The evolution of the sawmill industry
Since their early days, American sawmills have come a long way.
The Neys have it: Hay tools invented in Canton
There were two different Ney companies in Canton in the late 1800s and early 1900s, both making hay tools such as barn hay forks, carriers and track.
Horse drawn plows: Just a matter of preference
Someone recently asked me why some horse drawn plows throw the furrow to the left, while others (most in fact) throw them to the...
Crawlers: Gaining traction around the farm
The concept of a vehicle that carries, lays and then picks up its own tracks after passing over them has been around for centuries.
Dear I.H., ‘we can’t be without our tractor’
In 1919, International Harvester Company published 48 letters from satisfied operators describing how they used their tractors and how reliable they were.
Hand sewing grain sacks during harvest
Before there was a way to haul loose grain, it was sacked out of the threshing machine.
Where exactly did the word ‘tractor’ come from?
In his comprehensive book about building Hart-Parr and Oliver tractors at Charles City, Iowa, John D. Culbertson wrote the following under the heading "1906":...
Earliest steam engines used to pump water
Learn more about the Newcomen engines, called "Fire Engines," which were used to pump water from British mines.
How Ford developed the Fordson tractor
In his column this week, Sam Moore details Henry Ford's early years and the conception and development of the Fordson tractor.
Deere’s short-lived involvement in autos
Sam Moore shares a passage Elmer J. Baker Jr. (1889-1964), a longtime commentator on the farm implement scene, wrote of the short-lived Deere-Clark car.
