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Pennsylvania Birthplace of Early Steel Plows Noted
Historians trace the first cast iron plow to Charles Newbold of Philadelphia with a foundry in Mt Holly New Jersey. Bucks County and Thomas Jefferson influenced the Smith brothers 1800 patent. The craft was popular at Pennsylvania fairs and evolved into national contests, culminating in a 1958 exposition on Milton Hershey Farm emphasizing conservation and large crowds.
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Charles Newbold
Philadelphia
Mt Holly
Thomas Jefferson
Robert
Joseph Smith
Bucks County
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Central Pennsylvania
Hershey
Milton Hershey
Bull