Agriculture Inventions

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Across
  1. 2. In 1837, John ____ develops the self-scouring steel moldboard plow in his Grand Detour, Ill., shop.
  2. 3. In 1855, The first self-propelled ____ traction engine in the U.S. is invented by Obed Hussey specifically for plowing.
  3. 5. In 1850,Edmund Quincy invents the ____ picker.
  4. 6. In 1841 The first practical grain ____ is patented by Moses and Samuel Pennock of Chester County, Pa.
  5. 8. In 1957, Deere & Co. signals a significant change in row-crop planting with the introduction of a 6-row planter and ____, designed for corn and cotton producers.
  6. 9. In 1886, World’s first self-propelled ____ is developed by George Stockton Berry of Lindsay, Calif.
  7. 10. In 1784, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. president, statesman and inventor, develops the first ____ designed with the use of a mathematic formula to reduce soil resistance during plowing.
  8. 11. In 1945, Glen Jones designs and sells the first tractor-powered ____ digger.
Down
  1. 1. Obed Hussey patents the first successful ____ for small grains.
  2. 2. In 1931, Caterpillar manufactures a crawler tractor with a ____ engine, which offers more power, reliability and fuel efficiency than those using low-octane gasoline.
  3. 4. In 1891, Joseph Oppenheim and Henry Synck of Ohio develop the first successful mechanical ____ spreader.
  4. 5. In 1926, Stihl introduces the first electric-powered ____ — a 140-pound electric “cross-cutting chain saw.”
  5. 7. In 1905, International Harvester develops the first friction-drive ____ by utilizing the IH stationary gas engine with a Morton chassis.
  6. 9. Eli Whitney develops the first hand-powered ____ gin on the General Nathaniel Greene plantation near Savannah, Ga.