June, 1924: “A horseless farm is in operation just north of the Bosque east of town. Records are being kept so that at the end of the year the Ford people can show the advantages of the tractor over the horse. In connection with the demonstration, ammonium sulfate, a fertilizer made by Henry Ford, will also be tested.” Stephenville Tribune What was not mentioned in this article was that, according to oral tradition, teams of horses were taken in trade for a tractor – and then shot – to keep horses out of the market.