It was hard work. Again, the reason was hay. A higher, narrower barn was easier to fill using the mechanical system. This can be entered from either gable end. The small doors at the corners lead to side alleys through which workers removed manure.
Quality is apparent throughout the barn.
Turner even imported cypress lumber from Louisiana to use as siding. Pete Shortridge is a KU professor of geography. Its design made farmhands toil inside the barn when forking hay into the loft.