JOHN DEERE

Biography

• Born February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont.
• He entered the blacksmith trade at age 17.
• When he was 33, Deere moved to Illinois and started a blacksmith shop

Biography

• John Deere had 5 children with his first wife, Demarius Land, and 4 children with his second wife, Lucinda Lamb.
• He eventually became the founder of "Deere and Company".

The Reason for the Plow

• The regular cast iron plows used at the time were not enough to plow through tough, thick soil.
• Coming from a family of farmers, he knew how big of a problem this could be.

THE PLOW ITSELF

• Deere used an old saw blade and attached it to a moldboard that was made from an old steel blade

It's Impact

• The plow made farming much easier because it cut through the earth more efficiently.
• It did not have to constantly be cleaned like the old plows did.

Deere and Company:

• John Deere sold his new and improved plow to friends and locals.
• He sold 40 within the first year and sold 2,000 plows each year, from 1849 onward.

Deere and Company

• The company continued to grow and John Deere produced 9 different plow models.
• From 1890 onward, John Deere sold other farm tools, such as drills and cultivators.

Works Cited:

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Deere_(inventor)
• http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6198834
• https://www.deere.com/en_US/corporate/our_company/about_us/history/john_dee...
• http://www.biography.com/people/john-deere-9269591#the-man-and-his-plow