Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Technology > Inventions > What did the farmers plow the ground with before the steel plow was invented?

What did the farmers plow the ground with before the steel plow was invented?

In: Inventions, John Deere [Edit categories]

Relevant answers:

When was the steel tipped plow invented?
John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837 when the Middle-West was being settled.
Who invented steel plow?
IMPROVED ANSWER: John Deere's invention of the steel plow opened up the rich prairies of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa.
Who invented the steel plow in 1837?
John Deere
What Year the steel plow was invented?
1837
How was the steel plow invented?
John Deere was working in a saw mill, when the saw broke. He asked if he could keep the broken saw. He found out that the secret to a steel plow is the many thin layers that made up that saw.