New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-15
PIE GREAT STEAM PLOW TRIAL
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE MECHANICAL
COMMITTEE.
5uE PRIZE OF 5000 NOT YET AWARDED
TRIAL ADJOURNED ovER.

TRIAL ADiOUlsNED OFLR.
Yssn Our Own Reporter
FRrrPoEr, IN, Sept 10, 1859.
Yen may readily imagine that, 20 those Who had
allowed the Mechanical Committee, through ther
vro,rscted e1periIntnx, this, tie day 90 winch me
Executive Couai9ee Ct the Society were 70 ~tne ''
The hpal Performance Of the Fsvke. Flowing En-
gne, and decide its claims 70 The 1900 prize offered
b, hem snd virtually, the asd.tiOral 81 500 offered
b, the Illinois Central Railroad, would be swaited
win anxiety. The synps;hies Of the people had
A..,,o ,,listed in F.ukes bebslf, from his nodest
s.n.s,or HE cheerful sIbussiOn 70 the tests Of the
Mcdaniel Committee, ard the actual per-
ferrsroe Of TIE engine, under al circuu-
.t.pee. that q strong pressure was undoubtedly
breugh; TO bear upon the Society, 70 give him the
prire. This popular feeling ran 50 high II freeport
hat the ladies Of the city hesded by the wives Of
sree ofioers Of the Society dscke3 on, the engine
with evergreen, bouquets Of aorers, wre.ths, AMI
ribbons ard are row having nsde s beautiful Amer
ear Gag 10 BE- boire by the :uuphsE; engine on IFS
travels 10 other shows Yesterday, 20 tes; l,s espa-
bh,es fer drawing los5s q gram, &c, on common
rcs. IL had been intended 10 attsch long string Of
wagons loaded with pSsserg,rs, and make the dsiour
II tie Far Grounds for ever nile; bat " what $
"sverybody's business, n nobcdys business 50
sssal. ara xher IRE tine arrived blt one vsson WAS
- Be Rad Tie deck q the engine, however, vas
Heavily fr,isAed Nth lstes ard gentlemen, aid the
Eeslfofd Brass Bad sessd in the farm wagon. With
s<resu c. TIE whistle, With the Vivss and hs:-~sv-
sr. Of thousari people, ani % the tune c; " HsA
Colombia BY tie fal Arj, the "Lstoasier steamed
rsxs6ly away moving essy over the around src FOL-
iSed lie u-ssoiih<a rOz.e 90 arriving st her psce
Of esvAIiUre ste VA tetsc1ed from tie wagon snd
usv,c little cis.snce on, 80 ihs, Der escape seam
skor rS< lie souI3s q The huns1 vo.oes tasi
4 - n ~.a.sFr = a .
i.x,r;or a re rst successU American seam PoE.
R.-ccv Rs1rods. or the GA RANGE, SIS be :
ea.<a n s. wac known tnrous bout tie sac Tor
Ne e<cs III kites sd force q character, oa-ed u:
ytrerane !. sd ard shen the applause when greeted
he spp< srsnoe asa s1oslcec made 8 vigorous speech
in characterization O: FsESes sud his Invention. lie
Vac kDosea BY Fswkes himself n fee remarks,
Which he would have eeclLed making, BIT could no:;
=, Dickinson. hs partner, who ,slo he hal stood by
Yaskss ara would coptI ue 10 do 60 10 the asst y
n. Bros Of The CktoGg0 PrtssdSG IrttsESi and by
Jogr tGGble sely ant w5o va uEioE unaiey ePea ~
come soquSIisnces, and drunned mo me service.
Knew too vel the Interest felt by THE TRIBUNE 10 a-
reehulGl Improvement 70 feel hesitation u making
knovr sid committed you 50 Ter IS 70 promise your
powerful al wherever the occasion demanded II.
With the fs;,ering suguries Of Eridsy, j: Is Tot
strarse that the xial OF ,o-dsy sho1h have been
sAresd BY the mass as mere formally, which could
ery retut in success for Faskes. q" Msn proposes,
but God dsposes, a. the result proved. We went al
the sppoI,ed time 10 the tfal ground and the engine
started work. After going about fifteen yards the
wooden piLs which hold the hooks Of the draught-
ehains yis ced 10 al enormous force, aid broke and
the eIgIe being stopped an examination disclosed the
c that the plOws hsd been set FOR s,ubbe work, ard
were actually ploSipg the virgin prairie sod 10 depth
Of seven inches. The ground had become
baled hard stone a. most by ikree months drouih,
and vss in sucb condition ths, al old prairie farmer
declared 70 NE that II would be barely possible for
BAn with team Of Elk horses TO pillow more thai an
acre and quarter per day, working from morning to
night The wooden pins are used oy fawkes for just
Ttas sf hp gang al
Utnke obstruction the pins would break before the
pbxs received damage. Some conception may be
Horned Of the enormous weight that the engine was
hauling Il rough the ground, whet tell you that OF
the stout traction chains were drawn asunder-not
snapped by snoden jerk-but pulled apart while the
blows were .; Continuous work. And now, see how
little bal management will injure al exhibitors
chances Fsskes had not set of extra pins on board,
although he might have had them made for cent
spiece and the consequence was tha.uly an hour vas
consumed IN hunting up, tr-t wool, then saw. taen
ha;rhet and meanwhile q smart shower we.ted the
ground and the crowd, committeeman and au so
that when work resumed every one hsd become
tired and freiful opponents 70 the invention gained
stiergth 10 their preudces, and uends were dlspred
The wire that used TO patch up the CHAINS pulled
apnt little way farther on, although the plows hsd
been set al the ordinary depth for prsrls breaking
Then there another hslt and more grumoAns, and
bother and vexs;ion. Then the ground, previously
dry but pow little wet on the top, was as II
eii.d and another oversight Of Mr.. Fswkes brought
bic mos, in pOrtaI, ia o. unsatisfactory close IL
a
chine that bat for the ribs on the driving wheel
OF q cam, which serves Like purpose, the wheel
becoming quickly o4shed or gummed would alp, ant
work be possible fswkes found last year az Cen
Eshs that his wooden drum would be creased over
With this sticky pTairie SOIL and would clip 30 a to
prevent locouotion OF the engine To remedy the
upuble he adopted the simple eXpedient o! attaching
spuds 10 il which could be projected - 81 TO catch II
the ground ard prevent slipping, or drawn inside when
10, needed Coming fIom The Philsdeph,a tria here
he broke these, aid reslecIng 70 procure means snd
have set sYpEed, be was caught IL ust the So ne
Vrfsvorable plight as last year. Progression being out
Of the question: he accepted an offer OF the Executive
Committee 10 adjourn tie ia unu rs return from the
American Institute Fair II New York, AMI from VIZ
gina subsequently where county society hA agreed
a. pay him 8 eco and his expenses 10 make
an e1Eib,.iop) when lie vii fulfill the stipulslons Of
The offer 81 the Illinois Central kalrcs1 70 have his
pov practically tested three different points the
hne OF the road. Il successful there, he VII receive
- $50, onethrd Of which i the Railroad Company
preuiAus. Fsvkes says ne had not money enough TO
pay iUr spQIs, bIt tie President O. The Society
az ures me tina, he would cheerfuly have given the
necessary means Il be hsd been sppied 70. THIS L
e1ly more instance Of tie shosg htedness OF e1-
hbIiors. | venture, altar some practical sc4asinI-
with the subject 10 assert tina. not one instance
IN five hundred comes 70 tsl before committees pro-
vided a. aLss emergencies. Al a pow-irlaI no one
thinks Il worth while 20 pct an extra hook Ink or
90, few nuts ard bois, and an extra pom; IN his
boz. The result is OF course, tha. something gives
way just where east expected ard fer TIE wsn; .! one
Of the ;fes above u'oned the exhibitor loses his
pyiae. II Faxkes had had hsf dozen - extra
WOODEN pine doub; 10; be would have r-2sred his
accident 80 speedily 70 have actually made strong
poili with the Committee whereas they stoo0 % long
90. 20 wet All heard much grumb.ing and nh
crle tha. nc araoanl Of good work sferward would
have made their verdict un srnousy favorable.
The repor1 OF the Comm rtse OF Machiniscs which
s en- abiea To preseni To- your readers advance Of its
appearance u any Journal by Tar the most weighiy
which hss been made on farm implements There has