Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1917 — Farmers Buying Tractors. [ARTICLE]

Farmers Buying Tractors.

Firmin Thompson, Simon Son, Jonn Eger and Marlatt & Chamberlin have each purchased a Steele Mule' tractor. Delos Thompson purchased one of these last fall. This tractor is made at Joliet, 111. It is what is called a 13-30 power machine, which means 13 horsepower at the drawbar and 30 horsepower at the belt.* There have been a consider able number of other makes erf tractors sold in this county and possibly the day is not far distant /when they will do the greater part of the work on most of the larger farms here and CTsewhere. W. M. Brown, of near Fair Oaks, was in Rensselaer today and renewed his subscription to The Republican. He reports prospects for a busy year and hopes.for an abundant harvest.