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The industrial revolution was a change in the way people lived. The industrial revolution had a big impact on agricultural methods and the way people would farm in the future. Enclosures were introduced, which is a law where common land was transferred to private land.
People weren't growing food just for themselves anymore, they were selling their food and forming a profit generating business. A dramatic change occurred in the population, where 80% of the current population lived in rural areas, but during the Industrial Revolution only 20% of this population stayed in rural areas. The huge change happened due to job opportunities being created by industry.
The Industrial Revolution introduced new inventions to make farming faster and easier. One invention, for example is the mechanical reaper. We will talk about more inventions throughout the gallery exhibit.

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The Cotton Gin was patented by Eli Whitney in the US in 1794. The Cotton Gin worked something like a strainer or sieve. The machine was more effective and efficient then a normal flail. The machine could remove fifty pounds of cotton in a single day. It made the farmers job easier as it was less labour intensive. The machine helped planters earn greater profits, promoting them to grow larger crops, which caused the need for slavery in the South to increase. The Cotton Gin functioned by having cotton run through a wooden drum with hooks attached to it. The hooks caught the fibers and dragged them through a mesh. The seeds would disperse through.

N/A(No date)Cotton Gin and Eli Whitney. HISTORY[online]
https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney.
[5 March 2018]

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The Four Field Crop Rotation was invented by Charles Townshend in 1730, in Britain. The crop rotation is a system where there is rotation and substitution of the types of crops being planted. Each year it would be done with a clock-wise system. This was done to keep the soil fertile and in good quality. The crops used were Wheat, Barley, Turnips, and Clover. The Wheat and Barley were normally used for humans, while Turnips and Clover were used to feed the livestock. This system helped keep all the nutrients and minerals the crops produced. It also left no field fallow. Before Townshend introduced the crop rotation system to Britain it was already being practised in Holland.

The Open Door Team(2018)The Agricultural Revolution. Saburchill[online]www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/IR/003f.html
[7 March 2018]

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The threshing machine was created in Scotland in 1778 by Andrew Meikle. The machine would separate the grain from the straw and other light materials. The machine was first powered by horses, but as the years progressed the power sources would change and improve. eg. During 1915 diesel, kerosene or gasoline were the main power sources. The machine would also minimize the need for human labour and made the process of graining increasingly faster. The threshing machine would work by getting clumps of grain and pitching it into a feeder. It then seperates the bundles of grain with rapidly rotating sets of blades. Then everything gets cleaned up and the kernels are moved over a stream of air that blows the remaining straw and chaff away. The cleaned kernels would be elevated to the measuring device before being dropped into sacks or conveyored to a granary.

Hansen,M(2000)How a Threshing Machine Works. Farm Collector[online]https://www.farmcollector.com/equipment/how-a-threshing-machine-works
[6 March 2018]

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The Mechanical Seed Drill was developed and invented by Jethro Tull in England, 1701. The seed drill minimized waste and dramatically increased harvest yields. It did this by having a rotating cylinder which cut grooves and let seeds pass through a funnel below. The seeds were directed in a plough at the front of the machine and then covered by a harrow at the back of the machine. The mechanical seed drill would allow farmers to grow three rows of seeds at the same time. Later on Tull stated that plants with loose soil surrounding it would grow better and faster.

Tom,R(2012)Jethro Tull Biography.
ASME[online]https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/history-of-mechanical-engineering/jethro-tull
[5 March 2018]

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This poster shows all the changes that occurred in agricultural revolution during 1650-1800. I believe this is for an audience that is interested in the Agricultural revolution and schools that are learning about the industrial revolution. The message this poster is trying to give, is that the agriculture changed dramatically due to the industrial revolution. The purpose of this poster is to explain and show the people how much the industrial revolution changed our agriculture. The significance of the poster is that it teaches us that the industrial revolution is a big part of how we live now.

N/A(2010)Agricultural Revolution 1650-1800. Funday Times- World History[online]
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100214/FunDay/fut_04.html
[9 March 2018]

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The mechanical Reaper was developed by Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1831in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 22, Cyrus had hand built a reaper and tested it on a neighbours farm. Wilson states that it resembled a '' two-wheeled, horse-drawn chariot, the machine consisted of a vibrating, cutting blade, a reel to bring the grain within its reach, and a platform to receive the falling grain.'' The mechanical reaper would reduce the cost of harvesting since farmers wouldn't need to hire human labour. A couple of years later Cyrus improved his reaper and sold two in 1841, seven in 1842, twenty nine in 1843 and fifty the following year.

Wilson,M(2018)Cyrus Hall McCormick. Encyclopaedia Britannica[online]https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cyrus-McCormick
[5 March 2018]

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In this drawing you can see the mechanical seed drill is being pulled by two horses. The Mechanical seed drill digs wholes and plants crops at the same time. The drawing shows that the three guys don't have to do much. I believe that this was drawn for a website or book.

Lee,J,Mehta,A,Liu,S,(2015)Seed Drill. Thinglink[online]https://www.thinglink.com/scene/651795059909328898
[7 March 2018]

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This image is a family photo of the Judkins family. It was taken circa 1750, around Central Europe. This image is very significant because it shows how big the Threshing machine was and it shows what the machines main power source was at that time. This photo shows us how many people were needed and how much straw they would separate in a day.

Thomas,C(2014)Judkins Family records-Fayette, kennebec, Maine. Thomas/Krueger Ancestry[online]
https://thomaskruegerfamily.wordpress.com/page/14/
[8 March 2018]

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Eli Whitney applies for a patent on October 28, 1793, it was granted March 14, 1794. The patent was signed by government officials in the US. Eli Whitney wanted to be a lawyer, but first he had to pay off some debts. o he became a private tutor on a plantation in Georgia. Whitney had to think of a solution to separate the seeds from the cotton in a faster way. Whitney new that if he could invent such a machine, that he could take out a patent and earn a good profit for four-teen years.

Schur,J(2016)Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin. National Archives[online]https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/cotton-gin-patent
[5 March 2018]

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The International Harvester Company signed McCormick's patent in June 21,1834,Illinois, Chicago. The purpose of this patent was to give full ownership of the mechanical reaper to Cyrus Hall McCormick. The reason this patent is so significant is because when the families iron foundry failed, left the family deeply in debt. The only way Cyrus could make money is if he signs a patent for his reaper and starts selling them.

Wilson.M(2018)Cyrus Hall McCormick. Encyclopaedia Britannica[online]https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cyrus-McCormick
[5 March 2018]