The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-08-06

selfish purposes have been suddenly ami CON
tcmptuolsly overlooked. With taribald and
his fond iinaginihgs. KoSSuth and his insur-
rcctonary plans are sacrificed. 1t Is the old
imperial story of falcshood put in practice.
Plentyis naturally suggested in connection
with peace, and the harvest abundance,
already secured in this county and every.
where anticipated throughout Europe is a
moncntous item in the great balance Of good
and evil which preserves society and permits
to ii progress. Indeed, a year Of universal
scarcity would he more dlsnstrons to mank md
than hundred Soli,rin but as battle and
wholesale bIoed,hcd are exceptional, and we
habi,ually expect from BeniIie,nce the regular
and sufficient lruiiagc of the seasons, CONT
nent Of plelhoric eranarics attracts less alien
ton than the circumstances and casualties.
! Of a campaign. Everywhere the cornucopia
Of the ycar Swells in its eXHbcrance. Wheat.
rye. barley, oats, most kinds Of fruit, from
| the Ottawa to the Gulf Of Mexico, except
occasional and limited GistilctS devastated ny
the June frost, have been yielded in excess Of
ordinary years. Potatoes also arc represent
| ed promising. Still, the extent of The general
surplus OF breadstullS will depend upon the
character OF the growing crop OF Indian corn,
| for the progress of which the season thus far
has not been very propitious, although il is
generally pronounced Of healthy Appearance
| yet its critical period is to come. | am glad
TO understand that the Industrious farmers of
Cecil have shared the general prosperity:
| and il many Of them can furnish samples Of
wheat approaching the G5lbs l2oz standard
Of Mr.. jackson, they have substantial reason
for cXultation. Another favorable feature of
the times is the absence Of those inordna,e
specula,ons that have so often whrlmcd the
business world in difficulty and palalyscd all
the springs of industrial activity.
The good old times, when men scratched the
soil with sharpened stick, in the process of
cultivation, and that somewhat later period
of the sickle and the FAIL have long passed
TO the limbo of forsaken customs where they
await the surviving remnants of that interest
ing class Of agriculturists who till after
the plodding plan Of their grandfathcrs and
refuse 10 know any new thing in Israel that
savouls of book farming as if book farming
were anything but rational cultivation in
accordance With the collected and printed
experience of hundreds OF able and observing
men, made still more valuable by the rcvcla-
tons OF science; and as il the incalculable
benefits of improv ed implements Of husbandry
have not been conferred by thinking men who
belong TO the class which writes farming
books, and all others, for the matter of that
those good old times have given place to an
era of mowing-machincs and TIL a,hcrs
drills and shelters, crushers and cultivators
of dozen improved patterns and chemical
fertilizers that tickle the soil till, as ,Icliold
said, 1t laughs with afllucnt halvests; but
the goal of progress is far llom being reached,
and now, that potent agent steam, which has
| been impressed to the service Of every other
department of industry, is about to be en-
ploycd III the processes Of agriculture. The
process toward the completion Of a Steam
Plough, which will answer the fullest de-
malds in point Of speed, durability and
efficiency, III this country, is perhaps known
to you; as well as the natterng prospect Of
success for the project. Mr.. Fawkes, the
inventor, Pennsylvania from the same
county which produced Fulton, lancaster,
is now here with his invention. The plough
is Of thirty horse power, furnished with eight
shares, which may be lowered or lifted
quickly at pleasure. inequalities Of ground
present no obstacle to it. Smaller patterns
of the apparatus suppose will be made
| In England likewise, considerable attention
Is Icing dircc,cd 20 the subject. Recently
read of the satisfactory operation there of a
Steam Cullivator and its consequent intro
duction on many farms The heavy and
cumbrous farm Implements of the English
require an unti,ipr motive mower. wa
then, the question, can il be done? is answered
in the affirmative. Mex. comes the inouirv
can it be prolitably done! Why not p
Steam is already employed TO effect many of
the purposes of the farm: grain is lhreshcd
and winnowcd by it: WHY may it not be
used on farms of sufficient extent to advantage
where horses are now employcd ? 1t cannot
be supposed that an engine of twclye.h horse
power, for instance. VIII cost more TO keen
in food than the dozen flesh and blood con-
sumcrs. 1t is also pretty well established
that non is A more LASTING material than that
which is carried on four hools and results
| from corn and oals. Who ever heard of
| dying with the bolts y steam engine
rarely has sore back, or runs nail i'll its
foot. Keep it warm inside and you can
never exhaust its muscle 1t requires no
noonng. Any well cultivated farm of three