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Maybe sticking a timber in every once in awhile provided a flat level in the wall and make it more stable?
 
DLJeffs said:
Maybe sticking a timber in every once in awhile provided a flat level in the wall and make it more stable?
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Kind of just the opposite long term was my thought. The wood often rots overtime and the stone does not. Thus my wondering if something was built off of it. My front porch was similar, upright supports were into the stone. Wood rotted and the stone wall bowed from the dirt pushing in on one side.
 
Mr. Peet said:
Kind of just the opposite long term was my thought. The wood often rots overtime and the stone does not. Thus my wondering if something was built off of it. My front porch was similar, upright supports were into the stone. Wood rotted and the stone wall bowed from the dirt pushing in on one side.
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For sure, in the long run, having that wood in there is not good.
 
I don't know exact time frame but this wall has been here from what I've gathered from talking to older locals, around 75+ years
 
Mr. Peet said:
So, do they pay some one to load the silo or not so it. Some of the Amish farms I drive by use small ground bunks or just use the old school dry bale system.
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No, they fill silos with corn silage on their own. They use a chopper/blower powered by a tractor, on steel wheels. Much of the hay they cut is made into large round bales which they then wrap. This allows them to prevent as much loss as if they had to let it dry as long.
Many people are so uninformed about the Amish and their ways. Despite their seemingly 'old-fashioned' ways....they are very innovative. They use solar and wind power. They adapt 'our' machinery to be powered by hydraulics or air. Wood shops run by line shafts. Cell phones to conduct business. Rechargeable Dewalt batteries run LED lights in barns houses and.....even ice cream makers!!!
We could learn a lot from them if we would want to.
 
scootac said:
No, they fill silos with corn silage on their own. They use a chopper/blower powered by a tractor, on steel wheels. Much of the hay they cut is made into large round bales which they then wrap. This allows them to prevent as much loss as if they had to let it dry as long.
Many people are so uninformed about the Amish and their ways. Despite their seemingly 'old-fashioned' ways....they are very innovative. They use solar and wind power. They adapt 'our' machinery to be powered by hydraulics or air. Wood shops run by line shafts. Cell phones to conduct business. Rechargeable Dewalt batteries run LED lights in barns houses and.....even ice cream makers!!!
We could learn a lot from them if we would want to.
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It all depends on what their respective ornung allows. Some are still very old school. Glad to see the silo still getting use.
 
Mr. Peet said:
It all depends on what their respective ornung allows. Some are still very old school. Glad to see the silo still getting use.
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Yes, ordnungs do differ. There is one group not too far away that is not as progressive as my neighbor. Recognized by the different buggies, dress, and general appearance of the farms.
 
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