Bought a tractor 1936 WC Allis Chalmers
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:54 am
My Dad, Leon, on the seat and my Grandfather, Meddie, pouring water into the radiator. The one and only tractor my Grandfather owned.
From M.J. Garreau farm ledger.
That is probably the the cost of the tractor which sold some where between $650 and $700- and some attachments. Tractor had a belly mounted sickle bar mower and front mounted 2 row cultivator. A tractor drawn manure spreader may have been included in the package.Bought tractor of Geo. Jergins & Sons, Carrol (Iowa). Feb 13 - 1937.
Amount of tractor $1264.20.
Traded in on tractor.
Team of mules value $450-
Black mare babe $150-
Yearling colt $100-
2 cows $100-
2 row cultivator + gang plow $25-