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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Probably depends on the part of the country.  Tons of "newer" barns out here
have lofts.  The guy who lives in the little valley about halfway up our 
road has a relatively new barn and it has a loft.  The guy across from 
"Wrong Turn" has a newer barn and it has a loft.  None of the houses on this 
road were here prior to the 70s when the origiinal owner of several sections 
sub-divided the land, so that explains all the "new" barns on our road.

Lynda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VAN DELL JORDAN" <vdjor AT yahoo.com>

> I don't recall any block & tackle but we did have
> "elevators" with a chain systom for pulling the bales
> up.  One guy dropped the bale at the bottem and
> another pulled in into the loft when it got to the
> top.
> I don't remember any barns built with a hayloft after
> 1960.