Saturday, January 29, 2011

Corn husking record

46.71 bushels in 80 minutes.  1940.  How about this quote:

Husking corn was the farmer's most time-consuming chore: thus, many often hired extra help. Any man who could husk 10 bushels per hour was regarded a good husker, and their typical pay was 3-5 cents per bushel, or $5 per day.

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