Reaping is an incredibly painstaking process done by hand using a scythe. This long and inefficient process limits a farm’s harvest and leads to decreased crop yields and increased prices. The new McCORMICK MECHANICAL REAPER takes away all these problems. Exceedingly simple in its operation, compact, well built, and very dependable, this revolutionary creation will make it incredibly easy to cut and gather crops. This machine combines the many steps involved in harvesting grain and makes gathering crops much quicker and cheaper.
What is it?
This innovative piece of machinery is a horse-drawn reaper that uses cutting blades that move back and forth as well as a revolving device that pushes the cut grain onto the back of the machine. This machine is used to harvest crops mechanically. The McCormick mechanical reaper replaces the manual cutting of crops with scythes and allows wheat to be harvested at a quicker pace with less manual labor. While it may take an entire workday to simply harvest an acre of grain, the new reaper makes it possible to reap an acre of crops in an hour or less. In other words, the mechanical reaper takes the place of the arduous task of reaping by hand, and it also harvests more crops than anybody could harvest using a scythe.
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These grains can also be grown in the Midwest. The machine cleanly and efficiently cuts down grains faster than if cut by hand. Since this machine speeds up grain harvesting, it will make it easier to gather all the crops before it rains. This will allow for increased agricultural productivity in different areas and will help farmers be more successful. Furthermore, because of the amount of time and money saved by replacing manual labor with machinery, crops will be cheaper and more easily available for everyone, making it easier for people to get
International Harvester started as McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in 1847, founded by Cyrus Hall McCormick and was consolidated by his Son Cyrus Hall McCormick Jr. 1902. About Farmall and IH, Burlington. McCormick harvesting consolidated with Deering Harvester Company; Plano Manufacturing Company; Warder, Bushnell, and Glessner Company; and Milwaukee Harvester Company. This became known as the International Harvester Company. About Farmall and IH, Burlington
After the civil war, America found itself with a high production rate, resulting in overproduction and falling of prices, as well as an increase on economic stress and the beginning of panic and prosperity cycles. The wars demand for products had called for a more efficient production system; therefore new machinery had come into place. New tools, such as the reaper, shown in document D, the wheat harvest of 1880, were introduced and facilitated production for farmers, making overproduction more probable. Variation on prices than begun to occur as shown in document A, Agriculture prices in 1865-1900, where a greater amount of goods became available for a more convenient price. This had farmers in distress, for they were losing more money than they were making.
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