J.P. Adams Tractor-Drawn Grader
Posted by: brwhiz
N 39° 53.185 W 087° 18.251
16S E 473992 N 4415195
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is on display in an improvised quasi-museum called Patton's Corner along a well-traveled route used by tourists to visit the covered bridges for which Parke County is famous.
Waymark Code: WMHHE7
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2013
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A local farmer, probably with the last name of Patton, has become a magnet for all of the old agricultural implements and tools that other farmers in the area want to clear off their land. So he has improvised this display for passing tourists to stop and view.
Road graders were often used on farms for a number of purposes, creating new access roads being one such use. They were also used to eliminate uneven area in fields that might cause puddling of water, terrace fields for moisture conservation, or alter grades to prevent erosion.