Posted by fixerupper on November 08, 2014 at 18:36:18 from (100.42.82.100):
In Reply to: random tractor sighting posted by larry@stinescorner on November 08, 2014 at 17:38:49:
The new Idea picker in your pic is a good corn pickin machine. Back in the day when I helped neighbors shell I planned on having a good day of shelling if the corn was picked with a New Idea picker. The corn was clean and easy to get out of the crib.
Yesterday morning I was Checking out some new land I just rented and there in the fence row with a tree growing through it was a New Idea picker I remember from the days it was bought new. I helped shell a lot of corn that was picked by that picker. My first reaction was anguish seeing this 'new' picker was in the fence row. Then I got to thinking about how long ago this picker was new, at least 45 years ago. Sheesh, where does the time go! In my neck of the woods the corn picker became a thing of the past long ago, replaced with huge combines. No more are the days of the neighborhood camaraderie we enjoyed when corn shelling time came around, and no more corn sheller meals served up by good old fashioned farm wives who really knew how to cook. And no more rushing to the shower to wash off the itch when we were done. LOL. I'm a little nostalgic tonight, can't you tell? LOL Jim
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