Farm Technological Progress, 1938-1958

Film clips from an 8 mm. movie camera. Most shots are from the 1930's and 1940's and feature rural and farm life.

[@NebraskaCowman]

Thanx, I pulled a New Holland baler just like that starting when I was 8 years old.

[@ILoveAndy29]

This is an amazingly informative video about the older ways of farming! I'm not only gathering information for a project I'm working on, but I'm actually enjoying seeing the farm processes rather than just reading about them. Awesome video! Thank you so much for posting.

[@elmergamez]

My grandpa told me a lot histories, memories, about this time, he was involve in the swith from horses to machinery -tractores, combined- but told me how hard they worked, feed horses, my Grandpa died in 1993 he was a pioneer farmer in Yaqui Valley Mexico

[@cognitivephonetician]

As Grandma used to say: Work fascinates me. I can sit and watch it for hours! :-)

[@mikelooby8362]

Sore sad asses even facination becomes work.

[@greenfingersgardener822]

Ahhh, its so sweet you have your memory's on film. you are so much a lucky man, treasure these for ever, xx

[@farmerjbird]

I noticed that the Allis was pulling the MM combine that was picking up the windrows at first too.

[@Craichel04]

THANK YOU for posting this. This is perhaps the best vintage farming footage on YT and in color! I loved the soundtrack and the information given especially special since it was a family farm. Our farm was much the same way so I can relate. If you're not at least a little misty eyed by the end of this gem, I'm not sure you're human. *smiles*

[@cdp200442]

Where were these taken just a general area ?

[@780special]

I agree with an earlier comment that this is a beautifully narrated historical film. Best wishes and thank you from the UK.

[@bofts]

Thank you for posting this and you did a great job

[@kesmarn]

The narration is really excellent! Thanks so much for sharing this info.

[@bodryn]

Thank you for this video - I lived through these times and remember them fondly.

[@kyliebug1212]

Awesome Video my Grandpa loved watching it especially the bailer.

[@mr.matthews67]

I remember many Summers behind the New Holland hay baler. I remember one summer we bailed more than 1,500 bales. Those were good old days.

[@mr.matthews67]

My grandfather would keep old minute maid orange juice jugs and fill them with water. We'll share the orange juice jugs. Sometimes we would trade driving the truck with the trailer as everybody else picked up the hay. This is how I learned to drive and drive with a trailer.

[@generalpicket55]

you had a great childhood my friend, be proud of it.

[@OldPowerRevived]

Thanks for sharing a great series of video history with us. As a member of our local Agricultural Heritage Club, I greatly appreciate your effort in posting this excllent video.

[@mikelooby8362]

More work less joblessness and no cabon problems healthy living.

[@vafaningetnamnledigt1]

This is the best movie off vintage farming I´ve seen.

[@midwestfarmerleduc9256]

I love your videos so much my dad talked about a case hand tie baler. They need it to Bale straw they could not find anybody to thrash anymore and had to buy a combine. Back in the fifties everybody could make a good living on a hundred and fifty Acres. Of course they had beef cattle 30 milk cows some Hogs sheep chickens they raise their food and went to church. Government regulation has eliminated all small businesses and Farms now we have to work for corporations who control the world.

[@Ron-rs2zl]

Pure video GOLD. Not many farmers had motoin picture cameras and in color too. This is like watching my Dad and Grampa.

[@ttk1opc]

You are a natural narrator.

[@Theicedevice]

Really beautiful and we'll narrated. You have a very pleasant voice. The footage is really well done also

[@Slim5819]

@farmerjbird I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. The movies were shot in Minnesota. Good luck on your restoration projects.

[@jmwnycprr]

Awesome footage of the old days. Nice video you put together well done!

[@kyleshores432]

Man, I think I was born about 30-40 years too late, very beautiful video, thank you for sharing!

[@Ticky66MN]

What an amazing video you put together. Thank you for sharing!

[@skeets6060]

Flash backs to when I was a kid,, about the only thing I really hated was bailing hay, hot dusty, itchy work. Some times I miss those days

[@terrykrall]

I have pulled bales off that very same model new holland baler in the 60s and 70s in switzerland and ripley counties in Indiana.

[@farmerjbird]

This is truly amazing! It's so nice to see all the old machinery in original paint and working in color!!! What state was this filmed in? I bought an old New Idea corn picker off Ebay that the wagon hitches to the side like that Minnie Mo. I hope to have it somewhat restored and working in the next few years, I'll pull it with my 1931 Allis-Chalmers UC tractor. Keep up the great work there, Slim!!!!!!

[@SHELBYGT500HP]

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME CAPSULE

[@joea1433]

Thank You for putting this video for us to see. They need courses in school for Life 101 and this should be part of it.

[@dudleyrome]

I truly enjoyed you film......true heart of Americana here i think.

[@Cherryfarmboy60]

That was amazing, thank you

[@nicko9404]

Great video!

[@tammypope11]

Wow... bringing back memories

[@sabaton787]

that was awsome keep up the good work

[@rushcummins8257]

that's great video I'm glad I watched it

[@benjaminsmith5811]

Amazing story of your life

[@redwingstarone]

Good job !!! :) grate film :)

[@Slim5819]

@vafaningetnamnledigt Thanks much. My Dad deserves the compliments.

[@OldDogNewTrick]

What a treat to see this. So much of it is in my past as I also grew up on a farm and participated in all the activities shown here. (although we called them "stooks' instead of 'shocks') Cut hay with a pull type mower and then a self propelled rig, baling, loading and stacking - been there, done that. And although I was born to be a farmer, I had an intense interest in technology and made my life career in the field of computers.www.flickr.com/photos/olddognewtrick/collections/72157600018099462/

[@Slim5819]

@rooster20101 Thanks much for your good words.

[@tonydavis6903]

Very good

[@Slim5819]

@elmergamez Good to hear from you. Thanks for your comment.

[@Keepvogel55]

@Slim5819 allright! great video by the way!

[@Slim5819]

@bofts You're welcome and thank you!

[@robertmorris1038]

Great story

[@Slim5819]

@redlinefarms My Dad also liked the MM products.

[@Mephistopholies]

That was good!

[@Slim5819]

@HLCpromow Thanks

[@Slim5819]

@NebraskaCowman Thank you. You know what baling was like then.

[@Keepvogel55]

what is the soundtrack of this movie?

[@Slim5819]

@Flyboy207 I think it might be an Allis-Chalmers. I'll have to talk with my brother about that. He would remember.

[@Slim5819]

@bodryn They were good days. Hard work, but one could see what he accomplished.

[@Slim5819]

@kyliebug1212 I'm glad your Grandpa liked the video.

[@Slim5819]

@Keepvogel55 I can't remember. I'll see if my original video has that information.

[@Jaws4522]

Wait how do your family get a color recorder or did they have the tape colorized?

[@Slim5819]

This was filmed with a home movie camera using color 8 mm. film. The camera could use either black and white film or color film. After the first year or so my father shot color film exclusively.

[@Slim5819]

@Keepvogel55 I can't remember right now. I'll see if I can find out by taking a look at my original video.

[@Flyboy207]

Is that a farmall pulling the MM with baler?

[@Slim5819]

@rakerman102 It was twine.

[@brentreid7031]

When neighbour's were still neighbour's.....

[@farmertyler8087]

Sense when do combines have internet and where can I get me one of those 😂