Photograph
2019.4448.03535
from the collection of
Title
Farming Bee at Martin J. Barsness Farm, Barsness Township, MinnesotaCreation Date
May 23 1963Dimensions
10cm H x 12.5cm W
Description
The largest plowing bee in the area this spring took place on the Martin J. Barsness farm. 25 neighbors and friends of Mr. Barsness showed up with tractors and other farm equipment to help prepare the Barsness farm for spring planting. In one day 120 acres of land was plowed, another 50 acres were disked and 75 acres were dragged.The farmers that came to Mr. Barsness's aid were: Orville Swenson, Marvin Feigum, Carl Olson, Merle Claussen, Gerhard Swenson, Paul Hagen, Orlin Kleven, Newman Erickson, Ronnie Krei, Franklin Braaten, Olvin Nelson, Clarence Hagen, Roy Moe, Chester Barsness, Arnold Moe, Robert Erickson, I. B. Jennum, Clinton Overson, Ronnie Hanson, Lanny Barsness, Frank Pladson, Alder Schlief, Orville Pladson and Ralph Peterson.
4x5 black and white Film Negative From the Pope County Tribune.
Published
Agriculture
Related People and Organizations
Pope County Tribune
Barsness, Martin J.
Swenson, Orville C.
Feigum, Norval Marvin "Marvin' (1916-1992)
Olson, Carl J.
Claussen, Merle "Chris"
Swenson, Gerhard
Hagen, Paul Jerome
Kleven, Orlin L.
Lee, Herbert W.
Krei, Ronnie
Braaten, Franklin Arnold
Nelson, Olvin
Hagen, Clarence A. (1898-1983)
Barsness, Chester
Moe, Arnold R. "Arne"
Erickson, Robert
Overson, Clinton Lyle (1931-1983)
Hanson, Ronnie
Pladson, Franklin Leroy "Frank"
Schlief, Alder
Peterson, Rev. Ralph J. (GHS 1952 Grad)
Barsness, Lanny W.