How the Tractor Revolutionized Farming | The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2019
- Mo Rocca speaks with curator of agriculture and the environment Debra Reid, about the history of the tractor and how it revolutionized farming.
American agriculture entered a "golden age" during the late nineteenth century. High market prices for wheat drove farmers to the Plains and Western states where they carved out large -- and profitable -- "bonanza" farms. Innovative machinery reduced labor costs and a competitive traction engine industry emerged. In the 1910s, to meet the needs of farmers with less acreage, steam-powered traction engines evolved into today's iconic tractor.
From our collections: The Fordson tractor, manufactured by Henry Ford and Son, Inc., was the first lightweight, mass-produced tractor that was affordable to the average farmer. Through this and other efforts, Henry Ford sought to relieve farmers of the burden of heavy labor. www.thehenryford.org/collecti...
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