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Farm Tractor Development

The development of the farm tractor began a little over 100 years ago. The use of tractors in forest tree nurseries started ap proximately 50 years ago. However tractor use did not became widespread until after 1945. The Creeper Gear or hydrostatic ground speed control transmissions have contributed greatly to improved nursery productivity.


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Author(s): Jerry L. Edwares

Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1986

Event: Southern Forest Nursery Association
1986 - Pensecola, Florida