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The Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was a machine that helped separate cotton fibers from it's seeds. This machine was a big step ahead for planters, as it increased the demand for slave labor and land. -
The Iron Plow
The Iron Plow was a tool used in the industrial revolution that was used to initially growth to turn or loosen the soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It benefited farmers because it allowed them to cut furrows in thick sticky Midwest soil -
The Seed Planter
The Seed Planter was a wheelbarrow-like item that helped efficiently plant multiple seeds at a time.It also helped enable a greater total yield. It impacted the farmers in a big way because it was a more efficient way of planting seeds. -
The Grain Reaper
The Grain Reaper was a machine that cut grain. This machine affected farmers because it helped them harvest crops mechanically. This impacted farmers because they were able to gain more money because of the speed the reapers produced. -
The Steel Plow
The Steel Plow was an improvement from the original iron plow. It helped separate tough soil, without breaking it. This tool impacted farmers because it wouldn't break, like the wooden and iron plows from the past. -
The Corn Picker
The Corn Picker, also known as the Corn Harvester, was a machine that was made to prepare corn and harvest it for storage. It was invented by Edmund Quincy. It impacted farmers because it was a fast method of speeding up the process of harvesting foods like corn and other vegetables.
