Yes, but the one H has to till AND plant the entire 100 acres.
If the farmer had 2 H's and 2 operators, one to till and one to plant, you'd have a valid comparison.
You also don't consider time in the field. A farmer with an H might only run for 8 hours a day. He had chores at home, limited fuel, and the H was far more tiring to operate than those modern JDs. Your boys can put in 12-16 hour days in those air conditioned cabs with the powershift and fingertip steering.
I also submit for your consideration that your boys spend many more days in the field working those 7500 acres than the farmer with the H would working 100. If the farmer with the H worked as many days and as many hours as your boys do, he'd cover more acres too.
The increase in productivity is still impressive, but it's probably more like a factor of 8 rather than the 35-40 you're claiming.
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