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Explore our curated list of farming and tractor history books.
Farm Tractors The Case Guide to Tractor Selection, Operation, Economics and Servicing
Despite the fact that the farmer spends more on machinery than anything else except the land and despite the fact that he spends more on tractors than on any other machine, there are few books on the choice and operation of tractors to fit modern farming conditions. Most of this book is about farming and how to fit tractors to the individual situation. Those sections are completely unbiased and Case are happy to sponsor such a book in the wider interests of sensible, more productive and safer use of tractors and machinery. Where the Company's views are expressed it is clearly stated as such. This is mainly in the area of design detail and then only for the sake of being concise and brief. The first part of the book is concerned with relating the needs of the individual farm to specific details of tractor performance. Later chapters deal with policy on size, numbers and replacement. This section is a major development specifically about tractors. It is developed from the author's work Farm Mechanisationfor Prl!fitwhich deals with machinery in the wider sense. Later chapters of this book are related to profes sionalism in operation, maintenance and care.
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John Deere
Born in Rutland, Vermont, John Deere served a four-year apprenticeship to a blacksmith and worked in that trade until 1837.The implements being used by pioneer farmers of that day were cumbersome and ineffective for cutting and turning the prairie soil.To alleviate the problem, Deere and a partner, Major Leonard Andrus, designed three new plows in 1838.The plow was so successful that by 1846 Deere and his partner were selling a thousand a year.Deere then sold his interest to Andrus and organized a plow company in Moline, Illinois.After experimenting with imported English steel, he had a cast steel plow made for him in Pittsburgh.By 1855 he was selling more than 13,000 such plows a year.In 1868 his business was incorporated as Deere & Company, which is still in existence today.
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John Deere
Introduces the life of John Deere, including his childhood on a Vermont farm, his work as a tanner and blacksmith apprentice, and his invention of a new, more efficient type of plow that eventually led to his founding a company and opening his own factory.
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John Deere Kids Farms, Fields and Forests (Colorforms)
<p>Explore different scenes on the farm, forest, and even a wild animal reserve in this themed John Deere book! Combine any of the 50 John Deere Colorform stickers included to create a new and exciting adventure for every storytime. From the tractor sticker to farm animals, there are plenty of John Deere-themed options for your toddler to choose from when creating each unique story. Boys and girls alike will love this activity. Stick the pieces again and again for endless mix-and-match fun!</p> <p>John Deere Kids children's books recognize that the preschoolers of today are the farmers, builders, and innovators of tomorrow. Content and formats are based on the legacy of a long-loved company that encourages kids to play in backyards, dig in the dirt, get muddy, and learn where food and shelter come from. Officially licensed John Deere product.</p> <p>Collect more John Deere books or Colorform sticker books from Cottage Door Press!</p> <ul> <li>Use more than 50 Colorforms stickers included in this adorable toddler sticker book for hours of creative play and endless possibilities.</li> <li>The reusable colored pieces stick to any glossy surface--and each other--over and over again, for countless creative combinations, making it a reusable sticker book for girls and boys.</li> <li>Colorforms stickers stick like magic(tm) to the pages and can be replaced for each new story. Help kids ages 3-7 years old develop visual thinking, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.</li> <li>Thicker pages allow for little hands to stick their cling stickers without tearing the pages. This cute preschool activity book makes a great gift for any occasion: birthdays, holidays, road trips, and more! </li> <li>Officially licensed Colorforms product - Collect the entire Colorforms Read and Play Activity Book series!</li> </ul>
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Pioneer Plowmaker A Story about John Deere
A biography of the inventor and manufacturer who produced one of the first self-scouring plows.
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