He developed the first successful steel plow, & his company found tractors to be a fertile market
... By early 1838, Deere completed his first steel 
plow and sold it to a local farmer, Lewis Crandall, who quickly spread word of his
... [DOC] [TLE] Deere &amp;amp; Co.: From Plowshares to Stock Shares - Tractors ... [PAR] John Deere company namesake set the course for the farm equipment giant.