Mechanized Potato Farming in Kern County 1939

In February 1939, mechanized farming transforms agriculture in Kern County, California. A potato planter, operated by three men, efficiently creates rows, applies fertilizer, and plants potatoes simultaneously. This image illustrates early technological advancements in farming practices, highlighting the labor and machinery that shaped potato cultivation in the late 1930s.

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