Posted by Bret4207 on September 16, 2017 at 06:12:40 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: Numerical difference posted by John from Michigan on September 16, 2017 at 05:15:46:
Well, judging by Amish farms around me, I'd guess the "average" 40-60 acre mixed crop/livestock farm pre-tractor would have had at least 2 teams of draft type horses and 2 road horses. But that would depend on size of the farm, what and where they were farming, if they were a young guy starting out or an older, well established farm and if they bred their own stock. Same thing with tractors. The guy with the shiny new 4wd turbo charged articulated rig probably has at least a half dozen other tractors too. The dirt poor farmer might have 2 tractors that run and 3 in the yard waiting on money to fix them, and not one of them worth more than a couple grand!
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