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Deere, John

John Deere Moldboard Plow
Society: ASABE Main Category: Agricultural & Biological Sub Category: Equipment, Tillage Era: 1830-1839 DateCreated: 1837 The John Deere Historic Site Grand Detour State: IL Zip: 61021 Country: USA Website: https://www.asabe.org/awards-landmarks/asabe-historic-landmarks/john-deere-plow-7.aspx Creator: Deere, John

On this site in 1837 John Deere built the first successful self-scouring steel plow, thereby making a significant contribution to the development of American agriculture. Dedicated by American Society of Agricultural Engineers 1976

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1976
Image Credit: Courtesy Flickr/Dwight Sipler (CC BY 2.0) Image Caption: moldboards of a modern plow Era_date_from:
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John Deere Moldboard Plow

On this site in 1837 John Deere built the first successful self-scouring steel plow, thereby making a significant contribution to the development of American agriculture. Dedicated by American Society of Agricultural Engineers 1976

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