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Left the mill running and forgot about it. (europe.pub)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/Dullsters@dullsters.net
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Bloody hell. Neighbor driving by called me up to suggest there might be an issue.

Thank dog for good neighbors.

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[–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

It's oats so it's not that bad. It's a lot of volume for not much weight. Each shovel was pretty light and easy to move. Oats run around 32lbs/bushel. Oats are also pretty slick so it it doesn't take much force to push a shovel into them. This mess was more annoying than a serious issue.

It's not like wheat at 60lbs/bu. That same sized pile would be closer to 8 tons and take a while to pick up. Each shovel full would weigh more and then surface is rougher so it's harder to push a shovel into.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 6 months ago

    That's the standard weight for oats, but generally it actually runs 40 to 46 lbs/bu. The standard weight was built a long time ago before much of the modern seed varieties had been bred.

    That said, you're right, it's still a lot lighter to shovel than something like wheat, and glorious compared to faba beans which is like shovelling gravel.

    And you're right about the slickness, oats are almost a pleasure to shovel. But the dust is really irritating to the skin, at least to most people. It can be rough to deal with at harvest time.

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