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birth of John Deere
in rutland, vermont -
the first steel plow
The large plows made for cutting the tough prairie ground were called "grasshopper plows." -
reason for the steel plow
Wood plows couldn't plow the rich soil of the Middle-West without breaking. John Deere thought about it and was convinced that only a plow with mould board, made of good steel that isn't rusted would solve this problem. -
john deere company
John Deere's factory was selling over 10,000 steel plows a year. he became a millionare. -
death of John Deere
at the age of 82 in moline, lllinois -
the impact of the steel plow
The steel plow was the first step to making farm equipment that we know today. -
the improvment in 1900's
it was faster now that they were trackers to pull the steel plows on the ground -
steel plow today
the steel plow now had turn into a big known company John Deere and it sells trackers and farming tools.
