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Farm work Rural Electrification Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture / [193-]
1 print (poster) : color ; 101 x 76 cm. | Poster shows electrical lines.

#101x76cm #FarmWork #posters #publicrelations #electriclines #color #unitedstates #prints #electricity #american #photopgraphy #LibraryOfCongress

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010650604/

The image displays a vintage poster with bold, geometric design elements and vibrant color blocks. The dominant colors are blue at the top left corner labeled "Farm Work," transitioning into white space that leads to red on the bottom right where it states "Rural Electrification Administration." A prominent circular diagram resembling an electric meter or electrical device is featured centrally in black silhouette against a contrasting white background, suggesting its importance. The poster's purpose appears informative and official as indicated by distinct typography: capitalized bold letters for headings with smaller, more legible text below. This design choice emphasizes key information regarding rural electrification initiatives within the administration of this era.

Hand-plucked hay in our barn. Photographed from below with flash light.

#hay #hayraking #traditional #farmwork #barn #stable #old #stonewall #flashlight #photography

Hand-plucked hay in the barn over an old dry stone wall with some lime mortar residue in the joints.

The wall of our barn (where some hay is stored) is certainly several hundred years old. Plucking hay from the haystack by hand can sometimes be exhausting. But the pleasant smell of hay is encouraging. In the past, people had their own tools for this; let's see if I can get hold of something like that or make a replica.

#old #rustic #wall #stonewall #barn #hey #handwork #farmwork

Old stone wall with joints partially filled with historic mortar. Hay stalks are also visible in the picture, which suggests an old barn building.

No sooner has the stone area been cleared of the larch logs and chippings than the next batch of firewood arrives. We felled the dead spruce trees (bark beetle wood) near our property. The large pieces are somewhat lighter because the wood hasn’t been sap-filled for several years. The firewood value is also slowly declining. The advantage is that you can burn it right away without needing to store it for a long time.

#firewood #deadspruce #sprucetree #wood #logs #hardwork #farmwork

Sawn logs from dead spruce trees are stacked on a stone yard. The picture shows a wood chipper used to chop the logs into firewood. A fruit tree can be seen above the yard and the roof of an old woodshed can be seen to the side.

Our four gray cattle calves can still spend a few weeks outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. They eat like champions and always demand dry meadow hay as a change from fresh grass. They are waiting for fresh hay again. I have to bring two large basket full to the pasture a day. They are supposed to gnaw on young willow shoots in the forest above in the meantime as well. I read an article that said roughage from young shoots reduces greenhouse gases and ammonia in excrement.

#graycattle #tyroleangrey #cattle #calves #cowcalves #pasture #farmlife #farmwork #autum #nature #forest #landscape

Four gray cattle calves stand in a pasture in autumn, enclosed by a fence with two taut wires. Two small calves graze in the pasture, while the two larger calves look toward the photographer. On the right side of the image there is a big solitaire cherry tree. Mixed forest consisting of spruce, birch, rowan, aspen and hazelnut trees in their autumn colors under a blue sky in the background.

Our slow Rapid transporter tractor is loaded with a large pile of hay from the second grass cut (known as "Grummet") and parked on a farm path beside a metal shed. Next to the Rapid tractor our Ford 3600. Both solid old 4x4 tractors. This pile (ca. 800kg) is going to another barn nearby, since our is more than full.

#meadow #tractor #traditional #farmwork #handwork #hardwork #hay #haywork

A red Rapid transporter tractor is loaded with a large pile of hay from the second grass cut (known as "Grummet") and parked on a farm path beside a metal shed. A person is visible in the driver's seat. Next to the transporter is a white and blue front loader tractor with a wide bucket attachment. The background features green meadows, scattered trees, and forested hills with the Alps towering in the distance under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds. The scene is bathed in late afternoon sunlight.

Slowly but constantly loading our Rapid tractor by hand with the good stuff. The loading dock's three-way tipper proves useful once again. Today I put on and moved three truckloads of old manure to a good location before the heavy rain hits. Last pile finished.

#meadow #tractor #traditional #farmwork #handwork #hardwork #manure #solidmanure #manurepile #misthaufen #festmist

A small red transport tractor with an open cab and flatbed, loaded with manure, is parked on a grassy hillside. The vehicle appears to be used for farming and is labeled 'Rapid'. In the background, a picturesque alpine landscape features rolling green hills, a forested area, and a village nestled in a valley below tall, misty mountains

Cantaloupe tonight. Dad's got the car.
—old joke

“You’re a teenager and think, ‘What the hell are we going to do this summer?’” he said. “Then, ‘What the hell. If nothing else, we’ll go into town every night. We’ll meet some girls. We’ll get cowboys to buy us beer.’” “

Carter paused for dramatic effect. “No.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-14/a-team-1965-bracero-program

#FarmWork #MeaningfulLabor #cantaloupe

Our Rapid tractor fully loaded with a pile of fresh dry hay. Parked on an old stone dry wall with flower such as common bedstraw (galium verum), narrow-leaved willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium), spiniest thistle (Cirsium spinosissimum), stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). A red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) growing near a boulder stone

#flower #meadow #stone #hayseason #tractor #traditional #farmwork #handwork #biodiversity

A red Rapid alpine transporter is parked on a sunny mountain meadow, heavily loaded with freshly harvested hay. In front of the vehicle, a hay fork with a wooden handle is stuck upright in the grassy ground. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills, scattered wildflowers, a large boulder, and a clear blue sky with forested slopes in the distance.

Cara's training to take Bailey's job!!

#SES #SilverEagleStable #WCW #WomanCrushWednesday #BarnHelper #90%Work10%Riding #LittlestFeeder #Horses #HorseLife #BarnLife #Responsibilities #FarmWork

Peening my scythe on a sharpening machine mounted on a rock outdoors in a grassy field.
Got the device from the old iron rubbish, a bit bent but works great. Solid made old Stubai peening machine.

#traditional #farmwork #rustic #scythe #blade #peening #hands

Close-up of a person using a traditional scythe blade peening jig mounted on a rock outdoors in a grassy field. One hand holds a handle, while the other positions the scythe blade in the jig, preparing it for sharpening. The sythe blade is weathered and the jig with visible levers and a rustic appearance.

Me inspecting and adjusting my scythe before honing (or whitening) the blade with the stone. Broke off the protection tip of the scythe on a stone.

#traditional #farmwork #scythe #honing #green #woods

Man standing outdoors in a mountainous forest area, wearing a white cap, blue T-shirt, and glasses, holding a traditional scythe with a curved blade mounted on a wooden handle. He appears to be demonstrating or explaining something about the tool, with a background of densely wooded green hills and a rocky slope running down the center.

Me mowing a steep slope with my scythe.

#traditional #farmwork #scythe #mowing #grass #mountainmeadow #meadow #hay

Back of a person with a white visor cap, blue T-shirt and short jeans trousers wielding a scythe and mowing a steep mountain meadow

18 July 2025: Just finished with loading our #tractor with fresh mountain meadow hay on 1700m. In the background a mountain landscape with #mountain #ortler and the glacier.

#hayseason #mountainmeadow #offroadtractor #traditional #farmwork #handwork #hardwork

A small red off-road tractor with a flatbed trailer stacked high with freshly harvested hay stands on a steep mountain meadow. In the background rise rugged alpine peaks, some still capped with a glacier, and densely forested slopes of dark green conifer trees. A few scattered clouds break up the blue sky, with sunlight casting soft highlights on the mountain ridges. A solitary building is visible to the left.

18 July 2025: Teamwork in action and #haymaking.
Another solid, well-loaded pile of quality #mountain #hay on our #tractor ready for long transport to the hay barn.

#hayseason #mountainmeadow #offroadtractor #farmwork #hardwork

A rural alpine scene showing several people collecting hay by hand on a steep mountain meadow. A small red tractor loaded with a large pile of hay stands on a grassy slope. One person sits atop the haystack while two others work nearby with pitchforks. A third person is in the foreground, raking hay. The background features dramatic, forested mountain slopes with a deep valley stretching into the distance under a partly cloudy blue sky

New Perrot ZK 30 W sector sprinkler ready installed. No concrete needed, if stones are around. Band-it stainless steel bands working pretty good and doing a good job by fixing the metal bar to the wooden larch posts. Amelanchier tree and further aspen trees in the background. Ready to irrigate field and meadow.

#diy #farmwork #work #sprinkler #bandit #handcraft #meadow #woods

A grassy meadow filled with wildflowers and tall green plants. In the center stands an Amelanchier tree with multiple slender trunks and dense, oval-shaped green leaves. In the foreground, a rustic wooden fence post is reinforced by an upright metal pipe, which is actually part of an irrigation sprinkler system, secured in place with stones around its base. Further uphill, another wooden post is leaning. The background is lined with taller leafy trees beneath a partly cloudy sky.

New wooden splitted larch stake driven into the ground and carrefully wedged with stones to fix and align the new sprinkler with a drain valve at the bottom. I prepared the 1 inch bar in advance, screwed it together and sealed the iron/brass parts with hemp and the bottom Plasson PE coupling with teflon.

#diy #farmwork #tools #hammer #work #handcraft #meadow #sprinkler

A freshly installed rustic wooden fence post stands upright in a grassy area surrounded by wildflowers. The post is natural, unevenly shaped, and appears to be made from solid wood, with some charring visible. It is secured in the ground with a ring of stones. Various hand tools are scattered around on the grass, including a wooden-handled pickaxe, a sledgehammer, a rubber mallet, pliers, and asprinkler with a metal bar. In the background, there is a bushy tree and a lush green meadow.

Busy, productive weekend 👩‍🌾 Many food crops were transplanted. An acre of beds were prepped for more crops to be transplanted.

#FoodSecurity #SmallFarm #FoodCrops #GrowFood #FarmWork #WorkParty #Food #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Farming #Volunteering

A collage showcases agricultural scenes. The top left panel features rows of diverse leafy greens, including burgundy and vibrant green varieties, separated by walking rows with tan fabric. The top right shows parallel rows of dark, recently tilled soil. The bottom left displays rows of bright green garlic stalks against a backdrop of a blue sky and distant trees. The bottom right shows a close-up of textured, green and red mustard leaves mixed with small green leaves and weeds. The middle right features cucumbers growing on a vine, inside of a greenhouse.

#Haymaking and loading like 50 years ago. A nice and well loaded pile of quality mountain #hay on our #tractor.

#alpinefarming #offroadtractor #traditionalfarming #rurallife #hayseason #farmwork #hardwork

Our two little gray cattle eat a lot, which is a good sign. I bring them a large basket full of dry meadow hay almost every day, so they have good dry hay as a change from fresh grass.

#graycattle #cattle #cow #calf #shelter #farmwork

#FarmWork

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