Harry Ferguson's three point hitch enabled that little tractor to pull as much as it did in the 3 point mode. There were attachments galore for it. But, it still would not pull two plows (3 point plow) through heavy alfalfa sod in red clay. We have plenty of both. Red clay thanks to Mr Glacier and alfalfa because of the holsteins. Interesting, after all these years and all the trial and error, dairy farmers are now realizing that holsteins find alfalfa more agreeable and give more milk on it than just about anything else. As I previously stated: "a nice little garden tractor". Only difference is that nowadays people can afford to spend money on garden tractors. Something that was unthinkable in the 1940's. As far as what was available then, the John Deere A or B, Oliver 70/77 or 80/88, MH 44, Allis WC/WD, MM, Case SC/DC, and CO-OP. All fabulously good tractors capable of doing a good day's work at reasonable cost, with proper weight distribution to pull heavy loads and yet good fuel economy for lighter work as well. For our needs, the Ford/Ferguson *(as it was called then) was amusing at best, deadly at worst.
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Today's Featured Article - History of the Cockshutt Tractor - by Danny Bowes (Dsl). The son of a very successful Toronto and Brantford, Ontario merchant, and himself quite an entreprenuer, James G. Cockshutt opened a business called the Brantford Plow Works in 1877. In 1882, the business was incorporated to become the Cockshutt Plow Company. Along with quality built equipment, expedious demand and expansion made Cockshutt Plow Works the leader in the tillage tools sector of the farm equipment industry by the 1920's.
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