Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-20
steam Flowing Machines.

+ A steam blowing machine, invented by Charles F.
Mann, of Troy, N. Y, was recently tried upon
iveeore lot on the farm Of Theo. Drsenbury, near
that city, and is reported to have given satisfaction
to all who Witnessed the trial How easily they
we're satisfied we are not informed or whether it was
demonstrated that steam blowing vas cheaper and
better than when done by animal power. Al The
meeting Of the Royal Agricultural Society of Eng.
land, on the 10Th Of July of this year, at the old
City Charter there was another trial Of steam plow
ing machines for the $500 prize Of the society One
report Of the trial says;
The competitors for the Royal Society's prize of
$500 are steam pillow Invented by Mr.. John FOE
Ter, IT., and manufactured by Messrs Ransome &
Sims, Of Ipswich, the engine having been built by
Messrs. Rob't Stephenson & Son, an engine of
Messrs Clayton, ShutleWorth s. Co.'S Lincoln,
with q pillow by Messrs. Howard & Bedford and q
steam engine and pillow manufactured and exhibited
nv Mr. Ricketts,. Mr., FoWler's patent four-furroW
pillow, driven by Messrs. Rsnsome & Sims station
ary engine, completed acre and three quarters in
two hours. A trial Of Mr.. CrOEley's three-fnrroW
pillow, from Newport Pagnell, is said to have failed
for want of proper tackle In the afternoon an in
teresing trial Of Mr.. HoEard's single prize plows
was made With one Of Mr.. Boydelrs traction en-
gines, manufactured by Mr.. Charles Burrell, of
Thetford.
The trials recommended this morning in forty
acre field belonging to Mrs Cooper, at Bscon Point,
piece of pasture land having rather stiff soil
under hard, viry surface, and we'll calculated TO
test the various implements te the utmost There
we're three engines on the field, one being Mr. Boy
delrs traction engine, which has necessarily, from
its novelty here attracted much notice. On its way
to the scene Of action, this novel locomotive weigh
ing thirteen tons lin addition to its tank of eight
tons Of wafer, had to encounter an ascent of about
ore in three and half in entering bean field on
! Mrs Cooper's farm. Beside the stfness Of the as
cent there was twist in the road at this point near
y resembling the letter S. but the obstacle was over
! come with but little difficulty at half steam, and
the bean field ITSELF though presenting rough,
even surface with considerable rise in the ground
was steamed through by this huge locomotive,
! (which citizen, first seeing it. said resembled
an engine in pattens) without apparent difficulty -
The others we're Clayton 6 ShuttleEorth's and FoW-
! ler's stationary engine Messrs. Clayton Shut
tle6orth's engine was set to work with one Of How
ards cultvators and FoWler's with his own four
furrOW pillow. The work of both appeared to attract
great attention from the company present, and es-
pecally that Of the pillow Lord Berners was on the
ground, and Mr.. Boydell, Mir Howard and Mr.. FoW-
er and most of the pstentees well as the judges
The result Of the trials will not be known for some
days, but there was an impression that the $500
prize would not De held back this year. it last
but would be awarded to enc of the competitors on
the field this morning.