Community Life

A pig liner in from ofa mil fence, typical field fencing.

and when cutting down and sawing firewood. In years past, they also organized building bees when new buildings needed to be erected. The men usually did the construction, and the women provided the meals. Things changed greatly when farm equipment became more modernized. Tractors replaced horses, and automatic machinery like combines, potato diggers, and hay balers were used. Farmers often still worked together and shared equipment. As time went on, beginning in the mid 60’s and early 70's, farming gradually evolved into larger operations requiring more and greater business ventures. As older farmers retired, the working farmers bought or rented the available

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Ewen Macplmil with n hiller. George and Harvey lnman (child) circa 1940's.

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