, 1859-09-17

enI.sse anou4a De Pnt on Tie: Flows; by the usd
OF these an eyen furrow slice eau bo tnt, rs well
q making 'an easier dratt. The omission oi
wheel eutsessxe hare condemned frot, the frs.
:apd not until yesterday did FamkEs concedd
their valae: - ;::.
y; At 4 P. II. the a4ial was resuutd ,she1
ass:1os neres we're p1o*ed, ID s5i mirptes, In
s!aapg the time of turning; The land p1owed
Fas IS :4Eloo chains III length, and the twd
,ooHs plowed was GO, 400 chains In Width: beiu !
within a Fraction Of fen iset in Width for th9
eisht, plows.
-,, The ground plored vas a sandy lo.tn, filled
i'd places With drift :grtsd of large size, Thq
sd had Rsver been broken, b9t Tesl1 pastu1edI
Which added to tha ease Of breaking. :. -:
This trial demonstrated the .bilay Of this In
fiae fot continuous work 6f any given length
er tifme. :vhea properly supplied Min Tater aud
fuel This morning, :Tawkes ind his Engine
leaves for New York to be exhibited before The
American Institute: II viii probably he retu5u1
cd here by the tirst,of next month for trial at Ur
bana, Decatur and Ceptralia: :: II:
+ WE had intended to have said mort upon uu fhe
spbjeet of thi.t plowa which. hps continued to
.aatraci It's thousands to both ahe State and tue
Gnisad States Eair; but instead Of, this, We Lar
before the readers pf the PREss AND Tn1nrsE
o. feposr o.. 7az NEc14s1c41. Cour147Ez .ap-
pointed BY The Executive Committee .uf the
stase Society to investigate The merits Of Ills
+ pillow engiue:' -.'. ---- '-~''-- - ''-~'
l. 9oths Hob: 6on.nsitfss D. tA<r1lzinoa Stdte 4q-
rieultaral Society: :'.~' -I..- -;
:: GExz1EAEx--Ihs undersigned, a Committee
Of Machinlsts appointed to test practically the
plosing engines. which might compete for np
awtard offered by your Society; md called. uuon
subsequently, to reply TO cetia;n inquiries, .fes.
peetfully feport=.:; ..'-- 49,.
.-Tha4:thcre vas but one offered fortriaI which
came nitLintthe. provisions Of the Resolution,
THIS was Invented and patented by 1oseph.'W
EaHke ot Eeansy]yRniat~. go -
To form complete conception Of this steam
Of small sized tender OF a locomotive engine;
let about half the forward portion of the sides
aqd tank be removed We nowh haye somathing
which resembles The body Of Fawke's machine.
l9; the middle Of the forward portion of the
Platfprm stands the upright, boiler, which. is
abpnt Ct lc.t high, aud 4ieet in diameter, the
fEf- -hQ1 8 and dash pit being of course below the
forward: The boiler contains u ST inch tubes
which, computed together, with tie ,ire.box,
gi1es SIS feet Of a7e surface. Steam may be
got up in Is minutes. although twice that time
j., i usually ~ :; necessary Ihs 14s! paz either be
horizontal;9 9 inches: ID diameter and IS inch
stroke:: and are p1hced one qn eael side ioi the
boiler: The pisadns cotnmnneate motion not
to The side wheels bqs to drum or roller, feet
in diancku and 6 feet lnG; which, rs the sides
~of the platform orerhang its end, is compara-
tiyely out of sight. The drum is placed naboeut
1rxm+ t,AA.-x IL r. T.. Il.
,,chlne before 1t depends tue fire box, aud over
and behind lt'is the tank 50 that. when the
boiler aid Tank atc full, they nearly eounter-
balance each other oa the axleA ef the driving
fhis drum is composed qf two iron heads, Or
:tptdcrs" and an inter1nediate. .ppe; to these,
ns Iose a;p @ botea a. aa o foSm the psraae4y a1n ~
THE adAeston Is, therefore. produced By q sui:
c6ucs' polished. and tie bearing Of which is
always across the sr4in. There is no slipping;
the machine y startea and stopped instantly:
md, md; ;sxssIt,W ,proPelGnS ltsslf "a con
1hsweal md tear s sligEt, Thiis fulstitutioni
of'zhe driving roller foE tho. ordinary side:
'mheels:.,, Wonderfully increases tractiau,. and
'rierents s1ongbing in wet Or yielding soil:
while moderate Irregularities Of surface scarcely
effect the onward march Of the plow. Anpther
Ek6dt II gained QF kuc gearing 0l Inc
lsus,:'l Instead Of ]eing' attached directly to 4
crank on sl,s axle Of the drum, each CONFLICTING
rod communicate ulbtioh TO piniou Which
tdrnsensily but without shak3 on the mile lust
mentioned. The piniou ihterlocks with coy
wheel which by pinion on ii axis imparts
asotfoe cuI,, 1heEf tb5tttEu ID The drum.
the .s: s 5I ssaah ahas IT hs ts
drum.
Increase Of ppEer and ,of, eaatrol orer the
The front Of Tue Ire box is a short taper
ing how Of sheet iron; which serves as q seat
fol11p ffenan and ifcceptatle CoEfuH. { This
bow Is Supported BY a body y-bolt Oh truck
composed oftwo iron guide wheels three upd
one half feet in diameter and fifteen INCHES
bso1lf 7Tte tuck mopta fieelrlike' the front
wheels Of chaise agd is .copsrplied By steer
ing wheel in .tharte of tie cnsincer. SO that
tie whole m4chipe is turned as readily mud US
short US farm wagon. The engine is ofthirtv-
horse power. The entire length Of the machine
is about IS #. its weight, With water and fuel
Id s9ss paS sSea. 'os s. lis poS5 sstss
may be drawn from tawcll on creek, and the
tank filled, Or water forced from tie tank
to the boiler. - The tank holds twelve barrels
sufficient for three hours running. The p]ows
eirht, In uuubcr ;rrre, d f1ched 10, p1te ftamc
Which is SUSPENDED by chains pass;nr orr
grooved pullies in two beams, projecting from
The seat 10 the eurinc. These chains cOmmu-
ukate Is Yde tffnafdss ii thatEc u fhe.iirsinan
in front, by which tile gans~of ,ploxs .rnay be
raised Or lowered at pleasure, aud The frame Of
plows is drawn by other--ehaiDs winch .are Ut
tached 10 the under-sidc Of tho frame OF the