TY - BOOK AU - Bell,Brian J. ED - Society of Ploughmen (Great Britain) TI - The tractor ploughing manual: the Society of Plougmen official handbook SN - 9781913618117 U1 - 631.51 23 KW - Plowing KW - Handbooks and manuals KW - lcgft N1 - Previous edition: Ipswich: Old Pond, 2005 N2 - The Tractor Ploughing Manual is written for those new to ploughing who need the basics for farm work, as well as the growing number of competitors at ploughing matches. This updated second edition includes the current rules for international match ploughing, the scoring system, and ploughing organizations throughout the world. Inside these 128 information-packed pages, you'll find information on the types of plough (or plow) and how to set them up properly, the main classes of competitive tractor ploughing (vintage mounted and trailed, world-type conventional ploughing, and reversible ploughing), a short history of ploughs, and 200 illustrations. Among the included 200 illustrations, there are over 150 color photographs specially commissioned to show good practices in detail, as well as faults and how to correct them ER -