New trucks, trucks passed from generation to generation, and even semis; Percy elevator is a place where different styles of people come together with one common interest. In the local region there are several elevators farmers can take their grain to; however, the local farmer chooses Percy. The Percy elevator is one of many branches which branch off of the main facility in Red Bud.
Fellow classmates and Mr. Nadziejko I am asking your permission to complete my ethnographic study on the Percy elevator. I feel that farmers who bring their grain to the elevators could be classified as a subculture. I am eager to see the mill from the other side of the spectrum not just as a drive driving through with a load of grain. There is more to the mill than just hauling a load of grain, which I am interested to see what happens throughout the course of a day at the mill as well as what takes place within the walls of the facility itself. I am also going to visit people in the community of Percy to ask their feelings on the mill in Percy and what it has done for the community.
The Elevator is open Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during harvest they stay open later and even on some Sunday’s. I think this site is going to be easy for me to access throughout the course of the semester. To insure my conviction of accessibility I contacted the facility to make sure they did not have a problem with me observing, interviewing, and researching the elevator. One request I was asked is that if the farmers acted as if I was bothering them to leave the farmers alone and move on to a different person who seemed willing to participate.
As far as my safety I will only be observing the people that come and go and I will be in a public facility so I feel no threat. To find out the history of the elevator I will contact the city hall of Percy and I may even go to the main branch to see if they can give me information as to why they placed a branch in Percy Illinois.
Growing up on the farm I have road a many of trips to the mill with my mom and just in the past couple of years I have started hauling to the mill for my parents. There is a lot more to the mill than just hauling grain and I feel with the little knowledge I have there should be no reason why I cannot fulfill the requirements.
Fellow classmates and Mr. Nadziejko I am asking your permission to complete my ethnographic study on the Percy elevator. I feel that farmers who bring their grain to the elevators could be classified as a subculture. I am eager to see the mill from the other side of the spectrum not just as a drive driving through with a load of grain. There is more to the mill than just hauling a load of grain, which I am interested to see what happens throughout the course of a day at the mill as well as what takes place within the walls of the facility itself. I am also going to visit people in the community of Percy to ask their feelings on the mill in Percy and what it has done for the community.
The Elevator is open Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and during harvest they stay open later and even on some Sunday’s. I think this site is going to be easy for me to access throughout the course of the semester. To insure my conviction of accessibility I contacted the facility to make sure they did not have a problem with me observing, interviewing, and researching the elevator. One request I was asked is that if the farmers acted as if I was bothering them to leave the farmers alone and move on to a different person who seemed willing to participate.
As far as my safety I will only be observing the people that come and go and I will be in a public facility so I feel no threat. To find out the history of the elevator I will contact the city hall of Percy and I may even go to the main branch to see if they can give me information as to why they placed a branch in Percy Illinois.
Growing up on the farm I have road a many of trips to the mill with my mom and just in the past couple of years I have started hauling to the mill for my parents. There is a lot more to the mill than just hauling grain and I feel with the little knowledge I have there should be no reason why I cannot fulfill the requirements.
7 comments:
Danielle,
This sounds like a interesting topic i am very interested to know what you mean by elevator? Is that another word for mill? I have never been around farms in any kind of way I have always been from the city or by the beach so i believe that this will be an interesting topic to learn about.
Caitlyn
This sounds fascinating. I am a country girl, but know little about farming. What are some of the other things going on there besides the elevator. How do the people interact? Can't wait to hear what you find out.
This sounds very interesting. What's great about this is that you can also write about the town and the surrounding area. When was it incorporated? How is this area's history and people tied to the land? It might be helpful to find a historical society, or talk to old timers in your church.
great story youll definately need to explain to the people from nonfarming communities though
sounds like a good topic, I agree with Brock you'll defiantly need to explain more for people nothing about farming. It sounds like you have your resources lined up, I look forward to hearing about what you find out.
Denise
Your topic sounds interesting but i have never heard of it. Of course i am not a farmer and neither is anyone in my family. I do have a friend who helps her family farm but they do their own thing. I would love to know more about the mills. I live in waterloo and the mill there has been redone and i always wanted to know how a mill works. Can't wait to hear more!
How exactly is it a sub culture though. I understand that they all go to a specific place to unload their grain, but are the identifiable to the location. AKA if someone heard them talk that was familiar with farming would they recognize that person as someone who goes to Percy Elevator. We need to know not only the basics of farming and graining, but also what specifically ties farmers to that location
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