The History of John Deere Tractors
In 1837, John Deere, a blacksmith from Grand Detour, Illinois, was asked to repair a broken plow. He saw the poor-quality design and decided he could create something better. After some experimentation, Deere came up with a new kind of plow made from highly polished steel that was perfect for the sticky clay soil found in the Midwest. Deere's plow was so successful that he began making them in large quantities and eventually started his own company, \"John Deere