The Hidden Genius of the Plow "Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead," Les Brown once said. Furthermore, this is what John Deere believed when he was left broke and invented the new and improved steel plow. The miraculous invention of the plow was a phenomenon which changed the world, agriculture and society for people by allowing farmers to perform more work in less time, it provided more food for deprived Americans, and improved the health of many settlers too. As previously stated, because of the invention of the plow, farmers could now perform more work in less time. For example, instead of laboring in the fields, tilling the dirt with a hoe, a farmer could now enjoy more fun activities with his family due to extra time. Statistics show that it took 30 minutes to plow a 12 by 5 field with a plow, while it took 55 minutes to till the same piece of land with a hoe. The plow enabled the farmer to have almost another half hour to spend on more important tasks, such as more farming and plowing. Another reason is that the original wooden plow was improved by the steel plow. The steel plow was invented in 1837 by John Deere when the Middle-east was being settled. This dramatically improved the original plow by 40% and used animals to allow all the farmers' lives to be easier. Overall, settlers could accomplish numerous tasks in limited time because of the phenomenal plow. Generally, the invention of the plow helped farmers by providing more food for them. For instance, the plow also enabled settlers to expand west to the land bought during the Louisiana Purchase. With it, settlers could have a source of food by farming. Farming was also made easier due to the fact that before, it would have to be done by hand but now, it uses animals. On the contrary, others would disagree with the fact the plow is the invention that changed the world and would rather choose the wheel instead. The wheel and other inventions were great, but the plow is astonishing. Could the wheel have provided food for starving settlers? Could it have allowed farmers a quicker working time? No. Moreover, there was plentiful food for setters due to the plow. It is a fact that the invention of the plow helped settlers by improving their health. As previously stated, the plow also helped them by