwy 19 south of Arlington that has a very serious lean to it, I can text a picture but, not on here.

 

[db4600]

Im just saying that when traveling you see that style prolific around Mc Leod, Sibley, and Nicollet. I grew up in Stearns abs sang the same songs as my neighbors to the south, but they didnt build cribs that way. Im in Meeker now and still no cupola cribs. Not so much in Wright or Renville, but Mc Leod, Sibley, and Nicollet.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Since the ear corn is pretty well past with little livestock fed ear corn on the bigger operations now might as well side it with steel and use it for a granary and shed or open the bottom up some so you have more shed space. some paint would help to preserve it too.