New-York daily tribune., 1859-09-26

two pairs Of cylinders being independent Of each other
Q serious obstruction to one driver might, and did
to Slip while the other held its trsctive 20
thus there would be tendency to throwing out Of line
The internal gears Of the drivers being quite exposed
to duet and sand the wear would be rapid. The rails
ing and 10 verpg of the gangs of plows by quick
screw proved itself bad for when ie points ran down
deep, the downward pulling weigh. csused the scre
rapidly 10 up, and the pows we're bune1 amos. to
the beams.
OF course further experiment with Mr.. Wsiers's
machine being impossible the entire attention Of the
Committee given 10 the Fswkes plow. The work
done by this latter machine throughout excellent
the furows being evenly laid and the turf completely
buried, even n stretch Of land broken up into tus-
socks, with flags aud other aquatic plants growing
upon and arouId them. Tie coil was a black mold
sandy in parts that good cod Of God could not be
picked up; in others, with much gravel in.errnixed
with the mold; and in others fine black vegetable
mold fuch as IL common all over the black prairie
Your Committee think that in building another engine
ply OF steam for emergencies, pehaps enlarge the
diameter of his smoke stack, make other propor-
tiona changes which viii Increase the efficiency Of his
ergine, without at al affecting bis principle
The plows as DOW set IN gangs, are liable 10 choke
in some kinds of ground from their being too nearly in
row ateraly, whereas if set more obhquely on the
frame, each furow would be turned over before the
one following would commerce.
But, while your Committee by no means pre-.
pared TO certify that Mr.. Fswkess plowing mschine
has reached the degree Of perfection only to be had
af'er much practlca working on farn, they do not
regard i's several weak points, az above noticed, as
nvsdating s claims to public favor for enough good
work was done in the two miles Of furrow it
Friday TO prove it TO have great merit II plowed for
At the rate of in IL minutes 81 per
hour, including turns. At the Royal Agricultural So
cety of EnglaDds show this year. there exhibited
six steam pows and cultivators in actual work. OF
these the best that of John Fowler of London,
whose engine is stationed at side of field self
moving drum at the other, and wire cable, which
winds and unwinds on the above drum and another
beneath the engine ITSELF draws double gang Of
plows-one half set TO plow in direction the other
in the contrary one. With this apparatus taking fur
rowe inches by G. and employing power equal to 10
horses roods l6 perches Of ground only were broken
up per hour.
TO this machine was awarded the Royal Socety's
Grand Prize Of 800 last year. at Chester, and the
prize Of e. this year at War wick and your Commit
tee of opinion that if these awards were wotily
made the machine of Fawkes is eminently worthy of
commendation and support at their hands. They,
therefore, take pleasure in reporting TO the Honorable
Executive Committee, that they unanimously award
Agricultural Society, to Joseph w. Fawkes Of
Chiistana, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for his
steam plow..
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
B. P. JOHNSON,
Secretary New.York State Agricultural Society.
CHARLES DICKEY,
President Michigan State gricutursl 5ccisty.
s. J. HAYES
supt Of Machinery Illinois Central RAILROAD.
THOMAS COBB.
Master Mechanic Michigan Central Railroad.
A. J. GALLOWAY,
Land Agent, Chicago.
Agricultural Reporter NEw-YoRK THBuNE.