Silo for Saturday

[Not db4600]

From member DPittman:
Central Illinois just south of Le Roy

 

[Rich'sToys]

Is that a silo or a corn crib?

 

[Not db4600]

Is that a silo or a corn crib?

I think it’s a crib or a pair. I believe it’s concrete staves with “vents” cast into them. I recall seeing similar in central when I worked there.
Hanson Silo out of Lake Lillian had a similar offering. Infact there is a similar double of Hanson make a bit SE of Lake Lillian. It’s masked by newer buildings and doesn’t present much of a photo op.
I understand that cob corn didn’t dry down as nicely in concrete cribs as wooden cribs.
Maybe DPittman will weigh in on this one.

 

[DPittman]

I think it’s a crib or a pair. I believe it’s concrete staves with “vents” cast into them. I recall seeing similar in central when I worked there.
Hanson Silo out of Lake Lillian had a similar offering. Infact there is a similar double of Hanson make a bit SE of Lake Lillian. It’s masked by newer buildings and doesn’t present much of a photo op.
I understand that cob corn didn’t dry down as nicely in concrete cribs as wooden cribs.
Maybe DPittman will weigh in on this one.

I drive by this one when I visit my friends in Le Roy. Don’t know when it was built or if that is all that’s left of the family farm. Dry down characteristics of concrete vs. wooden cribs was a few years before my time. Not much though.
Don’t know how many times I drove by it before I got the picture but finally got time and sunlight. That particular evening, in another 30 minutes it would have been to dark.

 

[Super B]

From member DPittman:
Central Illinois just south of Le RoyView attachment 152281View attachment 152282

We have a few in NW Iowa, pretty much count on mouldy corn when you shelled them out.I shelled a lot of corn and they were the worst.

 

[Mark Poss]

We called them oval corn cribs. Very common in northern Illinois. Thanks for posting every Saturday!

 

[flying belgian]

Is that a silo or a corn crib?

Crib. Manufactured by Worthly co. We called it Worthless crib for reasons listed below. Moldy corn and lot of shoveling when emptying.

 

[Barts Dad]

Thanks for posting again and all the comments. I learned something new today…at 76 never to old to learn!

 

[matthies]

Worked for a guy one fall that had one like this. We put beans in the compartments above the alley way. I thought it was neat since I was never around one. This was in 1990, used a 4020 powershift and Killbros 250 wagons to take the beans there. He had the concrete sides mortared shut and we put shelled corn in them. I had to move the chute around to the other compartments from the cup elevator system. I was more worried about the old electric motor's brushes, as you could see the sparks with all the dust.

 

[Not db4600]

We have a few in NW Iowa, pretty much count on mouldy corn when you shelled them out.I shelled a lot of corn and they were the worst.

One of my Iowa stories involves shelling corn. I did not experience it, but rather heard it from a contractor.
When younger he helped a shelling crew. They went to a farm where the township road ran through the farmyard and they had cribs on both sides of the road.
They started on the farm site side and when they got to the bottom of each crib the rats would boil out and run across to the other cribs.

On Monday the crew returned and the boss had a couple old lawn mowers. As they got down in the first crib the boss told him to take the mowers and set them next to the emptied cribs across the road, start them, and leave them run. As the cribs emptied the rats again boiled out and ran across the road looking for cover.
Nuff said!

 

[flying belgian]

One of my Iowa stories involves shelling corn. I did not experience it, but rather heard it from a contractor.
When younger he helped a shelling crew. They went to a farm where the township road ran through the farmyard and they had cribs on both sides of the road.
They started on the farm site side and when they got to the bottom of each crib the rats would boil out and run across to the other cribs.

On Monday the crew returned and the boss had a couple old lawn mowers. As they got down in the first crib the boss told him to take the mowers and set them next to the emptied cribs across the road, start them, and leave them run. As the cribs emptied the rats again boiled out and ran across the road looking for cover.
Nuff said!

Yep, cribs were a haven for rats. We always tied a twine string around our pant legs so they wouldn't run up our legs.

 

[INCase]

interesting idea. seems like it wouldn't get enough air naturally.

family in NW PA and NE Ohio had wood frame wire mess sided cribs that were V-shaped with flat bottom and off the ground about 3ft on concrete posts. uncle put in 2 round wire cribs for additional space and never liked them as he had molding issues. even hooked up fans to the center "ventilation post" but had limited luck.

Wifes family had post built cribs with straight sides and concrete floors. had moldy corn on the bottom if left in there too long. 1 is still standing and i pulled the other down last year as the wind pushed it 1/2 way over (rotten posts). need to salvage the tin and the oak rafters out of it and burn whats left.