BIG SPRING FARM DAYS-OL' Timey Hay Making and Exploring Past Farm Life in New Holland Pennsylvania

Each year Big Spring Farm in New Holland, PA puts on a 2 day farm festival highlighting old time farming methods and daily farm life on the farm over the past hundreds of years.

[@jamesducey2685]

The reality you share is wonderful. And what is really grand are the people that keep these machines and heritage alive!

[@robertVirtue-mc2yw]

Enjoyed it very much. Up to about 1955 my grandfather grew peas and lima beans on his farm in Cheater Co. They used a hay loader to load the peas and beans on a state body truck, then hauled to the shellers. My Mom drove the truck, and I rode with her one time. She brought a box of peas back, which were then frozen. We had cream peas and dumplings for supper. Part of Mr Nolt deal with New Holland, He got a New Chrysler Imperial, my uncle stopped at New Holland Chrysler the day after he had gotten His new car and my uncle bought his old one.

[@davidkimmel5153]

Thanks for the memories. Our Family Had one of those balers. It was wire though. Punch and hand tie with blocks

[@frankwurth5375]

The first #73 I've seen. We bought a #76 new back in the day, wore it out and replaced it with an early #77. I now have collected another 76 and a few 77's. Can't count all the bales we put up behind those back in the day! Even had a 66 and a later 65, all good machines.

[@ProudPapaw88]

I love how you guys farm. Seems like everyone helps everyone. It use to work that way all over the USA, but it few and far away than it use to. We use to have what we called a “working” where the men would help a neighbor build a barn or house or put a roof on someone’s house. Definitely not like it use to be. Great video. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!!

[@cherrysmith1299]

Grew up in this great town, thanks for showing some great videos!

[@LancoAmish]

@@cherrysmith1299 Thank you so much for watching and leaving the kind comment!