FARM PROGRESS [FORDSON TRACTOR ADVERTISEMENT] Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: [Part 3] “Brown’s way is hard work.” Farmer hand-cutting corn, tying corn stalks. “Filling the silo.” Workers load corn stalks on tractor-drawn wagon - conveyor belt carries corn stalks. “This makes great feed for the cows.” Worker dumps silage into stalls - cows feeding. “The new method of husking corn.” Tractor powered cornhusker in operation, ears are loaded into a truck. “Brown’s way.” Men husking corn manually. “Shelling corn.” Tractor powered corn-shelling operation. “The old way.” Man turns crank of corn-shelling machine. “Anderson digs potatoes.” Tractor-drawn potato-digger in operation - man digs out potatoes manually. “To save double handling of storing Anderson markets his potatoes direct from the field.” “Remove the drudgery by using Fordsons and your sons will stay at home.” Three men stand by Fordson Tractor. “The Fordson cuts down the working days and shortens the day’s work, thereby allowing time for recreation and self-improvement.” Man sits in rocking chair on front lawn, reading the ‘Dearborn Independent’ - two men throw and catch a baseball. “The Fordson reduces the danger of crop failure by seasonable planting and prompt harvesting.” View of cornfield. “Under average operating conditions one Fordson is capable of plowing, drilling, cultivating, and binding 30 acres of corn in 11 days.” Tractor-drawn cultivator in operation. “To do this work it should not exceed 270 gallons of fuel, from 13 to 15 gallons of oil at a total cost of $45.90.” Tractor-drawn cultivator in operation. “To do the same work employing 2 or 3 horses, when necessary, would take 33 days.” Three teams of horses pull cultivators. “Anderson saws up his summer fire wood.” Tractor powered saw cuts logs, men load firewood into back of truck. “This beats the old bucksaw.” Man sawing logs with bucksaw, tractor powered saw in operation, truck with firewood drives toward barn. “Own a Fordson and have a year around friend.” Barnyard with chickens, geese, cows, tractor-drawn wagon, barn and silo in background, two men walk toward camera. “Altogether this has been a profitable year for farmer Anderson.” Farmer enters bank, makes deposit, close-up of bank book, farmer leaves bank. “Farm progress.” Automobile driven along village street, stops at curb. “Anderson stops at the Ford dealer.” Group of men shake hands, converse, dealer leads them into garage, they examine a Fordson tractor, plow, and a Ford truck, two men enter office, sign purchase agreement, shake hands, leave. “Anderson now has 800 acres of land with 10 Fordson tractors to do the work.” “The End.” [1924]
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