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Thresher
Separates crops from their chaff and straw. -
Eli Whitney
Invented the cotton gin, a machine that removes the cotton seeds from cotton fiber. -
Thomas Jefferson.
Invented the iron plow, which dug even deeper into the soil, and was the third president of the United States. -
Cyrus McCormick
Invented the reaper, a machine that cuts small grain. -
Planter/Seeder
A machine used to plant/seed fields quickly. -
Combine
A combination of the reaper and thresher. -
John Deere
Invented the steel plow, which let farmers cut through Midwest prairie soil. -
Barbed Wire
Contained sharp points to discourage livestock from touching fences. -
Anna Baldwin
Invented the milking machine to replace hand milking. -
George Washington Carver
A world-famous chemist who made important agricultural discoveries and inventions. -
Benjamin Holt
Invented the tractor, which became the source of power for belt-driven machines as well as for pulling.
