Deere Crossing Sign Is A Hit With Green Farmers

Deere crossing sign is a hit with green farmers AG WORLD Ag World 15-4-18 One glance at this new highway sign is enough to tell you that the famous John Deere logo of a deer in mid-jump now has a new meaning - all in fun, of course. Jim Graybeal, who farms near Finley, Kty., came up with this stenciled green and yellow sign that you can put along the road or highway in front of your farm. The 24 bu 20-in. sign has stenciled lettering that reads "Caution: Deere Crossing" to let drivers know there are "Deeres" in the area. "I got the idea for the sign last year when our state highway department repaved the highway that runs in front of my Dad's house," says Graybeal, who farms 90 acres and is a full-time construction foreman. "Ever since they repaved the highway, everyone thinks they can drive at least 75 mph which makes it very dangerous to cross the road with farm machinery. My dad lives at the top of a hill and owns land on both sides of the road. He's strictly a John Deere man and owns seven Deere tractors and two Deere combines. I was trying to think of a warning sign that he could use to slow down traffic. After I put up the sign people started asking me if I'd make them for sale. The lettering on the sign is the same lettering that was found on signs placed in front of Deere dealerships in the old days." The sign is constructed of 1/2-in. thick outdoor sign board and is painted with genuine Deere enamel paint. There are two coats of green on both sides and two coats of yellow on the letters. Sells for $29. He also offers two others signs. One reads "I Luv John Deeres", and the other reads "I Luv Two-Cylinders". Both are 8 in. wide and 24 in. long and sell for $14 apiece. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jim Graybeal, 955 Pitman Valley Road, Finley, Kty. 42736.

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