In 1831, Cyrus McCormick created the reaper which was used to increase the production of wheat. Cyrus's father Robert McCormick had worked on creating a patent for a horse draw reaper for a good portion of his life, however he was unable to perfect his idea. After many failed attempts, Cyrus requested to take on the challenge of finalizing the patent. By 1831, Cyrus had drafted the design for his machine called the reaper. This early version of the reaper cut the wheat and had a revolving wheel that would sweep the wheat onto a platform. A man walking alonside the machine would then collect it into piles and prepare it for production. This tool soon became revolutionary in the agriculture industry. In only a few hours the reaper could harvest as much grain as it took for two or three men to harvest in a day. Not only was it faster but it also eliminated much of the backbreaking labor.
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