Farm Collector

Battling ON THE HOME FRONT

World War II was raging. Ration cards were a way of life, bountiful grain harvests were desperately needed and the old Dust Bowlera farm equipment was worn out. New equipment existed only on manufacturers’ drawing boards, as steel went to the war effort. The only replacement parts disappeared quickly from dealers’ shelves and could not be replaced. The crisis was here!

Only the ingenuity, patience and fortitude of the old longtime farmer could save

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