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Ferguson - the Legacy
Agriculture has, and continues to play, an important role in the Northern Ireland economy. It's appropriate then that it was a Co Down man who changed the face of farming, not only in Ireland but world wide.
Born at Growell, near Hillsborough, Harry Ferguson didn't invent the tractor, but he did design a revolutionary system which integrated the tractor with its implements, so that they all worked as one unit.
The "your place and mine" team spotted this Ferguson tractor while out and about in the Dromara area.
Do you know which model of tractor it is? Or how it came to be here?
According to Ernest Forman, a former employee of Harry Ferguson's in Belfast, many features of the Ferguson system can still be found on modern tractors today - so his legacy lives on. Listen
In fact, Ferguson tractors were so popular in Denmark that a waltz was written in their honour! (You can hear it at the end of the previous audio clip.) If you are able to translate any of the words into English - we'd love to hear from you.
To share any information you have click on 'Discuss this Article' at the bottom of the page.
People are proud to own a Ferguson tractor - not just here in Northern Ireland, but the world over. "Almost part of the family" is how one owner described his 'Fergie' tractor. In a 1996 BBC programme, enthusiasts from as far away as Canada and Denmark talk about how efficient the tractors are. Listen
Your Responses
Johan Van Achte - Dec '07
Good evening,
I saw in this article that someone has written a Danish waltz
for a Ferguson tractor.
Can you tell me the title and other referenties of this song?
I am an enthousiastic collector of Ferguson.
Greetings,
Johan Van Achte
Bornem - Belgium
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