Ask the Mechanic

Steve Thompson, Contributing Columnist

The many uses for manure have driven manure-handling technology to increasingly sophisticated levels of design and technology. Benton Witt (right), Bear Creek Farms, Leonard, Texas, stands with a familiar "senior" spreader. Compare that to the MS400 (tandem axle, vertical beaters) from Meyer Manufacturing Corp. The box features a 1/2-inch-thick high-density solid poly floor and 3/4-inch-thick solid poly sides. The Twin Twister Vertical Beater has a spread pattern of 30 to 40 feet in width. MS400 has a capacity of 486 bushels (heaped) and can be ordered with an optional scale. (Bonus points: Manufacturer of the Texas spreader and year -- or decade?)

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-- Mules to Marvels is an occasional feature comparing "yesteryear" technologies to today.

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