New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

plows did not run NJ all ard several other davs in
which the men and teams were engaged in other
work. The llo wing probably consumed Al to AZ
days TIE tands average about TO rods in length;
and as ties, of the Workmanship, and the accuracy
with winch the burrows were lid, each iurrow was
lappel at an an gle OF about 60 degrees from Per.
pendicular and a Is1e-ball shot from one end Of
Mad-j Juror (the drai -luTrow left between the
landsj 70 the otter, would not craze either edge Of
the ssaId ~ il lay after turupg. Go not speak of
,his boaslingly at ali, for millions Of acres are
equally well plowed every year by our grain-grow-
my farmers throughout The country.
Let us see what this work cost:
Labor and board oil two men two months AZ |Io escn
per month Foo
Board Of four horses months at hay and grain at
Wear and iear of plows and harness.
Cos, NJ olo,ir, 80 sIs5
This il charging up all lost time to blowing he
count and the cot amounts to but 81 ~ per acre,
as against 50 Ier acre, accorded TO IBE TRIBUNE
climate the hand being 4" heavy that IL, strong
clay loan, Instead of "light," or sandy or gravey
loan, of which many farms are compo'ed: The
teams were ia as good condition wien their Work
was done az when they conmenced; but with ali
due allowance for their keeping, In idle time, the
proper COS othe work need not be over % eracre
can hi,e any quantity of such land plowed equally
well, although not, perhaps, as occnr0t!y done, Tor
81 50 an acre, by The job giving the plowmen all
they can do for he season.
Here then, the flacy il perfectly apparent OF the
economy OF the "fowler' machine over that OF the
horse ana band-piow by an advantage OF AT leas ~
per cent in favor OF the latter, TO say nothing OF tn
capital inye ted and the rsks and extraordinary Sas
ualies apper,ainiug to all implicated steam ma
cbinery the mos, vexatious Of any, when APP lied
ex ldsiyey to agricultural labor. would be among
tue last 10 throw AN impeachment III the progress VI
real improvement TO Tighten the labors, or give
facilities to bra ch Of industry Which needs, OF all
others tie aid o. labor saving invention OF skill but
81. H. i.r MIA h.a n.f vet lamnuef
does il promise 10 demonstrate, any economical ad'
VANTAGE except under extraordinary circumstances,
ana those widely separated. over the common MODES
OF disIntegr9tIon.
take another and very important issue how
ever with the fret part Of The TRIBUNE remarks
reltirg the views Of The author Of "Ialpa," IN
he yytDciDir If the ll0w, now constructed, aud
i,s application 10 tho thorough di,lnegriiion and
communion Of The soil. Our American IlOw, ar
now improved, is perhaps as perfect nlliineut OF
the kind get tor I'D purpose. YetitisaveTy
imperfect implement al best n can be demonstrated.
Its movement Ii that Of cutting, parting and liiDg
the roll aUoye the loiat Of ts nertion IN tie ground
It's work IL On tie principle OF the wedge. Inc same
power which Il applies u LIT The soll operates 10
ike extent in pressing the snhsoil below. Thus,
what il ~ hens above il packs beneath, making the
subsoll harder than before and Of c0Urse more diff
cult for the II the growing crop 20 penetrate
and draw their nonrishmC nj from fellow. Tue smooth
and polished surface Of the llow-l,d 'tOws tbai,
aud scratching il with stick your jack.k ui.e Ill
prove il. IL Is this downward pressure tina; Mr..
Horkynf, the aecompit hej author of Ialla," wish
es to obvlate in his suggestion Of rotary digger,
mentioned in The TRiBt NJ. The principle suggest
ed by Mr.. Hoskyns has been lately fully demon
sirlted in q machine OF American invention, M ap-
piled by Mr.. Henry Reilly OF Rochester, y. l..
more than year ago, in the prereuce OF several H.
tegent and practical cu'tiyatorsi aud al'hough II
NAV yet require some Improvements 10 make II ap-
pcaJe general farm IurF ose-, its operations by
either steam or horse power have been a. hnccess-
fully Demonstrated ~ kowlers" any other gang
Of piors yet exhibited. Another inventor, whose
name has now escaped me, resident IN WISCONSIN,
has produced rotary spadiag machine which bas
demonstrated admirably its power % cultivate tie
soil On tie sane princiI e, but by u somewhat differ
ent apIl.aion, So the digger" and hope tb- day
is not distant when both these machines will be
made applicable to purposes Tor which tie pl)w j.
now alone us.d. Al ali events, tue impe rect prn
,ipe on whch the plow row acts for The di-integra
ton ana combination OF tue sell, hope yet 10 see
ulelsedcd. l.. r. ALLES.
has RofA n J., January. 1862.