, 1859-11-26

NERARKs-d. Not sufficient steam, l30 lbs
being required; fuel, dry wood and free burn
ing coal. b. To clean the plows, oli Of which had
become rusty from exposure. {. Broke two
eoss out Of driving wheel. One Of these had
bcea previously broken, and bolted in, but the
Mr. Charles West, Mnster Mechanic At the Ur-
hsua L. X. Works, sent these to the shop, had
them bored mud replaced; to his pefseyerinr
efforts much Of the success Of the dar WAS due.
d. On starting it was deemed advisable to take
OIL one gang Of the plows, they having been ar
ranged u ganga Of four each these we're rna at
about % pounds Of steam, thus showing tbat it
required tftE pounds to propel the machine it.
sell. The land was half mile long and he was
no" through for the first time. {. Startea to
return aud had to stop to clean one Of the plows
which did not seour. j. Q4t ut the end, q.
Started on the return but out Of water aud
vent after It some fifty rods to an open ditch,
from which il was pumped up with the machine,
using some forty feet Of hose. h. Through ut
end and took on fuel. i. Again through. /.
The nou.scouHng Of one ptow had 10 be cleaned
OIL l. Again through. N. Agaln through, and
alter water in consequence Of having taken in
an inadequate supply. II. Want of steam, auoth-
The dues were not adapted. o. Again through.
P. Again want Of steam from above cause. q.
Again through, aud adjourned sine de.
The amount Of coal used was about 500 lbs.
and Of wood half = cord, piowing a9.1G ac,es
Of common prairie, the usual prics Of which is
$2.50 per acre.
Since wiring the above, it has been decided
10 aner The arrangement IF the pluws in accorl-
aucc Ulth previous suggestions, aud before the
ni4chiuc IL taken 10 any other Foint, it must
piou ak L1st thirty a<yss.
rRA11's DI7cuER.
> This machine was drawn BY team Of light
horses, cutting uitch thirty. FIVE rods long
twenty inches deep, Il fout at tha top und eight
inches nj the bottom, IN about four hours. The
work looks well; the ditch is ierel On the bot
TOM. with smooth sides, and in fiue condition
for the laying Of .ile- Tie ground WAS wet and
e!atnnay, and not in good condition TO work.
Drains of this kind should be cat when the
ground Is dry. as it works much better in thut
condition. SO so0n As our people can procure
drain tile, this machine will prore valuable,
The 4paders Of this machine nrc Of cast iron, but
TO work IN our soil, on the principle Of the cast
piow, sheJ should be made Of cast Steel Drain
ing - the next great move iu agricultural and
tets machine rs Set perfect to work in heavy
eioy soits, for to do this, With advantage. the
bottom must be loosened up for the spadets and
cutters, otherwise it will require loo much
power. Another addition il needed: ia layin,
tile creasc the width Of the tile must be cut in
which TO piow il, ~ though laying the tile on !.
surface Of eight inches, i. would be liable to dis
placement ia the process Of filling in tho drain
with earth; but these notifications can all be
made. In the laying of tile, by using deem
dead turrow, aud sub soil plow to loosen up The
1eet deep; bcyond : is depth, it is very expen-
sive: Fratfs ditcher ia. On the whole. the hest
nacnine fos the purpose that we have seen.
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