Farming Then and Now

5. this can break down soil clumps dig rows for planting cover seed and remove weeds from the seed bed
6. this tool would hold ears of corn and allow them to dry
7. everything involved with growing plants and animals to be used for something else
8. this would be used to dry corn kernels after they are off the cob (this one is modern)

1. this machine would take the kernels off the cob with ease
2. this will cut down the stalks, pick the ear from the stalk, husk the corn, and shell the corn, before dispensing it into a wagon
3. tip at the bottom of this opens as the handles are pushed together to create a better pocket for the seed
4. this helped farmers cut corn stalks down many years ago
5. this can tear the husks off the corn and pick the ear from the stalk (its an antique)
6. this helps prepare the seedbed for planting or to kill unwanted weeds in their field