1962 Yearbook
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1962 Yearbook
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It all began with a challenge 125 years ago...
It seems incredible now, but U. S. farmers
of 125 years ago almost gave up the job of
cultivating the rich prairie soils of the
country's Midwest. After the first breaking
the pioneer farmer found his land almost
impossible to turn profitably. The alluvial
soil clung like paste to the share and had
to be scraped away after every few feet of
plowing.
In 1837, John Deere, a pioneer blacksmith, developed the first successful steel
plow which scoured clean and made possible
the farming of the wild prairie.
Today, this same inventive spirit prevails throughout the Company John Deere
founded. Company employees of eight nations in North and South America and
Europe supply a continuous line of new
products—farm and industrial power equipment to help produce more food, to build
better homes and highways.
This year, as John Deere observes its
125th Anniversary, all associated with the
Company take pride in its products and its
part as "makers of plenty" for the people
of the world.
JOHN DEERE moline, Illinois 12? years
MANUFACTURERS OF JOHN DEERE FARM AND INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT
It seems incredible now, but U. S. farmers
of 125 years ago almost gave up the job of
cultivating the rich prairie soils of the
country's Midwest. After the first breaking
the pioneer farmer found his land almost
impossible to turn profitably. The alluvial
soil clung like paste to the share and had
to be scraped away after every few feet of
plowing.
In 1837, John Deere, a pioneer blacksmith, developed the first successful steel
plow which scoured clean and made possible
the farming of the wild prairie.
Today, this same inventive spirit prevails throughout the Company John Deere
founded. Company employees of eight nations in North and South America and
Europe supply a continuous line of new
products—farm and industrial power equipment to help produce more food, to build
better homes and highways.
This year, as John Deere observes its
125th Anniversary, all associated with the
Company take pride in its products and its
part as "makers of plenty" for the people
of the world.
JOHN DEERE moline, Illinois 12? years
MANUFACTURERS OF JOHN DEERE FARM AND INDUSTRIAL TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT
Publisher
Hunter Publishing Company
Date
1962
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St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
Identifier
http://cdm16810.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16810coll2/id/5777