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The Cotton Gin
In 1793, Eli Whitney built a machine consisting of a row of close-set wheels, with teeth around the perimeter. The wheels went through the narrow slits between metal bars into a hopper filled with cotton bolls. As the wheels revolved, the teeth caught the cotton fibers and pulled them through the slits, which were too narrow for the seeds to pass, therefore separating the two. -
Canada fails to be Self-Sufficient
By the 1830s Lower Canada had failed to become self-sufficient in wheat and flour, and had to import from upper canada to feed their citizens. -
Before the Machines
In 1864 there were not any machines to farm crop for you or to carry large quantities of crop or even a tractor to take you back when your tired, back then, you had to do everything manually there was no short cuts. -
The Farming Revoloution
People used to go into the wild and hunt or forage for supplies. However in the 18th century people begun to starting farming, they started planting all kinds of seeds and started breeding all types of animals such as sheep or pigs. -
The Steam Engine
Most farmers relied on their strong backs, arms and other people this invention had never been so relieving to the farmers. Although it had been invented almost a century ago it really began to be utilized in the 1870's for farming. -
The Few that Fed the Many
During the first World War, british farmers played a crucial role in producing food for the entire nation. If it weren`t for the british soldiers who knows what would have happened! -
Quebec's Economic Output
By the 1920s agriculture accounted for only one-third of Québec's total economic output. But, the First World War had artificially stimulated production, and new mining, forestry, and hydroelectric ventures opened up new markets. They also had contributed and symbolized the change from agricultural to industrial enterprises in Québec's economy. -
Combined Harvestor-Thresher
By the 1920s the steam traction engine was on it's way out, but it paved the way for the gasoline tractors that followed.Although a harvester-thresher was patented as early as 1828. But the first successful machine was built by Hiram Moore in 1834. Moore's combine successfully cut and threshed grain, although it had to be winnowed later. -
Every Ending has a Beginning
By the end of World War 2 there was a technological ``boom`` in agricultural machinery and research. But ironically, this ``boom`` in research spending did not lead to a revolution in technology. Instead, the boom refined and expanded on many of the new discoveries that were made before and during the war. -
Now'a Days
Between 1864 and 2015 farming has changed significantly, back than the best farming tool was the steam engine. Now we have machines that can do everything for us, all we have to do is give them gas.
