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Celebration of Life Memorial Guest Book Condolence and Remembrance Registry - Old Farm Tractor

<p>Beautiful high gloss, soft-cover Guest Book, with the familiar 23rd Psalm written on the back.</p> <p>Inside the front cover is a high resolution black and white print of the cover, with a space provided underneath to write a name. This guest book has room for 400 names, with space for each to share a remembrance as well.</p> <p>Keeping a record of friends and family visiting your loved one, will be cherished for years to come. Many will jot down a few memorable moments as they sign the guest book. </p> <br>

Vintage John Deere

Ninety full-color photos and detailed captions trace the development of the very popular two-cylinder tractors and other agricultural equipment, 1837-1960, highlighting differences in design and styling and showcasing specialty tractors.

Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food

Holy Cows and Hog Heaven is written by an honest-to-goodness-dirt-under-the-fingernails, optimistic clean good farmer. His goal is to: Empower food buyers to pursue positive alternatives to the industrialized food system Bring clean food farmers and their patrons into a teamwork relationship Marry the best of western technology with the soul of eastern ethics Educate food buyers about productions Create a food system that enhances nature's ecology for future generations<br/>Holy Cows and Hog Heaven has an overriding objective of encouraging every food buyer to embrace the notion that menus are a conscious decision, creating the next generation's world one bite at a time.

The Future of Food in America (Reforming Food & Family Audio Collection)

Product description With a rising population, should Americans expect to face food shortages? Why can't we buy raw milk, sausage, and eggs? What should our response be to excessive government control of the food supply? And what is the biblical perspective on the humane treatment of animals and sound agricultural practices as it relates to putting food on the table in America? In The Future of Food in America, world-renowned agricultural expert Joel Salatin and farmer Noah Sanders dispel numerous misconceptions surrounding food and offer hopeful and practical solutions to a host of real food challenges that lie ahead for our nation. Offering a Christian response to statist, environmentalist, and evolutionist pessimism, they outline innovative long-term strategies for bolstering America's food supply. 6 audio cds include: Food Emancipation: A Response to the Industrial Food Fraternity and Answer to the Question, ''Why Can t You Buy Raw Milk, Sausage, and Eggs?'' by Joel Salatin Local Food to the Rescue: The Why and How of Local Food As Part of the Answer to Biosecurity, Energy, Integrity, and Humane Husbandry by Joel Salatin Can We Feed the World? A Biblical and Scientific Response to Statist, Environmentalist, and Evolutionist Pessimism by Joel Salatin Holy Cows and Hog Heaven by Joel Salatin Growing Food for the Body of Christ: Encouragement and Advice for Aspiring Christian Food Producers by Noah Sanders Agri-Lifestyle vs. Agri-Business: Building Farms That Are Productive Homes Rather Than Factories by Noah Sanders

Red Combines 1915-2020 The Authoritative Guide to International Harvester and Case Ih Combines and Harvesting Equipment

<p>This award-winning book chronicles the complete story of the red combine's impact on agriculture and society. Co-authored by long-time IH and Case IH product manager Gerry Salzman, Red Combines 1915-2020 is a unique collaboration that featured Klancher's storytelling ability and Salzman's knowledge from 42 years as an industry leader and insider. The book includes photographs and details about every International Harvester and Case IH combine built in the United States and abroad, and tells the story of the creation of the Axial-Flow combine, which was developed in a garage so secret only a few people knew it existed. The Axial-Flow combine was a technological leap that transformed the industry when introduced in 1977. The book covers the entire line of red combines, including the CBX, a top-secret mega-combine built in the 1990s. Also included is brief coverage of J.I. Case combines. Authored by Lee Klancher and the team of talented contributors who created the award-winning Red Tractors 1958-2013, this thorough and entertaining book is another captivating volume sure to please fans of agricultural equipment and farm history.</p>

The John Deere Moldboard Tractor Plow 1914 to 1960, the Two-Cylinder Era

Used to identify different plow models.

The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors 1892-1991

<b>When you're "out in the field" scouting for John Deere tractors, don't forget to take along <i>The Field Guide to John Deere Tractors: 1892-1991</i>—the first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to these popular tractors, now available in paperback format! </b><br><br> This convenient, <b>easy-to-use field guide </b>puts a wealth of information right into your hands! You'll find <b>brief histories</b>, <b>model runs</b>, <b>specification details</b>, and <b>eye-catching color photographs </b>of <b>more than 500 models</b> of John Deere tractors, from the two-cylinder series of 1892 to modern multi-cylinder models. The late Don Macmillan is considered one of the <b>world's most respected John Deere historians</b>. Inside, he breaks down John Deere's rich heritage into distinct eras: <ul><li>The Pioneering Years, 1892–1924</li><li>The Unstyled Years, 1923–1938</li><li>The Styled Years, 1938–1960</li><li>The <b>Numbered Series</b>, 1952–1960</li><li>The <b>New Generation</b> of Power, 1959–1972</li><li><b>Generation II</b>, 1972–1987</li><li>The Modern Years, 1982–1991</li></ul>A wealth of photos of every John Deere tractor—from the <b>legendary two-cylinder Waterloo Boy </b>that started it all to six-cylinder, 200-horsepower machines of the 1980s—are accompanied by <b>detail-rich descriptions </b>of the tractors' features and back stories, as well as concise charts presenting <b>key specifications</b>.  <br><br> For fans of old iron, there's no better quick reference that's equally useful at swap meets and in the armchair. 

John Deere Photographic History

This exceptional photographic collection reveals the entire history and development of the big green machines in the John Deere arsenal. All of the historic tractor models are covered, from the earliest Dain, Melvin, and Sklovsky experimentals; the Waterloo Boy and British Overtime; the two-cylinder General Purpose tractors, including GP, A, and the immensely popular B; the Lindeman crawlers; the orchard, wide-tread, hi-crop, industrial, and other variations; to the New Generation and beyond.

International Harvester Photographic History

International Harvester Photographic History Lee Klancher International Harvesters McCormick-Deering Farmall tractors helped revolutionize agriculture from the 192s to today. This nostalgic photo history explores the variety of popular tractors, implements and farm machinery in the International Harvester arsenal, and includes coverage of the McCormick-Deering product lines of harvesters from the 18s. Filled with dozens of photographs from the International Harvester archives in Chicago. Sftbd., 8 1/4x 1 5-8, 224 pgs., 3 b&w ill.

John Deere Blacksmith Boy

First Edition printing

John Deere

This is a new series created for younger gearheads ages 10 and up. They incorporate a flashy style that's sure to keep a kid's attention. Nothing runs like a Deere-and nothing sums up the might of the American farm machine like the bright green John Deere tractor. Young readers and machine enthusiasts will revel in this full-color, picture-filled, fact-packed book about the tractor that has worked America's fields for more than a hundred years. Here's the whole fascinating model-by-model story of the John Deere tractor from its beginnings in 1892 to its triumphant place on the farms of today. An inspiring portrait of the muscle of American machinery and an exciting close-up look at the big green workhorses that keep our farms rumbling, this book is the ultimate guide to the ultimate tractor.

Hoses, Tubing and Connectors A Basic Guide to Their Design, Installation and Failure Diagnosis

Hoses, Tubing, and Connectors is the definitive "how-to" book when it comes tho this subject - from showing you how to diagnose problems and test for failed parts, to explaining how to repair the part, to showing how to install the repaired or new part.

International Harvester Scout The Complete Illustrated History

<p>In 1953 International Harvester added a proto-SUV to their lineup: the Travelall. Several years later, someone at IH decided it was time for something different. Without any production definition to use as a guide, head designer Ted Ornas was told “design something to replace the horse”. The result was the famous Scout 80.<br><br>Making its debut in late 1960, the Scout set the stage for 4-wheel drive utility vehicles of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, and today enjoys cult-status among automotive and truck enthusiasts. Michael Banks documents the success story from the 1950s Travelall to the Scout 80, 800, 810, and Scout II versions, also covers variations like the Terra and Spirit.</p>

John Deere

Celebrate the history of a beloved American brand that has become familiar to generations of farming families. Follow this iconic agricultural company from the early 1800s, when John Deere himself devised a plow blade in his blacksmith shop, through the automation of the two-cylinder tractor nearly 100 years later, and into the 21st century of advanced technology and the future of farming equipment. Along with information about the company's history and milestones, learn about its most famous products, its tractors. Profiles of classic and modern tractors chronicle the history of America's most famous and glorious workhorses. From the quaint little "Johnny Poppers" of the company's early years to the New Generation tractors to the highly sophisticated thousand series of today. John Deere covers these soldiers of the soil with statistics and images.<br> <br> Color photography, including photos of John Deere memorabilia from throughout the decades.<br> <br> 320 pages

We Must Feed Ourselves. the World's Greatest Economic Problem Leads to the Farm; How Some States Are Meeting It

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Farm and Ranch Business Management