![]() ![]() They aren’t actual ‘government bins’ he bought them brand new, but they are the same size. My grandpa had two empty bins on his place that he gave to me. He is seriously the most organized man I have ever met, which is super admirable to me because my workshop is piles of tools on the bench with no obvious rightful place on the wall or in drawers, and my junk shed is a wreck even if I just cleaned and organized it because I’m like a tornado when I’m creating. ![]() My friend Leonard has a super-organized grain bin that is full of spare parts for his farm equipment. And many of them stand perpetually empty. I actually reached out and touched my computer screen because I love pretty old paper.īecause there are more efficient means of grain storage available these days, most of the government bins in the landscape are used for storage of other things: tools, junk, and a few are used annually for fescue storage. Like, the history is there in fo’real typewriter font. Seriously, you should check out the link for the simple fact that it’s all scanned copies of ancient documents. You can read more about the history of the program at. The program began in the 1930s and ended in the early 1970s, when farmers were allowed to purchase the bins from the CCC for on-farm storage. ![]() They’re called government bins because the Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC, a federal program, purchased and built them to offset the grain storage crisis that ensued when farmers’ crop production overran storage capacity available for crops. ‘Government bins’ dot the landscape of the entire country. And the information that is relevant to my junk is fascinating to me, so I love researching all the stuff relating to it. It’s part of my personality…one of my top five strengths is Input, which means I collect information. I love knowing the history behind ALL the junk. Repurpose an old grain bin into a gazebo, outdoor kitchen, bar, family hangout, whatever you want to call it.įirst, a bit of a history lesson. Prepared visitors show up with empty plastic jugs to fill, then take home as gifts for their appreciative internal organs.It’s all the rage these days. The water spews at a constant 83 F degrees. In a nod to responsible consumer packaging, there's an old plaque bolted above the spring pipe titled "Analysis." It provides measurements of the spring water content, including sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium cholride, lithium sulphate, calcium sulphate, calcium phosphate, and silica. In 2014, the gazebo was again repaired and restored by the city. Titled "The Gift," it was sculpted by local artist Mike Tuma in 1985. The sculpture, a bony figure of an older woman in flowing garb, reaches out with a jug, ready to capture the restorative elixir. Its recent incarnation added a Japanese and Frank Lloyd Wright influenced roof, topped by a sculpture. Old photos reveal that the gazebo started as a sturdy stone (or stone-like) edifice (destroyed), then rebuilt as a spindly wooden structure (destroyed). This neo-classical landmark - built in 1922 with eight doric columns - has been washed away in floods a couple of times. Some springs gained reputations for their curative targeting of specific maladies - hence the Kidney Springs in Kidney Springs Park.Ī historical gazebo has been preserved along the Fall River, sort of. The water's high mix of minerals was believed to have powers to cure myriad illnesses and chronic conditions. Hot Springs, South Dakota had its heyday in the late 19th/early 20th century as a health spa retreat due to its large concentration of natural thermal springs - 170 in Hot Springs Valley.
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