Old newspaper gives glimpse of farm life in 1800s
The state of agriculture in this country was still quite primitive in 1840, but many farmers were beginning to realize the farming practices of...
Visiting the truck and tractor museum
Sam Moore recounts a recent visit to the Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum just north of Petersburg, Virginia.
Have we lost ancestors’ adventurous spirit?
We owe a lot to these rugged and adventuresome men and women, who through their sacrifices and hard work built this country and made life better for us.
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":...
Acme Cultivator Company origins are obscure
By SAM MOORE
During most of the 20th century Salem, Ohio, was a hotbed of industrial activity with several large manufacturing plants, such as those...
Texas shivaree brings many twists and turns
(Thankfully) my wife and I never had the pleasure of a shivaree as newlyweds
I don’t care if they aren’t cool, I love white walls
It was a hot night a few weeks ago and, after a supper of corn on the cob and sweet Nancy's delicious Swiss steak,...
Times have changed: Christmas then, now
Comparing today's Montgomery Ward Christmas catalog to the Winter 1930-1931 issue.
‘Punkin pie’: Dessert to be praised across the globe
There are many, many pumpkin pies bought or made from scratch and served at American tables around this time of year.
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.
