My boy was out of rolled grain for his 4H project so I went and got a truckload of the new Cowboy barley from a friend. It weighs 54lb to the bushel and is a very nice looking and easy milling variety. I thought being as there isn't much happening on here today [and I gotta watch the grey cup tomorrow] I'd show you our Mickey operation.
First we set everything up and as usual fixed a few things first. Then Bob and one of his school buddy's Lance went to filling the hopper on the roller.
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That little roller mill used to belong to a fellow who used it to make feed for his hounds[coyote]. After he passed his wife sold it to me for $90 and it has made feed for our flock for 14 years now.
I bought a really nice hydraulic driven auger for $60 but my buddy spied on to it and I found this in it's place 6 years ago.
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The bin we built when we got the mill and it has served us well but I see it needs a mite of TLC too.
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One hour and 37 minutes from turning it on we turned it off.
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She ain't no Cadillac but she got the job done again and the kids get a feeling of accomplishment when they are done. To me that is as important as anything else they can do.
Okay, I'll bite.
What's Cowboy Barley? :confused:
I just got to ask is that a pink truck??? Or is it the lighting??
Quote from: vvarmitr on November 28, 2009, 05:04:34 PM
Okay, I'll bite.
What's Cowboy Barley? :confused:
Just a new variety of Barley that is going to be quite popular here I think.
Quote from: CCP on November 28, 2009, 05:15:54 PM
I just got to ask is that a pink truck??? Or is it the lighting??
I'll go with the lighting if you mean the yellow Ford. :biggrin:
Good to see young men working hard........ :yoyo: :yoyo:
Ain't that the truth. You don't see that a lot anymore.
I was going to ask about the pink truck too :laf: :laf:
I think my boy could get some good out of a place like yours Barry :wink:
i could use some of that therapy to Barry, need to fly up your way n do some hunting and fishing but i dont like the work part :whew: