The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Have You Seen That 
New John Deere Plow? 
It's Built Especially 
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Because it is built of new-process 
John Deere Steel, the No. 40 
weighs less than the 
average horse-drawn 
sulky plow; 
pulls extremely light— 
a real fuel saver; 
stands the strains under 
all conditions — its 
beams are guaranteed 
not tobend or break. 
Due to the self-adjusting hitch— 
an exclusive John Deere feature 
— bottoms run true and level at 
all depths — they neither “nose 
in” nor "hop out” of the ground. 
Its John Deere bottoms insure 
good work. 
Y OU have been hearing 
for some time, no 
doubt, that John Deere was 
building a new plow espe¬ 
cially for the Fordson 
tractor. 
Perhaps you are one of the 
many farmers who asked 
that John Deere build such 
a plow. 
Perhaps you are one of the 
many who have gone to 
John Deere dealers with 
the query: “When can I 
see that John Deere plow 
built especially for the 
Fordson?’’ 
John Deere specialists took 
their time in building the 
plow. They had the John 
Deere reputation to con¬ 
sider, first of all. They knew 
that farmers expect espe¬ 
cially good performance 
from a John Deere plow. 
Their task was to give the 
user the benefit of such per¬ 
formance behindhis Fordson 
tractor—to fitaJohnDeere- 
quality plow to the Fordson 
as carefully as a good tailor 
fits a suit of clothes to a 
customer. 
The plow is now ready. It 
has been branded with the 
famous John Deere trade¬ 
mark of quality. It is called 
the John Deere No. 40. 
Here Are Features 
That You have been 
Wanting 
Imagine a two-bottom trac¬ 
tor plow that is lighter than 
the average horse-drawn 
sulky plow— 
—a tractor plow that pulls 
so light that it soon pays for 
itself in lower fuel consump¬ 
tion, greater acreage per 
day, minimum wear on the 
tractor —in all the factors 
that mean lower plowing 
cost per acre— 
—a tractor plow that has 
this desirable light weight 
and light draft plus tre¬ 
mendous strength— beams 
that are guaranteed not to 
bend or break; frame con¬ 
struction that stands all of 
the strain of utilizing the 
tractor’s power under all 
conditions. 
The No. 40 fit* the Fordson. The 
No. 45 is built for use with ANY 
“two-plow” tractor. 
Those are important fea¬ 
tures of the No. 40 that you 
are sure to appreciate. 
Beams, braces and axles 
are made of a new process, 
John Deere steel that com¬ 
bines the desired lightness 
with the necessary strength. 
It’s the Plow with the 
Self-adjusting Hitch 
The No. 40 has a self- 
adjusting hitch—an import¬ 
ant advantage in plowing 
with the Fordson. 
When you adjust the plow 
for depth with the depth 
lever, die hitch point auto¬ 
matically regulates itself to 
the correct line of draft. 
That means that the bottoms 
run true and level at all 
depths, doing uniformly 
good work all the time. 
It means that there is no 
undue wear on shares be¬ 
cause of bottoms “sledding” 
or “running on their nose”; 
no worry or loss of time over 
hitch adjustments. 
The self-adjusting hitch is 
exclusively a John Deere 
feature. Any plow for use 
with the Fordson needs it, 
but—no other plow has it. 
John Deere Bottoms 
do Good Work; 
Wear Well 
The No. 40 is equipped 
with genuine John Deere 
bottoms—the bottoms that 
scour, wear well and make 
good seed beds. 
These bottoms include both 
steel and chilled types in a 
variety of shapes to meet 
different requirements. 
The shares are quick de¬ 
tachable—loosen one nut to 
remove a share: tighten the 
same nut and the share is 
on tight. 
The power lift of the No. 40 
is simple, strong and positive. 
It works perfectly. The 
lifting parts move only when 
the plow is being raised or 
lowered—practically no 
wear. 
This is the Plow the 
Fordson Needs 
If you are planning to buy 
a Fordson tractor, it will 
pay you to investigate the 
No. 40. 
The tractor will give you 
pulling power. It will be 
up to the plow you buy to 
apply that power. Re¬ 
member that, no matter 
how well a tractor may do 
its part, the plowing outfit 
is no better than its plow- 
just as no knife is better 
than its blade. You need 
the best plow you can get. 
The No. 40 may be on dis¬ 
play in your town now. If 
it isn’t it soon will be. Get 
acquainted with it thor¬ 
oughly before you buy your 
tractor. 
The best place to judge the 
No. 40 is in the field. 
Watch it at work and see 
for yourself how wonder¬ 
fully light it pulls; how 
simple and strong the hot- 
riveted frame constructions; 
how the self-adjusting hitch 
keeps the bottoms running 
true and level at all times, 
and how the bottoms scour, 
pulverize and turn the soil 
in that John Deere way— 
the way the practical farmer 
wants it done. 
Another Plow for 
ANY "Two-Plow” 
Tractor 
If you are planning to buy 
a “two plow” tractor other 
than the Fordson you will 
be interested in the John 
Deere No. 45. This plow 
is exactly like the No. 40, 
except that it has a flexible 
hitch and rear furrow wheel. 
It has the fuel-saving light 
draft, the strain-resisting 
strength, and the seed bed¬ 
making qualities of the 
No. 40. It is adaptable for 
use with any standard two- 
plow tractor. 
Ask us to send y ou f r eebookl ets 
describing these lighter, stronger 
plows for “two-plow” tractors. 
Drop us a postcard or letter to¬ 
day. Ask for booklets F-140. 
JOHN DEERE 
MOLINE, ILLINOIS 
