Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Gang Plow- It had 12-14 blades. It was created by Jonh Deer. It helped farming by have more than one plow.

Cast Iron Plow- People first believed it would poison the soil. It was made of metal instead of wood. The blades were changable, so you wouldn't have to replace the whole thing.

Flying Shuttle- It made weaving easier. It was made by John Kay. It was patented in 1733.

Mold Board Plow- It flipped the soil over. It put the more nutrietious soil on top. It was invented by the Chinese.

Corn Picker- It was invented because the lack of workers. It would be pulled over the corn and picked the corn. It peeled the corn and pulled it off the stalks.

Grain Elavator- It scoops up the grain. It is a tower containing a bucket elavator. It uses gravity to deposit grain.

Combine- It was built to make producing crops easier. It was invented in the United States. They were drawn by mules or horses.

Cotton Gin- It removes small seeds from cotton. It was used to quickly seperate cotton. It replaced doing it by hand.

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