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Mixing Superphosphate
October 1930
A man standing on the back of a McCormick-Deering manure spreader to pour superphosphate over manure at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm. A barn and silos are in the background.
Manure Management
October 1930
A man is using a pulley on a track system to release manure from a litter carrier into a manure spreader at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm. Barns, silos, and other farm buildi...
Man Cleaning Barn Gutter
August 1930
A man using a shovel and a litter carrier on a track system to clean the gutter of a dairy barn at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm. The man is standing near rows of stanchions.
Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader
August 1930
Elevated view of a man driving a team of two horses to pull a McCormick-Deering manure spreader across a field at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm.
Man Pitching Manure from Wagon
August 1930
A man standing on the back of a wagon led by two mules is using a pitchfork to spread manure onto a field.
