Three plows, each pulled by three horses, on Cornfalfa Farms. The first is a riding plow, the other two are walk behind plows. Plowing alfalfa sod is hard work for horses. About 1915 the Swartz Brothers began using tractors.
This and the following images indicate potatoes were an important crop for Cornfalfa Farms during part of its history. Early mechanization included single, then double, row planters, spray equipment, and a field sorting operation attached to the...
A three man crew is shown performing the potato planting operation at Cornfalfa Farms. A team of four horses pulls a harrow, a team of two horses pulls a land roller, and another team of two horses is hitched to the single row potato planter.
A three man crew is shown performing the potato planting operation at Cornfalfa Farms. The Wallis Cub pulls a disk and harrow, a team of two horses pulls a land roller, and another team of two horses is hitched to the two row potato planter. Also...
A three man crew is shown performing the potato planting operation at Cornfalfa Farms. The Wallis Cub pulls a disk and harrow, a team of two horses pulls a land roller, and another team of two horses is hitched to the potato planter. Also shown is...
A rear view of the hay loading operation shown in SWARTZ_PC_183.jpg. Two men (Jayson and Lewis Swartz) have been working on the wagon. Peter C. Swartz, with white shirt and tie, is also on the wagon. Three men are observing.
Three men working in newly seeded test plots. Note stakes on field border. Cornfalfa Farms lane is in foreground. University of Wisconsin personnel collaborated with the Swartz Brothers on some test plot work.
Men are hauling manure from the sheep yard at Cornfalfa Farms using three manure spreaders pulled by teams of horses. The photo shows one man pouring fertilizer (probably phosphate) onto the load. This helped to balance the nutrients applied to the...
Three side delivery rakes pulled by horses form windrows of alfalfa at Cornfalfa Farms. The side delivery rake was more efficient in forming windrows than the dump rake.
One man driving four horses hitched to wide spike tooth harrow; one man driving two horse team hitched to roller; one man driving three horse team pulling disk style drill. Alfalfa seed would be dropped from the rear section of the drill. The...
Agricultural machinery & implements; Hay; Alfalfa; Men; Horse Teams
Three men seated on side delivery rakes pulled by two-horse teams raking alfalfa hay into windrows. Image has been colored. Side delivery rakes were more efficient than a dump rake in forming windrows.
Alfalfa plants with bare roots are displayed showing root length over 7 feet.
Man standing on high haystack of alfalfa as two other men stand on load of hay being hoisted by ropes and pulleys supported by long wood poles. Three two-horse teams are...
