The only thing you could feasibly do is use smaller tires. Get yourself some 36" rims from an early H and go with 11.2x36 or smaller tires. That ought to get your speed down by at least 25%.
What you need at minimum is a tractor with live PTO. You could then use the clutch to ease into the big stuff. Newer farmalls will also have a TA which will give you something like 25-33% speed reduction in 1st.
Ideally you want a hydro. Infinitely adjustable speed from 0 to whatever.
Frankly, an M is not a very good tractor for your application, and there really isn't anything practical you can do to it to make it work the way you want it to. The slow gear option is TOO slow, difficult to find, and difficult to install. New tires ain't cheap either, and 36" drop center rims may be tough to find.
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