New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-02
TRIUMPH or THE STEAM PLOW

The State Board Of Agriculture Of illinois o.eras
premium OF eco ior steam plows IL was sxrs,,.s
ths three dieren: inventions would b. exhibited A.,
tested at the State Far, but only one was on a.
ground. That was Fawkes locomotive steam MA.
Lancaster Pa, which excited great interest an,.,
the prairie farmers and performed we'll The u,ehr
and apparatus, with fuel and water, weighs o,..
about seven tuns, and by Tie uSe Of drum ny ~,
shaped driver for propelins the locomotive. Ii. Az
Guilty Of uuring in soft soi, and s.ppiu. on h,.,
smooth ground, is overcome. The steam mos. !.
easily managed and is described as a cross hs.~.--
locomotive and tender, combining the eu.n,;.,
elements of both, mounted two guiding wheel. al
hnce roller The Chicago Press cure spOpd4n, -.
describes the steam pow performances:
ct draws six plows, cutting foot each s,,.,a.,
in a frame and 50 regulsted BY spiral snr;ncs ~.
they Weld TO any extraordinary DISTINCTION A. .t.
wa; no s;ubbe field nesr il vas concluded =,
trial on the unbroken prairie. This was nov han1I
so had by drought that the pralre-breakins nIows
would not run il, and the trial Of sod rIoxrp
abandoned in consequence. Notwithstsniin, 80.
fact the inventor was cOniegt Of success e., IA
gave the order 10 put the pows to work this AIM,
impsrvous soil. After little delay in resclst;,. -
thus BRICK surlsce, the engine moved tnr~s.I
when SIX fiirruws were turned side by side il ,hs -
work nanhke manner. The excitement II the 60
WIS bevund control. and their shouts and wild hp,,
echoed far the prairie a. there beneath the snl
ing Autumn sun lay the first iurrow turned by .,rs
on the broad prairies of the mighty West.
THE goal was won. Steam had conquered TIA
face of nature, and the steam-pow had become
fact; i. was working over the rch, rolling prares 4
Egypt and turning up lis wealth Of nutritious es-
ments for the growth OF the cereal and pomonsl mn
ducts-self.moyug, and containing power uneqas Il
to turn up the lower strata o soil, so rch in potash
in phosphates in silica and other essential euts
vegetable growth. The long hne of matehless fur
rows parted the crowd and lay between the movin.
masses like line of silver Ia the gray setting AZ
the prairie. Amid the excitement the inyenter IA
manned calm: il was enough for him TO hear the gla,
shouts of victory which rent the air for this be hal
toiled for this his hands had become hardened All
his face made swarthy over the glowing iron on.
Of which he forged the muscles Of his iron seed Of bs
pralries. 49,,
crowd. and made brief speeches. Mr.. Coleman, a
member of the Board, spoke OF the success Of ths
steam plow now witnessed marking new era in tia
worlds progress, and declared that the great eu,s,
prise OF Fawkes may be placed side by side with ,hs
Steam engines the steamboat the locomotive the cot
ton gin, ana the telegraph. After the speaking, TIE
Pr6ss says:
The engine again moved forward when the plows
turned up the loose mud dr OF Egypt laying SIX fur
rows side-by-sde with the most perfect ease and in
the most workmanlike manner. The consumption of
fuel and water was very moderate. That the engine
is a complete success there can be no doubt and al
that is now wanting is to demonstrate that takugtb the
whole expense into consideration, is cheaper than
horse power. II this is answered in the affirmative,
il will produce the greatest revolution in agricultural
progress that have yet seem II viii take another
wrinkle from the brow of labor aud give to the .oi6a
million lighter tasks to PERFORM