Living History Farms workers and volunteers in Des Moines, Iowa, prepare to put shocks of oats onto a conveyor belt on the threshing machine that will separate the oats from chaff in August 2022. (Rox ...

Add the diesel engine, attach the threshing drum, and secure all parts with bolts and welding. Clean and paint the machine for durability. Finally, test it to ensure smooth threshing.

ARTHUR — Steam Threshing Days will be held on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3, at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center, three miles east of Arthur.

The September newsletter featured Lorraine Herman’s recollection of threshing in the 1920s: “With the machine there would be six crew-men. Four of the crew-men worked in the grain mow ...