, 1859-12-28

q IN our.system Of farming. It is safe to ASSUME
thAstn no State or country, haTiug soil as fer
tile, are the crops spread over an erca equally
Large, nud the consequent averages Of yield 80
low. Too large farms, too large fields, toa
much under plough, too much neglected or half
to the Wisconsin line.
TIE STEAM PIow-A CHANCE FOR INVENTORS.
From a misconception Of what is wanted, and
or more than he can plough, has grown The
steam-p1ow now before the public, for trial, ad-
Indication and Judgement :. --..-.- ..
1t ia certain that the Atenm-ploT needed on
tue prairies must be quite different in it, capa-
bit:tlesfor work, more readily handled, less
cumbersome and costly, than any we hare yet
seen:, -, >
The machines Of Messrs. Fawkes and Waters
are Ingenious; and to be commended, because
they are valuable, as Furnishing important hints
and lessons to future inEentorY
The idea thai the only legitimate way to pIow,
or till the SOIL is to turn 1t over after tie manner
Of the common pillow, seems to hare originated
the tnlsapp]ication Of power and the fault in the
design Of the steam p;ow, already invented.
Indeed, that which is called steam plov.
whether il be that Of Waters or Fowkes, is iu
no sense steam plow. but simply and only u
locomotive engine, as badly suited to travelling
and hauling load oTer the soil, as another
kind, after twenty years Of experience and i'm.
proyement, is well calculated for travelling over
and hauling u loud upon our common railways,
1t las been suggested that tie steam plow of
the future will iIayel and n'ow the 1and a, a
screw steamer Or psopeller blows and n,alrs
its way over the water. the resi,tance of tha
medium plowed-ahat il. tie Observation-Disclosures
the power that moves the machine ahead
The assistance Of steam, as has been init
naEa oe!o'e not 50 much needed to help
70 pu" - u! eue so1.lnoH nlanneI. ool lof SUD"
stnuE s,.n ~ nnus.ni alu.ng. oteam Is also
.;s so 4teueu & ~ nep us 9se lnat capital lnven-
:"n, tes 1'ote rionen. fae COST o. under drain-
ing q: undertaken 10 older and richer countries,
= mus. .nNrle'e Wun rs extensive adoption here.
h",h s s 5sa,s. uas s.nIe our soia a"a suo-soll
oo.ns a1e coupa1at1sct? Tree from ea!tfi.iast
qate poss4ole We saal', " tile help
3. ~ s'gsm a9a !ee mole plough, De able to avail
taa.i. .';'h; " Wa u unaer o!aining It not
ttoss' .e'ta1'e, , yst one tnat II capable Of A.
1s s''A. oe"eA'o T.. ue'a@e eos''
TUE soc1ErFs PREMIUMS.
Tie Committee was early made aware that an
e1loaeous impression prevailed among comnet-
i.ors, as to what the Society had oaerea pre,
miums for. The rsncrul tenor Of the Comin;t.
tees Instructions are sufficiently plain. Tber
are, thai premiums are offered for rinnroyeuents
made by tue hand Of man. Where's. a ,na;ori.
ty Of the competitors seemed to entertain luz
tued, kAa4 tu8 AWa aEu3 were 10 De i0T tile best
site, soil and location. If the system Of Offer. Her
inc premiums for farms and nurseries, j, c,,,.
tinued. and ths not altogether satisfactory r..
suits thai hare followed thus far, should no,
curry too much weight; no doubt, in time, the
list Of competitors will be much heightened.
mud in a few years there wilt COME into the ring,
A''''' -''" ~ ''' 'e'' '0''nei0 VI A'l4ois'
TUE fAhaeRs or ILLINOIS HCsr CONE TOGETHER.
The present body of Illinois farmers hare
como together from nearly all Slates and all lat-
itudes, and therefore there is diversity Of opin-
ION and Practice, which helps to keep them
Of their just influence in the State. THIS influ-
,enrt. If measured by their power and numbers.
would make them d controlling party, But il,
legislation, while the interests and demands Of
cities aud towns hare been consulted aud salts
tied, while banks hare been created and rail-
roads chartered, public improvements begun
aud finished, and special grants, laws aud char.
tcrs Insde for almost every purpose. tue iuter-
ests Of agriculture hare been shanlefaly rrg-
lected. All great revo1utious haye small BERN
nings, more on slowly, and slowly accumulate
strength rs they more. 1fa radical change is to
be produced in tie agriculture Of Illinois and
her turner's eleraed to their lust lerei. u rrrat
deal Of work will have to he done, much lime
spent, and much patience and philosophy will
be found necessary. To ttifs great Office ars
called the working men fyou. peatlemen y If the
illinois State Agricultural Society. llaye WI,
not reason 10 congratulate yourselves m IL.
sum Of the successes ul.eajy visible. some of
Which are patent in cyery mart Of tie Stoi.y
. ~ "te~@t of SUCCESSFUL FARMING.
Nothing was more striking1y forced upon the
Committees attention, III the course Of their