Henry Mitchem Equipment Company In 1969 Henry Mitchem was a rep for a manufacturer. When that company went out of business Henry decided to go out on his own. With a $20,000 loan he started Henry Mitchem Equipment Company, a wholesale distributor of farm implements to tractor dealers in Florida, Georgia, and parts of Alabama. Henry set up shop in a small warehouse he rented in Leesburg, Florida. He made some great contacts with farm equipment suppliers in many states as well as other countries. The goods included hay-making equipment, hay-handling tools, AG sprayers, tillage tools, rotary cutters, disc harrows, and more! During the initial growth of the company, Henry’s three sons were graduating from high school. Upon finishing school, they all accepted Henry’s offer to help grow the fami

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