what were the advantages and disadvantages of teh use mechanical harvesting machines in the usa ?
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Advantages
1.The mid-western prairie was covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots
2.Mechanical harvesting machines that was invented by Cyrus Mc Cormick ,could cut in one day as much as five man could cut with cradles
3.Mechanical harvesting machines helped in cutting grain quickly
Disadvantage
1.For the poor farmer, machines brought misery
2.Mechanisation had reduced the need of labour
3.Wheat price fell and export market collapsed
1.The mid-western prairie was covered with a thick mat of grass with tough roots
2.Mechanical harvesting machines that was invented by Cyrus Mc Cormick ,could cut in one day as much as five man could cut with cradles
3.Mechanical harvesting machines helped in cutting grain quickly
Disadvantage
1.For the poor farmer, machines brought misery
2.Mechanisation had reduced the need of labour
3.Wheat price fell and export market collapsed
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Advantages:
(i) It saved the use of physical labour and increased agricultural output. ...
(ii) The new machines allowed big farmers to clear large forests, break up the soil, remove the grass and prepare the land for cultivation. ...
(iii) The USA became one of the largest producers and exporters of wheat in the world.
Disadvantages (i) Unemployment Introduction of machines reduced the need for labour leading to unemployment on a large scale. (ii) Unpaid Debts Many poor farmers in USA had bought machines by taking loans from banks, but due to increased production there was surplus of food grains and storehouses overflowed.
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