FARM EQUIPMENT RETAIL SALES FALL IN FEBRUARY
Sale of farm wheel tractors in February
declined 26.7 pct to 4,123 units from 5,627 units a year ago,
reported the Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute.
    Year to date, total tractor sales fell 21.7 pct to 10,354
units from 13,231 units a year ago.
    The trade group said in the two-wheel drive sector, 2,477
under 40 horsepower tractors were sold compared to 2,479 a year
ago during the month, while in the 40 to 100 horsepower sector,
1,323 units were sold compared to 1,810 units.
 Reuter
