Planting Machines Furnished in New Jersey
The Hunterdon County Agricultural Extension Service and the Hunterdon County National Bank in 1950 launched a major tree planting program. The purpose was to put to good use idle land which was no longer suited to other farm crops. On the advice of the county agricultural agent and state extension forester this small country bank purchased a mechanical tree planter for about $750 as a part of its public relations program. A farm custom operator was secured to act as custodian and operator of the machine. He agreed to keep the machine in good mechanical condition, house it, transport it to the job and operate it. The operator's charge to the farmer was $1.50 to move on to any farm and $2.50 per hour for his time while on that farm. The landowner furnished the tractor and operator to pull the tree planter. Repair and maintenance costs of the machine were borne by the bank.
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Author(s): Austin N. Lentz
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 14 (1953)
