Glidden, JF

Japanese: Glidden,J.F.(英語表記)GliddenJF
Glidden, JF

…Also called barbed wire. It was invented in the American West to fence farmland and ranches, and in 1873, Joseph F. Glidden, an Illinois farmer, invented it, which led to practical use and mass production. In the Great Plains region, there were few trees, so it was difficult to make satisfactory hedges, and stone and wood were not available as in the east, so farmers could not obtain materials to fence their fields. …

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Japanese:

…鉄条網ともいう。アメリカ西部において農地,牧場の囲い用に考案され,1873年,イリノイ州の農民グリデンJoseph F.Gliddenが発明したものが実用化,大量生産の先端を切った。グレート・プレーンズ地方では樹木が少なく生垣も満足なものが作れず,東部のように石や木材も利用できなかったので,農民は畑を囲う材料を入手できなかった。…

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