Farm Crop Wagon
Posted by: brwhiz
N 39° 53.193 W 087° 18.244
16S E 474002 N 4415209
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display in an improvised quasi-museum called Patton's Corner along a well-traveled route used by tourists to visit the covered bridges for which Parke County is famous.
Waymark Code: WMHHCW
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2013
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A local farmer, probably with the last name of Patton, has become a magnet for all of the old agricultural implements and tools that other farmers in the area want to clear off their land. So he has improvised this display for passing tourists to stop and view.
This wagon was probably used mainly for hauling corn. Seed corn on the ear is fairly lightweight and takes up a lot of room so a larger wagon was needed to transport a corn harvest with a minimum of trips to storage. Possibly used in conjunction with the corn harvester.