Paul Harvey's Speech 'So God Made A Farmer'

John Deere has seen many changes since its founding in 1837. It began with a polished piece of steel that became a plow, and from that humble beginning an agricultural powerhouse was formed. John Deere has created many tractors and farming instruments that have made farmers lives easier. John Deere has delivered superior products to the world of agriculture. Agriculture has improved immensely due to product technology and innovation. (expand)

“What changed everything for him, and other dryland farmers, was the tractor(DocC). The tractor changed everything means that it reduced the time required to farm a short Grass Prairie. “The number of acres farmed on the Plains increases about tenfold between 1879 and 1929 and the increase was largely due to machines(DocC). That makes a strong connection between machines, grassland turned over by the plow and the storms. Mechanization(tractors) helped cause the Dust Bowl because of the new invention harvest became more popular and important in farming, and harvesting left a dry soil that wasn’t protected and that’s how it caused the Dust

One of the five oldest companies in the United States, Deere and Company is the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment and a major U.S. producer of construction, forestry, and lawn equipment. The

In 2012, there were 3.2 million farmers. John Deere was born in February 7, 1804, in Vermont. “He’s an American inventor and manufacturer that was the first to design agricultural tools and machines to meet the specific needs of midwestern farmers”(Source A). Farmers were really interested when they heard about his inventions. Who would’ve thought about a plow? John Deere is creative because he invented the polished-steel plow, has his own company, and he lived his life to the fullest.

The first real practicable plow was invented by Charles Newbold, and his cast-iron version of the plow was patented in 1797. It was disliked by many farmers in the area because they believed it allowed the weeds to flourish. As other inventors built new ideas of the plows, these farmers got rid of their former views and began using the plow. The cast-iron plows were good for the light, sandy soils of the East Coast, but they were very sluggish in the thick soil of Illinois (“Just”). John Deere introduced a tool of agriculture, the self-scouring plow, that would become a booming manufacturing business for many years to come.

By 1857, the company was producing ten thousand plows a year, however they were financial unstable. During the Panic of 1857, an economic crisis, Charles was given total management control which kept the company from bankruptcy. In, 1858 Charles became the vice-president and continued to run the operations. In 1868, the business was officially named John Deere & Company (Leffingwell,1991). Then on May 17,1886, John Deere died.

When settlers first started moving to the west farming became tough. The settlers needed to fix this problem because farming is a very important in America. To fix this problem a person named John Deere invented one of the most important things in America.

First of all John Deere was established in 1837 by a black smith named John Deere. John Deere created the first polished-steel plow. John Deere went from the black smith to John Deere manufacturer. 100 years later they had the 100th anniversary and the sales 150 years later rose to over two million dollars in the year

John Deere, he was the farming innovator. John Deere was the first man to solve most of the major plow issues. The first man to set up a major corporation, and it lasted a lifetime even lasted to this day. John Deere’s company has made so many technological advances over the hundreds of years that his company has been open. John Deere was an innovator and a very smart man.

Deere & Company, together with its subsidiaries (John Deere), incorporated in 1958, operates in three business segments: agriculture and turf segment, construction and forestry segment, and credit segment. The agriculture and turf segment, created by combining the former agricultural equipment and commercial and consumer equipment segments, manufactures and distributes a range of farm and turf equipment, and related service parts. The construction and forestry segment manufactures, distributes to dealers and sells at retail a range of machines and service parts used in construction, earthmoving, material

The plow is actually a neighboring “relative” to the tractor and an indispensable tool on the farm. Some comparisons and differences with the tractor and plow are the tractor and plow both use blades and have the same concept. They both turn the soil bringing nutrients from the lower soil further up causing the crops to thrive when planted. The only difference is that the plow is horse pulled and the tractor is electrically pulled using a motor and engine. The tractor is the most important tool on the farm today.

I researched a John Deere. A John Deere helps farmers to plow up the land easier than doing it by hand or horses. John Deere tractors can help with just about anything on the farm, such as planting,harvesting, and mowing. It’s not as back breaking as it would be by doing it by hand. John Deere has technology that can help plowing be more efficient and straighter rows then doing it with animals are yourself.

Ames is a leader in North America and is known for its quality non-powered garden and lawn products. Ames was founded in 1774 by Captain John Ames. During most of the company’s past 230 years of service the company produced only shovels and controlled 60% of the U.S. market share (n.d.). Over the past three decades Ames has purchased several companies to widen its market share to include quality non-powered lawn and garden products. In 1991 Ames acquired the Garant Company a Canadian company and in 1997 purchased Woodings-Verona and IXL. Over the next decade the shovel giant continued to purchase various companies in

Rakes were also used during haymaking to spread and collect grass (Simkin). They also had shears to cut wool off sheeps, and sickles to cut corn (Simkin). One of the most important tools incorporated in medieval farming was the moulboard plough. “The plows were made of wood and had iron blades that cut through the soil (Cels 12). They were used to turn the earth and make a deep trench for seeds to be planted (Cels 12). They used the three field system for farming (Cels 10). In this system one field was planted with rye and wheat in early winter, another was planted with oats, beans, peas, and barley in early spring, and the third field was left empty (Cels 10). Each year a different field was left unplanted so that the soil remained fertile (Cels 10). Serf farmers used an array of different tools, and the three field farming technique to farm as efficiently as they could at the

This invention came from Jethro Tull in 1701. In 1699 he began farming with his father. During this time, the farmers had to plant seeds by hand. His frustration with the planting and the workers drove him to invent the seed drill. This allowed the seeds to be planted at a fixed and low density. This ultimately made cropping seeds easier. To begin the seed drill was a partial success. In 1709 he moved away to Hungerford and when he returned in 1714, he finalized his equipment. He allowed the machine to release nutrients to replace the manure. This put the excess of weeds to a halt so it did not compete with the growth of the seeds. This achievement allowed him to grow wheat in the identical field for thirteen straight years without manuring (Chalmers, Invention of the Seed Drill). This meant a lot for farmers. This saved them time and effort for when it came time to planet seeds. The farmers did not have to do all of the dirty work they normally would when they had to plant every individual seed themselves. I’m sure if the seed drill wasn’t invented, the farmers now would be doing plenty of complaining. So here’s a thanks to Jethro Tull from the farmers of the