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John Deere and Leonard Andrus begin manufacturing steel plows allowing farmers a cheaper tool that lasts a good long while before it rusts.
In 1793, Eli Whitney invents the first cotton
gin making it easier for farmers to separate the cotton from the seeds.
In 1797, Charles Newbol patents the first cast-iron plow, making it more beneficial to farmers because of its elongated life due to the durability of the cast-iron.
Starting in 1920, Farming production gradually grows from expanded use of mechanized power putting a lot of farm hands out of a job.
George Washington Carver of Tuskegee Institute finds new uses for peanuts, sweet potato, and soy beans expanding the market and profits available.
From 1805-1815, cotton begins to replace tobacco as the most popular cash crop allowing the cotton industry to grow.
In 1801, Thomas Moore of Maryland
invents the ice box refrigerator helping
foods every where improve their shelf
life and allow a wider range of foods
available to consumers.
In 1858, Mason Jars made their
first appearance being use for
home canning and allowing not
only big companies to have the
option to can foods
In 1834, The McCormick Reaper was patented. Allowing grain farmers to cut down the amount of farm hands because the machine could take their place.
In 1910, Big Open-Geared gas tractors introduced in
areas of extensive farming increasing the amount of product farmed
In 1941, frozen foods become
more popular because of the
advancements in food handling
and the food storage increasing
shelf life.
In 1956, the first mechanical
tomato harvester is developed
further increasing machine use
on farms.
In 1926, the first successful
light tractors was developed
making plowing later easier
because the tractor will not
compact the soil as much as
a normal tractor would.
According to reports in 1968,
96 percent of all cotton
harvested in the United States
was by machines making it one
of the first crops to be almost
completely harvested by machines.
After several slow years,
around 1989 is when the
sale of farm equipment
rebounds helping
businesses stay in business.
By Katelyn Meek, Christina Lao, Brian Arteaga