Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-09
The Steam PlONV.

Our CORRESPONDENT writing TO the Minne
s,.i7,, from the Illinois State Fair at Contra
liza. mentioned the triumph 81 a steam p!o"
exhibited there As this is matter oi Sood
dr.iat interest to us of Minnesota we give
-'.... below 20 4 further description from II {
IL ....o Press. Tie invention IS s'"m a"
-, Pa o-d Is s':tti NIX Locomo-
..,.-.t.-. Pow. l.ta ua,,.ar and alpara-
us. -..r III asl v 'c-. weighs only atou'
.t ..- ~ ty t'.c -, oi Il drum or baf
I>.--.., ... .i.,l sroie.lus ere 'oconot'N'
H.. l.,..i..r.,. mNiA- n sot, soil, az Stri'
..s in hard. smooth ground, is overcome
Tae Steam Plow is easily managed, and Is
described as a cross between the locomotive
and tender, combining the essential elements
of both. mounted on two guiding whee's a'o
q huge roller. The Press correspondent thus
describes the stern plow performances:
1T draws six plows cutting foot each, at
tsched in a frame, and so regulated oy spiral
springs that they yield to any extraordinary
obstruction. As there was no stubbIe field
near. il was con luded to make trial on the
unbroken prairie. This was now baked 80
hard by droutn that the prairie-breaking plOws
would not run in it, and the trial of sod-plows
was abandoned in consequence, Notwith-
standing this fact, the inventQruYes 80 corfi-
dent Of success that he gavet1Y0rder to set
the plows to work in this almost imperviOus
soil. After little delay in regulating to this
brick like surface, the engine moved forward
when six burrows were turned side by side IN
the most workmanlke manner. The excite
ment of the crowd was beyond control, and
their shouts and wild huzzas echoed far over
the prairie. Us there beneath the smiling aut
umn sun lay the first furrow turned by steam
on the broad prairies of the mighty West.
The goal was won. Steam had conquer
ell the face. of nature and the steam pillow had
become fact II was working over the rlch,
rolling prairicS OF Egypt and turning up Its
wealth OF nutritious elements for the growth
.. the cereal and roaonal products-Seli-mov-
~. AMI containing power unequailed to
r., . the lover strata of SOIL SO rlch in pot
a.. IN y ';o>pha,es. in SILICA and other essen
IL. ...r-..,,.-, oi vegetable growth. The i"rg
. at s.-.t, - throws parted the crowd,
ar between t:,e moving masses I..-S
. s. .r.- ,ny, n tu,. gray setting OF the
3 -A.stI he exc zen - -
T. ID 4 c4..l: il was enough tor him 70 near
-. 4ai ,aoai OF victory w'nch rent inc ar;
: /, j. a.. ma tOicd TOR this ms iiahoS hau
l me u.r,lenel aad his lace made Swaithy
o.cr The .ioNi. = ira ont of which he forged
t.., ',a>rl,.S o us iron seed of the pr ARIES,
NJ T Akcs and others were called cut nv
TIE crowd am MAZE bIicf speeches. Mr.
{ .lcman. l member of the Board, spoke OF
/ e success e the steam plow now Witnessed
a. maIhr't. a new era in the worlds progress,
a If declared that the great enterprise OF
F.wke> may be placed side by side with the
SCAN engine. the steamboat, the lOcOm tive.
tie cotton gin, and the telegraph. After the
s'.eAAin=. tie Press says:
The cIt-ine again moved forward, when
~. 5'ous turned up the loose mud DRIFT of
E-'.ul. laying TX :u'r'vS side by side vIth
L.. r..l.t ue,'-ct ease and IN the most work
iae..!1 "a auur. The consumption o. fuel
al .a-or vas very mod, ra e. That the engine
4, q c,upi, lie scccess there can be no doubt,
AMI Ill :la, j. now wanting Is 10 demonstrate
t..r, taxing tie whole eXpetse INTO consider
.-..u. il j. 4pcr than horse power. II TINS
Us . -Wered ia ;ue aiiii NATIVE, II vii, p'oduce
Z 90 ..-att-,i Tcvoid II III agricultural pro
specs i.-.- ". axe vet seen; ~ Illi tai" Az
A4it tf.iu tte br.w o. iabo'. aud i-ivc
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