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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize the 180th anniversary
4of the invention of the John Deere steel plow; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1837, John Deere invented the steel plow in
6Grand Detour as a way to improve the efficiency of plowing the
7sticky prairie soil; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Smithsonian Institution has recognized the
9John Deere steel plow as one of the 101 Objects That Made
10America; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Over the last 180 years, John Deere has grown from
12a one-man steel plow manufacturer to a worldwide corporation,
13producing a wide variety of farm and home equipment; and
 
14    WHEREAS, With over 70,000 farms covering nearly 27 million
15acres, about 75% of the total land area in Illinois,
16agriculture is the number one business in the State; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Illinois ranks sixth in the nation for
18agricultural production; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The world headquarters of Deere & Company is

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Deere & Company employs thousands of people in its
3four factories and 11 office buildings all located in Illinois;
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7recognize Deere & Company on the 180th anniversary of the
8invention of the John Deere steel plow and for its
9contributions to Illinois agriculture since; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That we wish Deere & Company many more successful
11years; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to Deere & Company as a symbol of our esteem and
14respect.