New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-01


such the prejudice against them-sone even affirm
ing that castEOn poisoned the ground and pres ed tna
growth Of cropsthat after spending. the inventor a.
legged. $4,000 IN vain effort to get his poW' mo gen
efal nee he gave mp The business in despair leaving
American farmers welded to their idols the old wooden
poWs
In the year 800, Peter j Cgrtenss, merchant Of
this City advertised plovs for SALE made Of cast lro1
In l-O7 David Peacock, another Jereyman, taking hls
idea from NeWbold for which, however, be pid hIm
thousand dOlars, patented p0E. the mOd-board and
land side cast seperate to which be attached wrought
iron steeledced share. Thomas Jefferson wrote
treatise in l79-, upon the form Of the mod-board IN
sisting that il should be constructed upon scientific
principles. many Of those 10 the Exhibition
These principles we're probably hrst applied by
Robert Smith Of Buckingham, Pa about l-J+6, a. he
obtained patent for cast iron mold board and wrote
upon the subject about that time 10 1914 years after
cast iron plows had been in successful 10 England,
and partially in this country JethrO Wood obtained
patent for cast iron pow, in three parts similar ~
one said to have been in use previous 20 that time in
Virginia. This very different article from those
LOW in tie Crystal Palace and hope If ans Of them
are still in existence, that will be shown there by
way of contrast We do not believe that Wood ever
was entitled 10 any credit inventor though be sas
for bis perseyeIng efforts 10 get his pogs into general
use.
In l9l7, Edwin A. Stevens, Of Hoboken V J, took
up New bo.ds pOw, with view improve its form so
as 10 make the draft easier. He took biz patent in l2
included IN which was the process Of coldchling the
out His plan 50 perfect that II highly approved
Of but other engagements prevented him from extend
tending what be had so successfully begun
In 1910 Josiah Butcher Of this City. commenced a
series Of Improvements which to be found upon near
y all the casrOn plows now in and which have
been Of immense benefit to the farmers of this countrv
notwithstanding which believe be died poor aud h.s
is almost forgotten by those whom be has benefit.
ed 50 much while those who have invented death deal
implements, or stained them With the blood Of victims
inundated upon the shrine Of military glory Landed
the eodtathers Of the Exhibition OF the Industry Of
All Nations
Joel Nourse We have before mentioned a. one who in
connection with his partners has probably done more
toward making the east iron pillow perfect implement
tlan any other Individual, though many others en
tied 70 high praise for doing TO the extent OF their ability
50 much to lessen the labor Of tilng land.
We hope that all who engaged in such labor will
make a careful examination of the puws in The tx
hlbon and compare them with those in use upon their
farms, putting the question 10 themselves at the
time, which are the best these or their We
know from personal observation that there greater
want of good plOgs than any other implement among
American farmers. st the South nine Of those
in such laborer Of intelligence enough 70
know good from evil, if permitted to choose for himself
would use single day aiier seeing with how much more
and facility his soil could he rendered fit for plant
ing the crop tended in the of its growth by
some Of the implements in the Exhibition than by
The rude conriyancc to be found upon nearly all slave
tended plantations.
Among the plans for the latter purpose we noticed one
on the southeast section OF the Agricultural gallery
which, from its awkward unique appearance, attracts
some attention. Two common cast iron shares, with
small uOd boards, attached by two rods about two
feet long to each share 10 the side pieces of wooden
frame made 10 expand TO increase the width OF The
frTows apart and upon the pieces OF the frame
placed the handles, and short nedp to which the
horses attached both made to raise or lower 10 suit
the land o the holder the hight of the team These
shares eau be readily shifted 10 turn burrows
or H. and by sraddlng Of corn both sides eau be
p'OW,d and dit turned from or 10 it, ~ once going
through Il strikes us, that notwithstanding this lmpe
ment often sneered at for ts resemblance TO saol
bill crane il may be- very cheap good sort of tool
md worthy OF fair trial before condo mnaton as Was
the case With the cast-ilOn pOw before it fully
tested
One Of the most beautiful tools We have ever seen for
tcLdibg corn ie horse hoe. Ia Messrs. Ruggles
Nourse, Mason * Cos collection. This lttie tool
weighs only 63 pounds and viii a iurroe ~ inches
woe Ii is uaue Of inch square timber, the beam or
centerpece feet inches long, aiih slight! crooked
wlrgpl,ce on each SIDE. On the forward end of the
beam regulating draUch circle is placed, and depth
gauge Wheel urdcr cath. 1.-THE further back is cut
ting tooth and At the hind end a doublsided share or
hoe, running Hat, making cut thirteen inches wide
On each End OF tho wing pieces h,e Of smaller iuen-
ous and different shape placed, which is easily slif
Cd t. little burrows IN or ont, may be- de-
sired. IL must be very effective tool, and ia sDlir
respects preferable 10 the Ordinary Triangular wooden
framed fYcooi ed cuvaOr being 50 ghl and &C., SO
strong that il can be easily operated by small mule
or horse and guided 10y any boy big enough To roach the
handles Tie price Of those with steel tech Is - For
.ayi the work of hand Doe IN any crop this must be
good tool We should think it particularly valuable
Tor such crops as cabbage tunips aud onions
and those who Interested should give 1t al examna
ton.
By the side of the horse hoe, stands the universal
cutyator the beam and handles Of wood and wings aud
expanding bars of irOn with guide-gheel and draft
circle and five teeth, which may be ike a common bar.
row. or broad like the bultOngue or narrow shovel
plow or Ike the ordinary cuyator teeth. or, as l.
generally rugged, with center tooth and four little
iuniI pOW-sLares. This Is excellent thing IN corn,
but "a Quiles horse, IL weighs 3 pounds IL
is very good tool when drawn by Two horses 20 put Ia
Wheat or other small grain There is another expand
iuc.frame cut'aor the frame Of which Is all wood,
which weighs rs pounds Either Of these can be made
10 cut psth from two 70 five feet wide.
Another Of the same form is made up expressly for
garden purposes TO be worked by hand. Another was
designed On purpose for the cotton planter. II just
slaves The surface cutting up the grass oosed by har
row teeth which rake it our of tie soil. Others 81
various shapes. sizes. forms aud prices viii be found
among the different collections o. agricultural nipple
uents
This DEPARTMENT Is very slow in filling up Can any
body tell Wy or why the show Of iarm implements is
likely o. be so far below what il mi -ht be aud what, fJr
The credit of the country in the eyes Of foreign visitors
II certainly ought 10 be Can any body tel Why there
IS 40 show of agricultural productions and those who
come here from abroad not 20 have chance %
tie uIntust growth al Iudfu Corn. the good quality
81 gran fIuit and vegetables which 10y produced by
the industry Of this nation and Ought be shown with
pii3c TO all nations who visit the New York Worlds
Tan!
The TO blowing table shows the number ofysrOrs for
tie second week:
sa,s,- r-,rsi.-+ Pc rsd