Farm Tractor
1963
Massey-Ferguson MF 65 Tractor.
Eisenhower Farms staff used this tractor and three-bottom plow to create the contoured crop strips. Contour plowing, a soil conservation technique, controlled erosion and preserved valuable top soil.
Metal, rubber, vinyl. L 3.09, W 2.01, H 1.67 M
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 4.

Moldboard Plow (at rear)
c 1963
Massey-Ferguson brand three-bottom moldboard plow, model number MF 74. Manufactured in Toronto, Canada. The Eisenhower Farms’ staff used this plow with the Massey-Ferguson farm tractor. It cut a 12-inch wide furrow.
Metal, rubber. L 2.34, W 1.2, H 1.53 M
Eisenhower National Historic Site, EISE 9