"We Plow the Fields and Scatter"

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

[@Timetraveller2208]

Thanks so much for uploading this beautiful film! This morning is the first time I've heard this song since I was at Primary school in in the early 70's. This song always reminds me of seeing farmers in their red Massy Ferguson tractors ploughing their land in the cold mornings with a cold blanket of fog. The dark brown soil turning behind it and a cloud of seagull following in its wake. I'd be about 6 or7 at the time where I lived in a rural town Gainsborough,Lincolnshire, UK; Great memories

[@geoffreyshubert2263]

Yes I can remember that as a child too, living on the Wirral, in England. Thank you for reminding me :-) (Naomi Shubert)

[@seancarm]

I lived in cottonwood County (springfield township) as a boy. I really like the color. We always think of the 30's and 40's as such dull times because everything else in black and white. The color adds so much. Your father must of have been quite the farmer judging from the buildings and have a movie camera at that time.

[@swedehurler3701]

Brings a tear to the eye.

[@Glenn1949]

Just magnificent! Imagining how rare these 8mm films are from the 40's. Have never SEEN check wire being used in corn planting though my dad & grandfather talked of the early benefits of being able to cultivate at 90 degree from planting as well as with the row. Love the horses, grandfather had them till late in 1945 I beleive.

[@jmwnycprr]

Awesome! Love the oliver with steel wheels. Your dad preserved some of the past by filming. Great work.

[@Slim5819]

@seancarm Thanks for your note. My Dad's farm was in Carson township and most of the farmers I knew were from eastern Cottonwood County as I went to Carson and Mt. Lake schools. My Dad didn't splurge much and worked hard, but every now and then he bought something like a movie camera and we in the later generations really appreciate that he did that. I've gotten responses from around the country and world for that matter.

[@bofts]

Once again a great job

[@Slim5819]

Thanks for taking the time to write. I too remember the seagulls. I don't remember seeing them very much in Minnesota, but have someone start plowing and it seemed within minutes there they were!

[@seancarm]

I figured you had to be from the Delft area, Bingham lake High school and pastor wiebe, kind of put you over in that area, thanks for posting the movies, really enjoyed them

[@miltonluginbuhl5481]

Thanks for sharing your 8 mm 'home' movie clips; memories of growing up on the family dairy farm were renewed, as well as Biblical applications in song and scripture.

[@userunavailable3095]

So you were really close to Walnut Grove, then? I love your videos. I stumbled across them yesterday, looking for something for my daughter. She has one of those old Marx tin toy farms, which looks very like your real barn. We've been watching these videos over and over. They are beautiful, and they make me cry. I've been trying to explain to her how all of the men of our family in this generation, save one who was 4F, fought in the war. It makes me cry to think of them leaving like this.

[@Slim5819]

Thanks for your note. Southwestern Minnesota, Cottonwood County.

[@1975buick225]

i love your videos please share more farm videos if you have them

[@TheMoses234]

I want to thank-you, God Bless

[@Slim5819]

I purchased the music (probably from Amazon as I remember). It is an individual hymn from an album entitled "Hymns Triumphant, Vols I and II. Its sung by the London Philharmonic Choir and accompanied by the National Philharmonic Orchestra. Those are all the details which I have. I'm happy you appreciated the music and the video.

[@deborahpeeples1439]

Slim5819 lovely reminder of the hands and the Hands that supply our food. Thanks for taking the time to share. God bless.

[@nevilles0chopper]

i agree with "1975buick225" The world needs to see the hardship our forefathers had to endure to survive.

[@hereinweymouth]

I like your tempo

[@JonathanBowker]

Great video thank you. Please can you send me details of the choir, it was a very nice arrangement. All the best, Jonathan Bowker

[@maggieleroy3184]

I was wondering why is this video unavailable? It was once according to the comments below, so what happened? I would love to see it!

[@userunavailable3095]

Where did you farm?

[@SchnelleKat]

It's hard to believe 1940 was 79 years ago today, Both my Grandfather & Mother were born in 1939. The world used to be SO Simple, Now It's gone to hell.

[@zytigon]

Thanks for your video, nice singing Here is my parody version: We harvest the fields then direct drill the good seed in the land but it gets drought and flooding by God's almighty hand If God has rhyme or reason, he keeps it too himself So do yourself a favour, leave the Bible on the shelf Just kidding. The Bible has a few good ideas like Matt 7v12, Romans 13v10, 1 Corinthians 13v1 & 13 v13. Any other suggestions for good bits ?