Solar Grain Drying - Progress and Potential November 1976

 Solar Grain Drying - Progress and Potential  

By George H. Foster and Robert M. Peart

Published by United States Department of Agriculture in November 1976

Published during the energy crisis of the mid 70's, this bulletin from the United States Dept. of Agriculture promotes the design and implementation of solar grain drying technology in farming operations.

The image below is a scan of the cover of the bulletin. A link to the complete bulletin in pdf format can be found here.  https://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Energy/Solar/Solar_Grain_Drying.pdf

Excerpt (page 12): "FUTURE OF SOLAR GRAIN DRYING  The adoption rate of solar grain drying depends on the supply and price of fossil fuel as well as the availability or allocation of scarce fuel supplies to agricultural production." 

United Farm Tools, Inc. - Grain Buggy, Grain Cart, Rice Cart

 United Farm Tools, Inc. - Grain Buggy, Grain Cart, Rice Cart

These have to be some of the earliest examples of the large grain carts used throughout farming operations today.  From United Farm Tools, Inc., these brochures promote the UFT Wetmore Division, Steinman Division Bottom Auger Grain Buggy and the UFT Paulk Division 275 Grain Cart/280 Rice Cart.

Brochure published: unknown

Front page: UFT Wetmore Division and Steinman Division Bottom Auger Grain Buggy - Model 425 "The wet weather harvestor".

Back page: UFT Paulk Division -  Model 275 Grain Cart and Model 280 Rice Cart.

United Farm Tools, Inc.
Wetmore Division  PO Box 307  Tonkawa, OKLA. 74653
Steinman Division  PO Box 397  Carrington, N.D.  58421
Paulk Division  South Dixie Hwy  Drawer 967  Fitzgerald, G.A.  31750

Viking Manufacturing Co. - Viking Augers

 Viking Manufacturing Co. - Viking 4"-6"-8" Augers

With the Famous "Boarding House" Reach

"It's always easier to auger it!"

Brochure published est. 1950's

Viking Manufacturing Co.
Phone: PRescott 8-3578
Manufacturers of Quality Machinery Since 1931

Manhattan, Kansas

Year-A-Round Combine Grain Transfer Auger & Hitch

 Year-A-Round Combine Grain Transfer Auger & Hitch with Auger for Truck Transfer

Literature year: unknown

This new combination Auger and Hitch will allow the operator to make a complete round in the field without unloading. The capacity of the grain tank doubles or triples when using the new Auger and Hitch with a large Harvest Box. Spend more time combining and less time unloading, utilizing two unloading augers instead of one. No extra trucks and wagons scattered in the field - cuts down on equipment needed at harvest time.

"Rugged Equipment for Modern Farming"

Featuring a International Hydrostatic 915 Turbo Diesel Combine and gravity wagon

Year-A-Round Corporation  -  Mankato, MN