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 * //__Jethro Tull__//**

Englishman Jethro Tull (1674-1741) introduced new methods in agriculture in order to improve agricultural technology. He mixed the idea of empirical research from the Enlightenment with traditional farming techniques. One of his famous inventions was the seed drill which he invented during 1701. Originally, seeds were sowed by hand, but a seed drill distributed seeds in an even manner and at the proper depth. Besides the seed drill, Tull invented more modifications. Instead of having oxen plowing the fields, he thought horses were more advantageous because of their quicker speed. Tull was also influenced by past selective breeding that was used by country gentleman in order to breed faster horses for race and sly foxes for hunts. Selective breeding was beneficial because it meant bigger livestock, and bigger livestock meant bigger meat. McKay, John P, et al. __A History of Western Societies__. Boston, Massachusetts. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. “Murphy’s Law.” Online. Internet. Google.