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Millard Mills, left, with a neighbor boy, Gene, getting his crops planted. I don't know much about farming, and even less about farming in the 1930s and 1940s, but it looks like Millard is using a device to level out the soil and remove rocks and lumps while Gene has the planter that contains seeds.Millard was the son of Jesse and Onady Mills.
4 comments:
Yep, the guy on the left is using a harrow, also called a top harrow.
The other guy is using a planter as you said. I've walked many miles behind those devices.
James A.
Mona, you might not believe this, but I have used both of these devices although I am not sure why. Lowell had me work the garden when I was a teen, behind a a horse just like this. I can say that it was very hard work and very hot! It gave me a healthy respect for those who did this every day. I only had to do it a couple of times and am glad that is all I had to do.
You and Don are very good at taking us back in time. Great post and awesome photo. Thank you!
Ken, that is one job I don't think I would want. You are probably one of the few people in our generation that has ever had the pleasure of such work!
James, thanks for sharing. Now I've learned something!
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