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With the Fordson In Oregon / Nature's Classics Part 1
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. Tractor-drawn disc in orchard. “Portland.” Tractor-drawn plow in field. “Working on a 30° grade on Fisher Brothers’ farm near Hillsboro with a regular Oregon rainstorm thrown in. But the Fordson is a ‘real Oregonian,’ never stopping work when it rains.” Tractor on steep hillside, farm below. “Spraying apple orchard with Bean Spray outfit on C.E. Graves’ farm, Hood River, Oregon.” Tractor with pump attachment on front and pulling a tank cart, workers spraying trees. “The Fordson furnishes all the power for pumping the spray, mixing of the solution and moving the outfit forward.” Workers spraying trees. “The effect of thorough spraying.” Two men examining apples on tree - close-up of worker holding up branch loaded with large apples. [1920] b. “At some time or other it is within the heart of everyone to cast himself into the open, to be freed of the burdens of business for a spell, and have nothing to do but wander, with Dame Nature as hostess, to rare places of beauty.” Trees, sky, and clouds - prairie land, rock formations in background - group of tourists playing outside lodge - tourists posing near touring car. “No section of the United States offers this treat more readily than the Great Rockies of the Southwest.” Tourists stopped on mountain trail - forest, mountains. “Steeped in icy mists of Heaven’s embrace, These Monarchs bedecked in white, Rear their heads in lofty grace, And a picture greets our sight.” Snow-capped mountains, lake, forest. “Around the camp in setting rare, with the odor of breakfast in the air.” Camp near edge of stream, campers, tent. “The snow is melting in spring’s soft touch and streams begin their plunge.” Snow-covered mountain, lake, forest - men on horses back riding through a forest at the edge of lake. “‘And so in mountain solitudes o’ertaken, As by some spell divine, Their cares dropped from them like the needles shaken, From out the Gusty Pine.’ by Bret Harte.” Valley - lake - mountains. “Long hours spent in wandering through a solemn land; Then, Behold! We have the Yosemite close at hand.” Valley, river below. “Beauty before me, with it I wander. Beauty behind me, with it I wander.” Men sitting near frame buildings near edge of valley, high waterfall in background - rock formation - valley - high waterfall. “Beauty below me, with it I wander. Beauty above me, with it I wander.” Forest, mountain - waterfall. [1920]
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