Manure Spreader

Manure Spreader. . Only a few patents were issued for manure spreaders prior to 1875. Of these, none gained any importance. Subsequently, Joseph S. Kemp designed a spreader while residing at Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. His original 1875 design marked the beginning of a practical and successful manure spreader. , , Farmers were well aware of manure's value as a soil conditioner and fertilizer. Numerous agriculturists editorialized on the subject and several books were written on the subject. Despite this, the pre-spreader days saw an unpleasant task for every farmer since the only alternative was to pile it up in the yard. When manure spreaders first came to the forefront in the 1889s, they were a welcome sight; by 1910 the majority of farms across the United States owned a manure spreader. Considering the number of farms at the time, there was a tremendous demand and manufacturers abounded. , , Today, manure spreaders bear little resemblance to those early designs, yet the underlying purpose remains the same - fertilize the soil with animal manure.