Half Century of Progress
Real Horsepower at the Half Century of Progress III !! Draft
horses take the spotlight as the Half Century crew takes aim at another
World Record. Draft horse teams will hitch in ever increasing
numbers until the record 48 horses are at work pulling modern tillage
equipment in the fields. There have been large horse hitches
assembled before, but never have so many been hitched to actually pull.
Teams of up to 40 horses were assembled to pull some of the early
ground driven ground driven combines in the western wheat belt in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. This will certainly be first
for the 21st century.
"Class of '57" Reunion
All tractors, equipment, cars, trucks, and anything
built in 1957 exhibited at the show will receive special recognition.
The Parade of Power on Saturday will feature the "Class of '57"
Crawler Tractors are featured at the Half Century show this year.
Tracklaying tractors have made significant contributions to
agriculture as well as in construction and forestry. Crawler
tractors became popular in area with soft soils where increased
floatation and traction were needed. Crawlers quickly caught in
with earthmoving and construction business, in part due to the
traction and floatation advantages, and also due to the ruggedness of
the tracks outlasting more vulnerable rubber tires.
There will be a special area for crawlers to show off their talents, as
well as working in the fields. A special area has been set aside
for construction equipment to " play in the dirt" as well.
Tracklayers will be the stars of the Parade of Power on Saturday
And, so much more
All of this plus the static displays and parts vendors, and of course
the nearly 200 acres of cropland to be harvested and tilled during the
show make this a show that has to be seen! We are also
recognizing the contributions that FFA members and Alumni have made to
the constant improvement in agriculture technology. Special FFA
events will be held on the grounds in 2008
For more detailed information, see the official website at the link above.
See you at the show!