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Last updated Mar 12, 2014 7:24pm0

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The wood crib elevator and first metal tank at the Steve Fink Farm.

Hi, here I am again.

This week we continue on and learn about the grain elevators. The picture aside was taken in 2009.

There is no mystery about these structures. The crib one was built during Reuben Fink's time (1950) and the capacity was about 14,000/15,000 bushels. The metal tank next to the crib elevator was constructed during Alvin Fink's time.

I asked Alvin "why did your father build the elevator? Was it so he could store grain and not have to pay W.C. Raugust/OTC or others a fee to do it? Answer "No, not really. It was to be able to take the best grain from our harvest, store it at the...