Amish Baling Corn Stalks with a Team of Mules

[hispanicuscorpus]

Oil this is your downfall

[Scroungeman]

The Amish I know spend more energy trying get around their "beliefs" and rules, than they do trying to follow them. One that I like is that rubber tires are a big no-no, unless your "business" owns the equipment - then they are ok. I know an Amish dairy operator - his daughters milk 37 Holstiens twice a dya - with machines. If you're gonna be Amish, then BE AMISH.

[shipzilla]

so that's how it was back in the olden days? working with horses

[DustFingerFireDancer]

those are some good mules they must be pretty calm not to spook from the sound of the hay bailer and wagon i know my horse would

[chadberry75]

with gas prices going up and up..this will be the norm in 15 yrs.

[rockytopfarm]

Americans need to take lessons off the Amish. They are not afraid to work the old way and when they have a barn raising, they just use the horses to pull up the sides, no big contractor costing thousands of dollars. Only the strong will survive when the government from both sides puts us Americans out to pasture.

[depsterboy]

@rockytopfarm you are an idiot

[AnimetimeTV]

WHAT A JOKE!!! they attached the machine for hay baler, and then they let horse or mules to pull them over. Why can't they use tractor instead of poor animal!

[aggiegirl0324]

@AnimetimeTV It's their way of life. And it's against their beliefs to use equipment that requires fuel. Try educating yourself for once.

[LRWarrior]

Can't truly be amish. Machines are machines regardless of whether or not they have a powerplant or not. There is no difference between what they are doing and using a tractor or a car. BOOOOO.

[onceANexile]

Six-up like that, or the farm-front has got to be the most comfortable for the animal...

[TillersInternational]

While we may prefer not to have an internal combustion engine, this is a practical means of making hay at about 1/3 the fuel requirements of doing it with tractors. To do it without the engine would require more horses as well.

[lilgodo22]

@TillersInternational Dude ur not Amish, those aren't horses they're mules, and u dont save anything because u have to feed the damn things

[hornetpalooza]

Why use that one machine but not a tractor?

[davetileguy]

Just think Al Gore did'nt force them to do this and the Amish don't have legislation pending to make us all live this way unlike the Libtards. they actually walk the walk.

[insideoutlaw]

but, isn't the bale machine... a machine? I thought that was a nono

[emperorvl]

cuz combustion chambers are evil...

[userunavailable3095]

@emperorvl No, because dependence of foreign oil is evil. The Amish actually have commonsense reasons for what they do, and one of those is avoiding dependence on outsiders. When you have to rely on someone with different beliefs, they can force you to do things that you believe are wrong, because you need what they have. Our nation would do well to follow their example.

[ROBERTCHARLO]

@userunavailable3095 what about the fuel for the baler?

[RustyCarnahan]

@userunavailable3095 You hit the proverbial nail on the head when you say out nation would do well to follow their example!

[konjyoman]

@userunavailable3095 Amen brother, well said. Here in Japan we had the top spot but now have to out up with shite as we need too much from the outside world to survive.

[bofts]

So you can use a motorized baler but not a tractor? Explain

[Zefrenm]

Inresting

[vthillbilly]

looks like straw to me

[walkenshaw2000]

Why the steel wheels on the baler?

[myersporduce35]

@walkenshaw2000 no flats!!



[MsAlfredito]

muy interesante,cosecha de pasto ecologico

[MageesterMixit]

There suppose to be smarter than horses. My father used to break 'em in ole Kentuck, before my time.

[userunavailable3095]

I'd guess that is either straw or corn fodder, not hay. The ground is plowed. But its a nice video and thanks for sharing.

[greenteen85]

amish ppl rule

[tennykimble]

hmmm... 6 mules pulling the rig... and a 5 hp gas engine.... does that make it an 11 hp machine? lazy amish

[PinkBelle2006]

Hard work and sweat!

[cubcadetpuller]

that takes skill in traing and driving. nicely done