Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-07-11

mat have given farmers the opportu-
nifty of seeing these machines at work
ana deciding on the merits of the in
dividual tractors.
Tractor Shows Develop.
In 1909 five tractors were exhibited
at the Omaha land show. It was in
tended to make the exhibition per-
manent feature, but failure to find suit
able land for blowing caused the idea
to be abandoned. Not until 1913 was
anything on large scale attempted In
the United States. Then a demonstra.
tlon was held at Fremont Neb., in
which % manufacturers exhibited 80
tractors. From this time on ma
tional tractor demonstration has been
held each summer, with an ever~in-
creaSing number OF manufacturers ex-
hibiting until at the last show. held
in Saina, Kan, in 1918, over 300 ma
chimes were entered. and So manufac-
turers were represented. A winter
meeting Is held each year Mt which
manufacturers of tractors and &C.
cessories exhibit. This show has been
hold In Lyon,,. ,u4,. NJ e. -, -
four wears voriors 1oo,1 eI,a,,.e nno
put on each summer and since 1916
these have continued throughout the
summer, beginning in Texas and con
ttnn,no northword In NTorch 1910 na
fret largo donoo,s+rotion of tho ,.on.
was hold IN Tho co,+b % Me-, o.,
which sho,,s tho+ +ho co,,.h :. oI,,.o 80
Tho following nrodrotion fgnros
show the enormous orowth of tho
TRACTION ind,,s+r,, :, t,o ao,,,,,.,.,
lively short time it has been in exist
ence:
FARM tnct11Nrpv- eApM porrp
MARCH Ii. 1915.
1912 1880
iSi5 6'' 0O0
FARM EoITIp,tTN,,r Con-TpCf ,r1-1T
ED STATES DEPARTMENT or AG-
RICULTURE.
i ,o'g Observation-Disclosures 80 ~
1918 .......... 40 -eq
MANUFACTURERS ESTIMATED PRO
DUCTION.
i''' Observation-Disclosures. @li'SS6
AS previously stated, there was esu-
mated I" De between 90 ana 90 firms
or individuals making or attempting
10 make tractors IN l9o9, The office
OF 1arm management, United States
department OF agriculture, mas always
Kept III close touch with the tractor in
dustrN' ana the MES show that In l9U9
lhere were loz nrins actively engaged
Ill manufacturing tractors ana loZ
hrmS ana lhoiV'duals Planning 10 be-
gin III the near future.
Character OF Tractor Changed.
In the beginning the tractor was con-
structed 10 simulate the steam engine
IN appearance AS tlme passed ana
preJuoice disappeared many rehhe-
mehts TOOK place until To-Day IL is
compact, "ell-puilt machihe capaple
OIL performing multitude OF opera
IONS. Inc hrst machlnes were heaVy'
rough aHalrS, capaoie Oh puiilhg eieht'
teh' OF more DottoinS' II was SOON rec
ognlzeu that IL tle industry were u
prosper machine "ouid nave 10 Dc
oulit "hich wouiu De practlcal TOT or
uih"ry'slHeo larins' Inc result was
that smali macnines came on the mar
ket' Dullt 10 pun TWO ana three piows'
1his type Oh 'r"ctor appeaieu u the
small FARMER
1here are no" more TWO anu
'hree plo" macnlnes puiit thah Vi III
other sizes coHplleu' 1here hre' now
ever NUMBER ol companies sun max
ing iarge-size 'rac'or' wiiici - sum
used Oh me Dig farms ol the Nor'n-
west ana the Iacliic co"s''
How Tractor Was Transformed.
From the rough machines of 1908
and 1909 with single cylinders, chain
drive, cast gears, excessive weight, ex-
posed working parts, and poor ac-
feasibility have been developed ma
chimes of light weight with Enclosed
working parts, friction and various
gear drives, electric fixtures, radiator
cooling systems cut ana hardeheu