Hand Corn Planter, 1863
THF17444 / Hand Corn Planter, 1863
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Artifact Overview
Beginning in the 1850s, farmers could plant corn by jabbing the metal tip of this planter into the ground. Activating the lever would drop the seeds into the hole. This device may have sped up planting, but it remained a tool for small acreage farms or planting areas missed by horse-drawn mechanical seed drills.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Corn planter
Date Made
1863
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented design by H. F. Batcheller, Sterling, Illinois
Location
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
26.34.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 30 in
Width: 10 in
Depth: 4 in
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