Old Thread About Corno Feed

60 acre hillside · May 3, 2015

I hauled livestock to National Stockyards in East St.Louis, Illinois in the early 1960's and hailing back loads of Corno feed, Corno was the brand name for feeds made by National Oats Company of that location. The mill was about a block south on St.Clair Avenue from the unloading pens. This was the poorest paying job I ever had. The dairy feed came in 100 pound burlap bags and all other feeds were in 50 pound paper bags. I got $8.50 for round trip when minimum wage was $1.25 per hour. about 100 miles each way.

keh · May 3, 2015

Yep, lousy pay. Not even enough to pay for gas even if gas then was less than $.30 per gallon.

KEH

Richard G. · May 3, 2015

KEH, I remember gas wars in the late sixties in Anderson when gas was 11 cents.
Do you remember gas wars?
Richard in NW SC

60 acre hillside · May 3, 2015

That was my pay as driver

keh · May 4, 2015

I remember the gas wars and would like to see another one.

Re op's wages, still not much pay for what sounds like a minimum 5-6 hour round trip. Of course that's was his point.

KEH

oldsarge · May 4, 2015

Ya mean like the one right now,Arabs vs us?????

ed will · May 4, 2015

Hi, I remember gas at 30 cents per imperial gal. I
had beetle then and filled its tank for $2. Ed will

omahagreg · May 4, 2015

I remember as gas prices approached .999, they had to freeze at that, as the pumps DID not go beyond that amount! When everyone had new pumps, they began charging more!

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