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Pulling Stumps with Tractor
June 23, 1924
Two men using what appears to be a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor to "pull stumps" in an orchard on the R.R. Robertson farm.
Removing Tree Stump
June 12, 1925
A man uses a McCormick-Deering tractor to remove a tree stump from a tract of cutover farm land. The stump is attached to the tractor with a chain.
J.C. Witmer Farm
July 13, 1925
A group of men use a tractor and horse-drawn manure spreaders in a barnyard on the farm of J.C. Witmer. The tractor appears to have a "Lessman" loader.
Spraying Potatoes with Pesticide
June 1923
Men using the "big sprayer" to apply pesticide to garden potatoes at R.R. Robertson's farm.
Man Working in Field with Tractor
September 7, 1927
A man uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20(?) tractor to pull a piece of equipment (possibly a sprayer) across a farm field.
Tractor Relocating Building
1929
Three men use a McCormick-Deering 15-30(?) tractor to move a wooden building, possibly a small home or shed, with a trailer.
