02639cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000160007804000110009404100170010505000060012210000310012824501810015926400510034030000470039133600260043833700260046433800360049050000310052650802010055752014120075853400450217065300100221565300280222585600430225399900170229640888UtSlPG20260610133932.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aagr10001776  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aS1 aGilbert, Frank,d1839-189910aJethro Wood, Inventor of the Modern Plow. :bA Brief Account of His Life, Services, and Trials; Together with Facts Subsequent to his Death, and Incident to His Great Invention 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-09-28  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Jethro Wood, Inventor of the Modern Plow" by Frank Gilbert is a biography written in the early 20th century that chronicles the life and achievements of Jethro Wood, an influential figure in American agricultural history. The book details Wood's significant contributions to farming through his invention of the cast-iron plow, emphasizing the impact this innovation had on agricultural practices in the United States. It serves as both a homage to Wood's legacy and a critical examination of the struggles he faced in gaining recognition and fair compensation for his work.  The biography provides an in-depth look at Jethro Wood’s life, tracing his journey from a curious boy in Massachusetts to a pioneering inventor in the field of agriculture. It narrates the various challenges he encountered, including skepticism from fellow farmers and legal battles over patent infringements, which often hindered his endeavors. The narrative highlights pivotal moments such as public demonstrations of his plow's effectiveness, the eventual acceptance of his invention, and the unfortunate lack of financial reward during his life. It also touches on the posthumous efforts of his family to secure recognition for his contributions, underscoring the historical importance of Wood's invention and the profound influence it had on agricultural production in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPlows  aWood, Jethro, 1774-183440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40888  c81727d81727