It helped speed up the process of raking and cutting grain from the platform.
a lot
Farmers could produce more. (APEX)
Farmers could produce more. (APEX)
The farmers learned to rely more heavily on machinery, such as the McCormick reaper to do the work.
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As far as I know, the reaper was demonstrated in tests in 1831 and was patented by McCormick in 1834.
Cyrus McCormick invented the reaper.
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
Cyrus McCormick
McCormick did NOT invent the reaper. McCormick bought the patent from the man that actually invented it. I have proof to back this up. There is a news paper article and solid silver cup with the inventor's name and date the reaper was built.
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper in 1834.
the mechanical reaper was invented in Virginia.
totally 1831! :)
Cyrus McCormick