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Jethro Wood patented the Iron Plow with interchangeable parts.
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The United States food canning industry was established during this time.
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The McCormic Reaper is patented.
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John Deere and Leonard Andrus began manufacturing steel plows.
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A practical threshing machine was patented.
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A practical grain drill is patented.
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The first grain elevator is started in Buffalo, NY.
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A practical mowing machine was patented.
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The state of Utah began using irrigation to water crops.
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The first mixed chemical fertilizer was sold commercially.
