The Rutland Middle School chapter of the Future Farmers of America is led by agriculture teachers Robbie Bartlett and Andrew Reeves. Bartlett recently announced that local FFA Alumni have purchased the middle school chapter a 1926 McCormick Deering tractor.
“This is a very unique tractor that is going to be eye-catching,” says Bartlett. “It has steel teeth on the wheels, it runs on two different types of fuel (cranks on gasoline then switches to kerosene to run), it has a curtain on the front to control the temp, and it has many other unique characteristics”
The Rutland FFA chapter received the tractor, along with “an abundant amount of information” for the students, “to include the original book that came with tractor when it was purchased brand new, hand-written letters from the previous owners, and so forth. This is going to be an awesome opportunity for our chapter,” says Bartlett.
The restoration is a long-term project, which the students will complete with the advice and assistance of their teacher advisors and their community partners. The Rutland Middle School FFA will be looking forward to sharing the completed project with the Macon-Bibb County community.
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