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Show rTHAT enormous profits will be paid on this investment, we honestly believe. This is an f JL opportunity for you to become a shareholder in one of the established leaders in a new I American industry that seriously threatens to pay greater profits to stockholders than the S automobile industry has paid. This is an offer of common stock of The Ford Tractor Com- B pany, Inc., at $5.50 per share (par value $10), an investment which we think will appeal to your good business judgment. Read this advertisement and decide for yourself. WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES . T-J FORD FARM TRACTOR is a practical some new or unexpected use to which he can put his to save horses, to save money, to enable them to do theit application of motor power to the every day work tractor in a way that is convenient and economical to work better and, above all. to help them do their season- of the farmer. Wherever there is a pull or a haul, hm. able work ln son. or wherever power is required to operate belt driven The Ford Tractor performs all classes of prac- The Ford Tractor is not a reconstructed auto-machinery, auto-machinery, the Ford Tractor will do it. tical farm work. It is believeS that every farmer farm- rnobilo, nor is it constructed from automobile designs. Its capacity is eight horsepower on the draw- inS forty "mort ca,n u,e. lhif 'rac,or(wi,h 8reat h "t designed and built distinctively as a farm tractor t u economy, saving hores and saving labor costs, and en- containing only such principles or construction as ara bar and sixteen horsepower on the belt. Its weight is abing jm tQ Jo his farm wQrk bettcr( quickcr. and advantageous for farm tractor work. It is designed for , approximate y. 4100 lbs., being ample to give it adequate cheapen than he could do it with horses. strength, power and durability the essentials of rough i traction, and its power is great enough to meet the de- t. . ... . r . . . farm wnre mands of the average farm work, while its price, $495, lo realize the possibilities of this investment, II, ' , . f. o. b. factory, is within the reach of the average iust consider that there are 6,000,000 farmers in the 1 he t ord rarm lractor IS not a new OT un- 1 " j farmer. Low price and economy of operation are two United States. Think of the possibilities of providing tried invention. The advantages of the Ford Farm I important investment features -remember them. these farmers with a practical motor driven power plant Tractor had been proven effectively before this offering 9 , . . r especially designed to lighten their work, to save labor, of stock was made. About twenty months ago The Ford I I he Ford Farm Tractor gives to the iarmer a Tractor Company, Inc., began putting out these tractor. 9 real power plant that can be used on any part of the - " j in a commercial way. The first Ford Tractor is still in 1 farm and moved from place to place under its own satisfactory use. I power. The Ford Tractor Company, of Minneapolis, Hundreds of Ford Tractors have been dis- The Ford Tractor pulls plows, discs, harrows, of"!?8 FORDFA'tRACTOR Tnd Ik?. tributed throughout thirty-seven state, and several for- I motors, binder, seeders, manure spreader., drag,, connection what with the Ford Motor Com- f,gn cun'ri and' " a result of the success of these wagon, and small road graders. It operate, ensilage of Detroit or with other automobile Brm tract" i? Beneral use in the hand, of prac- cutter, and silo fillers, feed grmders, water pump,, or tractor concern of a similar name. JlT77 ' ( ",t 5' T-?7' 7 I circular .aw, and other belt driven machine, used on " " band order, tor thousand, of t-ord tractors, ufti- the farm. Almost every farmer who buys a Ford finds cient to keep the factory working nisht and day. he rarm tractor todnsiry THERE ARE 24 000,000 horses and mules The Automobile, the great trade journal de- that of the motor car, and have hastened a revolutionary busy with farm work in the United State,. It voted to the industry the name of which it bears, say,: tOY.tr in the agriculture of the world." 1 take, five acre, of crops to feed each horse. About estimated that we will need in the next The Wall Street Journal says "there are in the I one-fifth of the produce of the American farms is paid II IS estimated mat we win need in uic hcxl j j H to the farm horse for hi, work. The average horse few year, nearly 1,000,000 tractors. Various estimate, United States alone 2 700,000 form, on which the work, only four hour, per day. have been made a. to how many tractor, will be needed P"" models of tractor, can be economically used, -r, r ..li.Lt . i i in this country. The figure has been placed at riguring only one tractor to each of these farm., and The farm tractor enables the farmer to do his , 50Q fcut ?t ; jujt aboBu( aj ,ensiljIe to makc that disregarding the remainder of the 6,000,000 farm, in work- ' easier, better and do more of it. In the rush estimate a, an estimate made tn year, ago on the num- th" country, this would make use for a, many farm season it can work night and day. It is more powerful bcr of automobiles that could be sold would have been tractors as there are now automobiles in use in this than the horse, can plow deeper, can work in hot sen,ib!e. There are 6,000,000 farm, in the country, country. weather as well as cold, can do practically anything arld naturally everybody looks forward to the day when The farm tractor industrv therefore nromUes 1 that a horse can do and many things which a horse eVerr farmer will have a tractor. We also look forward , 1 ne ra "actor lnausnry. theretore. promises Ja .rl, drivincr belt driven machinery for every rarmer wm nave a iix.iim. (o equa ,f not cxce(!cJ tne profit, made by the auto- ; f 'UCh a' dr,V'ng d" to the day when some farmer, may have two, or perhaps mob;,e inj and tQ do ; ? ; Automobile TL f . . f 1- lLrV traCtr'- Th f8 PObilife. are : ,c , great and profits are now running at the rate of about $300,000,- The farm tractor is an instrument of peace. It the future so uncertain that it is mpo.sible to estimate 00Q per annum of which about $75,000 ooo per annum i, a facility of the mo.t peaceful of all industries what even the home demand will require. Ill en there i, ; bting paJd in divilends Probabl no oth intJuatry farming. The farm tractor industry is distinctively a the foreign field which ha. big thing, in store. I he haj pa;d 8tockhoidera 8uch a fitJ jn dividends. peace indu.try, yet the war with its terrible demands American farms must be powenzod and the farms in Those who invested jn the eary 8taB!a of th(. automo. for men and horses ha. made the introduction of the foreign land, will also have to bo tractonzed. b;le industry made tremendou. profit,, in some inrtancea farm tractor even more an urgent necessity. ranging from 100 to 1,000 per annum. You now V England wants 2,000 American-made tractors Commenting on the great arm tractor demon- have an opportunitv to gt into the farm tractor in. -S. I right now and can't get them. France has appro- strations that were held last Fall throughout the West dustry at the same ideal stage for investment. V. K 1 '" etc . i and were attended by a half million interested American pnated 30,000,000 francs for farm tractor machinery na werc" ,. ' . W rr i to rehabilitate the devastated and neglected field,. Every farmer,, The Literary Digest says. We are offering; you an opportunity to become step made by this country toward greater military pre- . , , , L,. Lv,,l,t 5 shareholder in one of the leading established, pro- parednes. wiU ha.ten the demand for farm tractor, to It IS believed that these events have brought duc.ng companies m this new industry. The Ford Tractor y, replace men and horses called into service, and yet this the tractor through the pioneering stage, have estab- Company Inc., known the world over as the manu- is fundamentally a peace industry. lished the foundations of an industry which will outstrip facturer of the famous Ford Tractor. , Organization and Estimate of Profits THE FORD TRACTOR COMPANY, INC., The Ford Tractor Company, Inc., is equipped The home of the Ford Farm Tractor is in is incorporated under the law, of Delaware, with with a complete mechanical, office, advertising and sale, Minneapolis, Minn., which is the center of the greatest a capital stock of $10,000,000, divided into organization. The sales organization includes upwards farm tractor development in the world. The Ford now 100 000 shares of 7 preferred stock and 900,000 of 200 agents and dealers in various sections of the occupie. a new factory building which it holds under a I share, of common .lock. Each share ha, a par value United States. These agents keep on hand, or at a favorable lease, with provi.ions for enlarging a. fast as ' of $10 and is fully paid and non-assessable. The neighboring farm, one or more Ford Tractor, which required. The capacity of the present plant is placed officers and directors are as follows: they exhibit or demonstrate a. often as the occasion at twenty tractors per day. Every effort is being made I . requires. to increase the output to capacity and to increase the i W BAER EW1NG, President and General Manager. This selling organization is one of the best of capacity as rapidly as it is possible to secure parts and I HON CHARLES B. ELLIOTT, Vice-Pre.ident, for- its kind in the country and is a big factor in the future h Urg and growi" demand ' rnerly Supreme Court Jurtice of the Philip- development of this company. Present dealers are al- lractor.. ! pie. under President Taft; also formerly ready .ellmg : more Ford Tractor, than the company can I Judse of the Supreme Court of the State of produce, and thousands of applications from prospective Official estimates indicate that on a produc- I Minnesota. dealer, and protective purchaser, have fiooded the tion of 25,000 tractors per annum, the company should ,ctak, c . f ,,., f,m.,i offices of the company within the past few weeks. earn a net fit of $3,000,000 per year. This would iJmml These inquiries have been received from every mean an earning of approximate .3he ' v-a,nier oi section of the United States and from numerous foreign total issue of common stock at its full par value. To neapoh.. countries. A number of Ford Tractor, have already those who buy the stock under our present offer at I JAS. H. MEIER, Director, Cashier and Director ot shipped to several foreign countries and a contract $5.50 per share (par value $10 per share) this would the Merchants' and Manufacturer. BanK, recently been closed with a representative of a mean a profit on the investment equivalent to approxi- Minneapo'.is. French concern for an initial order of fifty Ford Tree- mately 60ri per annum. On the same basis, a produc- i JOHN L. SMITH, Director, President of the John tors. Every effort is being made to develop both the tion of 100.000 Ford Tractors would mean an earning L Smith Land Company, Minneapolis. export and the United States trade with a view to of over 130 per annum on par. or approximately P A 'lACOBSON Director, Railroad Contractor, making Tne Ford Tractor Company, Inc., the leading 240 on the investment at the present price of the 1 ! ' producer of farm tractors in the world. stock. Minneapolis. v How You Can Share in the Profits YE oil PAN .Kr in the nrofits of The Ford Based on the results which The Ford Tractor the tremendous field which exist, for a practical farm OU CAN Share in the profits or I ne r or , baJ alr(:ad accompli3hed; on the fact trac or of this type, we advise our client, to go the limit Tractor Company, Inc. by myesting in the stock lhm the Ford Tractor has been proven in the hands of " ' stock believing that it will undoubtedly pay ! now at $5.50 per share (par value $10 per nundreds Df farmers; on t he fact that the Ford Tractor verv large profit, within a short time, share). We unhesitatingly advise investment in this ynm ,he ,vorid over a5 the lowest priced tractor 1 he quotation on this stock will positively ad-stock. ad-stock. We endorse the company as being worthy ot gencra) farm us; on the fact that the management vance very soon. Our offer of stock at $5.50 per share r entire confidence, and believe sincerely that this ;s composed of men of known business ability and in- is limited and it is subject to withdrawal without notice. ' ' will make enormous profits for all who secure tegrity who have been identified with the farm tractor It is absolutely necessary, therefore, for you to act on company present ow quotation. business since its early days,' and on our knowledge of this offer immediately. I information coupon I Mail One of These Coupons Now V subscription coupon I WM. J WILSON & CO., Inc., j If you desire further particulars fill out the information coupon j WM. J. WILSON & CO., Inc., ! I 341-347 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. I and mail it to us at once. We believe, however, that the facts pre- 341-347 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. ' I Please send me free and wMthoutobliga- j sertted above contain all the information that you will require on j I enclose herewith $ in I I tion of i,n.aa00uhsforetothe , which to base your judgment, and we advise you to use the sub- payment for .hare, of the I FarrTracCtor"' and complete information scription coupon with remittance for as much stock as you desire. "mm ." "c.k f e For5j Trtr Com- j Lrt investment in The Ford Tractor Mail One of these COUpOnS-NOW. ' 0 1 Company, Inc. I I I NamE 1 Wm. J. Wilson & Company, Inc. Name I I Street I DEALERS IN STOCKS AND BONDS Street . j I qt3t. I 341-347 Fifth Avenue New York City i a.y StBt. . I ' 'HI' '-1 J? I n-,.,!,. --...i 1 J Tribune Wants are a convenience in I many ways, and they cost but a trifle. J |
