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Silo Filling Days Bring Dairyman Back to Farm Life
In a York County diary, a farmer recalls the annual silo filling season. He describes the prep with choppers and blowers, the climb to the silo top, the clamping of the blower pipe, and the steady rhythm of cutting corn. The work is hectic yet enjoyable, signaling the end of summer as milking, maintenance, and later football games fill the days.
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