Farm Machinery & Equipment Handbook by Smith 1948

This is a nice clean 6.2 x 9.3" hardcover book named "FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT by HARRIS PEARSON SMITH A.E." - "COPYRIGHT 1929, 1937, 1948 by THE MCGRAW-HILL BOOK COMPANY, INC. THIRD EDITION". It's in good++ condition with some fading on the outside covers and spine, good tight binding, and a few minor stain in the page margins, otherwise nice clean pages. Some minor corner bumping, overall very clean inside and out!  The book 520 pages, and covers most common farm machinery and their maintenance.

There are chapters on PRINCIPALS OF FARM MACHINERY 
SOIL PREPARATION 
SEEDBED PREPARATION
SEEDING MACHINERY
CULTIVATING MACHINERY
DUSTING AND SPRAYING MACHINERY
SEED PREPARATION MACHINERY
FEED PREPARATION MACHINERY
FERTILIZING MACHINERY
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MACHINERY
CLEANING AND GRADING MACHINERY
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MACHINERY
LABORSAVING EQUIPMENT MACHINERY
PASTURE MACHINERY
ECONOMICS OF FARM MACHINERY

A nice book with many great b&w pictures of old tractors, harvesters, plows and plow set ups, elevators, lift equipment, feed grinders etc. Diagrams of various features also. Many interesting pictures of old farm equipment you just don't see too often! Lots of interesting reading!