Developments in farming Flashcards
When did farming start?
1862
How much money was needed to start a reliable farm?
800 dollars
When was barbed wire invented?
1874
Who invented barbed wire?
Joseph Glidden
What consequence/importance did barbed wire have?
Led to the Range Wars between cattle ranchers, which included the 1892 Johnson County War.
It also allowed them to protect their crops from cattle and buffalo
When was the windpump invented?
1854
Who invented the wind pump?
Daniel Halliday
When was the steel windpump invented?
1870
What was the importance/consequence of the windpump?
farmers could irrigate their land making it more fertile for crops, so farmers would be able to sell and make a profit.
Wind pumps solved the biggest problem in the west – how to get water.
When was the ‘Sulky Plough’ invented?
1875
What were ploughs used for? How many were sold in the first year?
Pull up tough weed
50,000 sold.
Why were ploughs significant?
farmers could pull the tough weeds, meaning they could increase the size of their fields
What did the completion of the railroad mean for homesteaders?
Easier transportation and access to farming tools
