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Combine Continues To Gain in Favor
Combine use for harvesting wheat and grain rose in Nebraska in 1928 to 2,303, up 701 from 1927, with gains expected in 1929. Western wheat farms lead, but 92 of 93 counties reported combines. The piece notes cost savings, labor reductions, and farmer independence, plus windrower use and marketing shifts as combines spread across crops and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska
Combine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
South Dakota