Every one of us depends on agriculture every single day. The success of this industry- and consequently the success of our lives- heavily depend on the invention of the tractor. This innovation however, was not always the cutting edge and efficient machine it is today. The first step towards the modern tractor was the steel plow. Not long after that, steam power was put to use in the fields. Finally, one hundred and twenty four years ago, gasoline powered tractors were designed and they are still used today. My goal is to inform you about the history for the tractor and how it impacted America. The invention of the steel plow in 1837 is what spurred agricultural innovation.
The plow was invented by John Deere during the Manifest Destiny Era because wooden and cast- iron plows could not hold up against the rich, thick prairie soil of …show more content…
`Steam engines work by heating up water in a boiler to create steam. The steam is then piped into a cylinder, which causes a piston to move. These engines were first used to pull a thresher, which is machine that separates grain from plants. Later, a “steam plow” was invented by Obed Hussey. The name steam traction engine was soon applied to machines like these who used a steam engine to plow, pull, or do other farm work. The use of steam power allowed farmers to work much faster; however, there were many problems with the steam traction engine. First of all, if the ground was not level, the water would spill out of the boiler. Two operators were also needed to run the tractor, one at the engine and the other to operate the plow itself. Perhaps the most serious problem with the steam engines was they would often catch grain on fire. Although farmers could get a lot done with steam power, many agreed that it was not adequate and that something more was
The plow was invented by John Deere during the Manifest Destiny Era because wooden and cast- iron plows could not hold up against the rich, thick prairie soil of …show more content…
`Steam engines work by heating up water in a boiler to create steam. The steam is then piped into a cylinder, which causes a piston to move. These engines were first used to pull a thresher, which is machine that separates grain from plants. Later, a “steam plow” was invented by Obed Hussey. The name steam traction engine was soon applied to machines like these who used a steam engine to plow, pull, or do other farm work. The use of steam power allowed farmers to work much faster; however, there were many problems with the steam traction engine. First of all, if the ground was not level, the water would spill out of the boiler. Two operators were also needed to run the tractor, one at the engine and the other to operate the plow itself. Perhaps the most serious problem with the steam engines was they would often catch grain on fire. Although farmers could get a lot done with steam power, many agreed that it was not adequate and that something more was