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[Tim_nj]

Probably never harvested it that way in Australia because it's so dry, but in the days before propane and oil fired grain dryers, corn was picked leaving the kernels on the cob, then putting it in a well-ventilated corn crib to let it air dry. It was either shelled out when the moisture got down lower, or ground cob and all for cow feed. That's my niche. I have 1 customer who grinds for dairy cows, 1 who grinds for steers, and 1 who grinds for elk (of all things). They prefer the consistency of the feed from whole ears over just the kernels. Right now, shelled corn is going for $2.20 for a 56 pound bushel where I am. 70 pounds of ear corn will yield one bushel of shelled corn. I get $3.15 for a bushel of ear corn ($90 per US ton). I have no drying costs, and it's all sold within 5 miles of the farm, so very little trucking costs. The machinery is older, but in good working order and -most importantly- paid for.

 

[Jeff]

The only way to stick paint to galvanized surface is to use a self etching primer such as Dupount varaprime. So to paint an old machine would require primer coat, color coat, and a clear. Just returned from the Heston plant but could not get to the paint department to see what system they were using.

 

[oatboy]

DAB: The stuff I used is Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound. On the lid of the can it also says "Heavy Duty Cleaner". I think you are right about there being different strengths. I seem to recall that there is a product called polishing compound, which I assume would be milder than rubbing compound.