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The Revival of Interest in the Agricultural Tractor.
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?THERE are unfailing signs of a marked 1 revival in the tractor industry of this country. It is not so long ago that agriculturists were persistent in their belief that the chances for the widespread use of the tractor in Great Britain were extremely small, and they hinted that makers would be well advised to consider potential fields of service abroad rather than to disturb established methods of cultivation and production here.
But what a change of front the past few years have wrought Those who had doubts of the merits and capabilities of the tractor have had them dispelled, and farmers, hitherto content to adhere to old-time methods, have beCome staunch advocates of that which they sought to disparage.
The improved mechanical reliability of the tractor has certainly helped to bring about this change, but perhaps the chief factor is that the tractor is now so designed that it can find employment for the greater part of the year, by reason of its ability to be used on the road as well as on the land. Tillage of the soil occupies only a small proportion of its time, and the tractor is now doing useful service in connection with other essential farming operations, apart from undertaking vital haulage work. Regular employment of this kind results in costs of working being lowered for specific operations, with the result that benefits are conferred upon both the grower and consumer.
The variability of the weather has always been the bête novre of agriculturists in this country, but the tractor has minimized the inconvenience caused by such changes and has enabled the farmer to proceed unhampered with his seasonal tasks. The immediate and potential chances for the tractor in Great Britain are, indeed, most promising. •