Silo for Saturday

[Not db4600]

 

[Fawteen]

Nice to see a well-maintained barn these days.

 

[caterpillar guy]

That's just a cute little fellar about 30 foot high ?

 

[JOCCO]

Nice

 

[Vito]

That farm looks to be in operation at some level.

Vito

 

[Duey C]

I was thinking a 40 tall but 30, which Cat guy suggests, seems more correct. Ours was likely a 30 topless.
The sisters and I got snowed on a lot, pick axe in hand for the frozen bits but down it went.
We were careful not to knock the staves.
Interesting fencing right in front of us. Old.
Mentioned before but I haven't sorted out the patterns of the upper stave colors which indicate builder yet.
Neck sticking WAY out: That's a Starbuck Concrete silo.
Checking with my brother for photo evidence of our home-place early 60's new silo which may match the color pattern.
Too much, Not Mr db?

 

[used red MN]

Interesting fencing right in front of us.

Hog fence.

 

[LonM]

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The old white Hanson silos had either two, three, or four rows of black and white checkers. I've seen several smaller silos like this one with two rows, and quite a few large ones with four, but most seem to have three rows. I assume it is related to the size of the silo, but does anyone know the cutoff points for either more or fewer rows of them?

Lon

 

[Not db4600]

Hog fence.

Sheep in this case.

 

[Not db4600]

The old white Hanson silos had either two, three, or four rows of black and white checkers. I've seen several smaller silos like this one with two rows, and quite a few large ones with four, but most seem to have three rows. I assume it is related to the size of the silo, but does anyone know the cutoff points for either more or fewer rows of them?

Lon

That’s a good bit to know. This area has an abundance of white with black. Hanson was definitely the leader and most common. Starbuck, Osakis, and Rochester were also players.

 

[LonM]

That’s a good bit to know. This area has an abundance of white with black. Hanson was definitely the leader and most common. Starbuck, Osakis, and Rochester were also players.

I live near the MN/SD border. All of those names are familiar, in addition to Norling, Madison, and Yankton. It would be neat to have a picture guide for all the brands of silos.

 

[Not db4600]

I live near the MN/SD border. All of those names are familiar, in addition to Norling, Madison, and Yankton. It would be neat to have a picture guide for all the brands of silos.

I believe we had a Madison on the farm. The markings are similar to Rochester. The Norlings had baby blue and white diamonds if I recall. Lefty Norling finished his career at Hanson.

A guide book has be interesting.

 

[Duey C]

This is a good start for our area! Thank you both for reminding me of some of the names.
There are also a couple square baby blue checkerboards. But I wonder IF I'm grouping both baby blues in my head.
Then there's the couple black checkerboards around Morrison county.