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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

<p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

<p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.</p><p>We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

<p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.</p> <p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p> <p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois - Primary Source Edition
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois - Primary Source Edition

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The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois - Primary Source Edition
The Horse and the Tractor An Economic Study of Their Use on Farms in Central Illinois - Primary Source Edition

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The Horse and Tractor Wars Letters and Lessons from an Old Horseman
The Horse and Tractor Wars Letters and Lessons from an Old Horseman

Confined to a nursing home in Iowa in 1960, a time-worn horseman seeks to educate his grandson about the great transformation in American agriculture when horse power gave way to tractor power (1910-1950). Walt Decker spent nearly four decades as the chief national defender for the continued use of draft horses on the farm, especially Percherons. His grandson Jethro is a student in agricultural engineering at Iowa State University and does not understand the significance of the shift from equine power to tractor power. Grandfather Decker seeks to teach him with seven historical lessons that tell the story of this remarkable transformation as well details about the tractor wars that erupted after Henry Ford introduced his famous Fordson tractor in 1918. The historical lessons are nested in a series of letters from grandfather to grandson in which Walt Decker seeks to bridge the chasm of mistrust that exists between Jethro and himself. This is a work of history and historical fiction. It is enhanced by dozens of illustrations and archival images, along with a bibliography of suggested readings. Walt Decker has been loosely modeled after Wayne Dinsmore (1879-1966), longtime secretary of the Percheron Association of America and then the Horse and Mule Association of America.

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The Illustrated History of Tractors From Pioneering Steam Power to Today's Engineering Marvels
The Illustrated History of Tractors From Pioneering Steam Power to Today's Engineering Marvels

Robert Moorhouse takes a fascinating and enthralling journey through the history of tractors, from their earliest beginnings as hybrid contraptions powered by steam, to the marvels of engineering that work the world's forests and farms today.

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The International harvester co. March 3, 1913
The International harvester co. March 3, 1913

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The International Harvester Co. March 3 1913
The International Harvester Co. March 3 1913

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The International Harvester Co: March 3, 1913...
The International Harvester Co: March 3, 1913...

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The International Harvester Company A History of the Founding Families and Their Machines
The International Harvester Company A History of the Founding Families and Their Machines

<p> Ancient farmers used draft animals for plowing but the heavy work of harvesting fell to the humans, using sickle and scythe. Change came in the mid-19th century when Cyrus Hall McCormick built the mechanical harvester. Though the McCormicks used their wealth to establish art collections and universities, battle disease, and develop birth control, members of the family faced constant scrutiny and scandal. This book recounts their story as well as the history of the International Harvester Company (IHC)--a merger of the McCormick and Deering companies and the world's leader in agricultural machinery in the 1900s.</p>

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The Keystone Steel Frame Windrow Hay Loader...
The Keystone Steel Frame Windrow Hay Loader...

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The liberty book
The liberty book

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The Light Farm Tractor
The Light Farm Tractor

<p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>

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The light farm tractor: solves the farm labour problem. --
The light farm tractor: solves the farm labour problem. --

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The Light Farm Tractor Solves the Farm Labour Problem. --
The Light Farm Tractor Solves the Farm Labour Problem. --

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The Light Farm Tractor Solves the Farm Labour Problem. --
The Light Farm Tractor Solves the Farm Labour Problem. --

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The Light Farm Tractor Solves the Farm Labour Problem. --
The Light Farm Tractor Solves the Farm Labour Problem. --

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