, 1866-09-11
FROM MATTOON.
The Great Implement Trial.

[From Our Own Correspondent. |

Thu o,.,,,, .,eas. '.o"s, sep.shoe. O. 'so'.
'"e ,t"t VI Pio"s "as resumed III an carly
heuf lhis morning, commanding with the
trench p{oWs. Trench plowins: within the
ps st two or three years has been growing Ia
- ~ ~ ~ s,.,.ss,t N'a oas eapesssoso
~ ne. " lue sopso'i pao"' french piow'
sns Is throwing up the sub-soll by running
second plo~ in the same furrow, thus min
Eliug tho surface and su1soil together. in.
stead of 1oosenIu,- or st,rr,n. ~,
- ,a,-o, ..., "'1nS up
-. luz ~ lower ssfa1a. IN p1ow'n@s
N autumn, the trench system Is
tar the best for our pra'ric soft, and IL sapid-
" gaining in favor with ali who hare tried
1t, in fact, promises to take the place or sul
soilins at that. scason Of the year. In the
spring the soil IS not in SO good condition
tos this purpose, aud the su6soil ploW viii
then have the lead. III proof Ct this, we
have i've trench p}ows, and only one spbsoil
pillow OIL trial. As commonly p{pcticet. tic
farmer uses two common old land plorrs. one
e1 !" ea TN ~ IL G 6Tsss sstn lashes % %5s and tho
md In. ,ecnnd fnu~ ffue r.,o ILL., uego,
dcnt,, nf = fnnt nn.1 ,esr;nr IL III ~ ~ 1as
coIlt,tion f,r al wnodr nra s,tin- az M - nne
ehanre With lis ein hhoT o and tnas n ,shS 1T eS
be deeniy stirred, 'a s'e so'1 ca"
Thn G,,est;nn ~ I'm en4t,os 4. ar,
systs te improved b sSfa tGe intreauetoa eap ,1f o
new: and costly implements. Inventors
say II Gun, aud are here to make good tile
proof; They propose to use the gang pioWs
tor t!ils purpose, By placing one Of the plows
behind Tue other, and At lower Level, and
The gang plow Itself, thus far il but an
experiment, aud we have failed to see I'm
great advantages promised br # mi mi
The TRIAL to-day may proye al1 ti,Is ~ =, ,'ar.'
the value of tic gang piow when ,,sed ~ ~
trench plowins. If ile dynam onoteT T Is any no
one, aud judging from tic labor oftbc - ts,r; ,s
they could not stand {sl'l DAVIS worE. TN
great weight Of these plows aud the unxfa1d.
thcm b. takinc Tito = eousielsst,oS s nGainss ,','t
M * u,th ~ tne oert1 frapnt p'1t"s ana eonpar-
Good award can bo made. Below we gire
'ne hgn'es: ~ ~ou
cn +,,. .s,' uuuNL.i A!Cm.aAS Il: FLOW.
GUS III; inces wiac HIT, dcar, 1i.ngh. drsag ~ ns.
Cuts iii; inrhts wit' dcen. IranSht - 1s Ky.
Several ct The two-lorsc nlows iurnc1 Is, ns
dccn aad wide ft1srow. Tthc rnst ~ ~.
plow Is Is, ond cannv. be usrd f,r nra,rar,s t,s
blowing, AVA "''''A's
aATyEn,v
bv Barher 4 Vfowler- of Dccntnr Taste .-z.
without cutters, W.
cnts l1ts inches wide, G4 deep, drau:ht SIS ns.
Cuts 1t!4 inches wiie, 93i deep, draught 90 ~,
Cuts Iii inches vide, 1ot7 deop, eiraught 40 rs
HockFoKD FLOW,
pyJ: u: Skinner, hockfard. Cost Of p1ow
Seo' includins caster rolling coulters. This IL
it" coulter hanging, and much. p,aised BY
erta E., gTs1nnss r ,sGs. *,,d. m ,,uo, d,.n.,.
t - shes ic a' Mtae' ~ geep eIauEht. so h..
1ri,bl,,+ ons,,+ n,oei ~ oser, aaaIsM :o Rs.
,as,.S rgat ~ nrV Ivy eala ot thiety-tTo
F'"''19 III ~ o.1rsn,.ne =, snv son,asr. a., IT,.
hry n p,,t,n - e:ni..,.,s.s
proved faIlnrs a. and % was tatc, ahls 1as, p'ow
"elos ..,
AgES9S1LlE Ft0W,
y., ey !. :, r.. pieit: Of Cas- County; This Is ono
coultcrs: t'~'~' o0@" 0'o' Will
Cuts Il inches wide. 2 accp, a1angAt. -. 100 ns.
Gass !! a.1cnes wi9c, deep, Itauvht. 800 rs.
nts Eats y shes MIS- Mi9e' ~ deep 5rauEht. ns
NoW - 1rii HioSs ~ ~ as'p; ataaght.. o.
r:lnu,s ars dsa1, +;tiors -, snas none o. thcse
cnnsm,ou modc NJ frcnehsn,- ~ IT, ",Ih .he
soo'ce' Win 'ne a seaoer =, 10 Judge for himself
These n1ows attract %o Email, ,r,a.. -
.+to,,t;o, n,,,",,,s Nv. ~ sau4n amount OF
,ss ~ -. a, ".s-a na. +.. Gss o. farmers who
nsnual labor and The ID dicnitv a. rs ohf 81 81
Lessen the number Of hands, aud If possible
s6sstats substitute anna gth S aa1
ing should DC the same pcr acre. u
large number OF farmers present prefer to
use them and pay for the Iarre exfra nutiav.
Had WE good si,nply Of rcliable firm bar,,Is
the case might be different, but at present
this Is not the condition Of fhc rnral Ia h,r
market In fields that eoutain d uhcral
growth of weeds aud stubblc the tenIcncy
ot thc:,. machines il r. c1nn rot sor,n y
ffe,n wern fren Trnn, III. t,.;. eonS -
viii; ~ i,or. o.,,ao...,1 ti5 lAut ~ tAe tElat,
Tn,: pHsaea np!'t:rnn, " w Gs.ie Csc
of Il Stinnnr .r,e ~ 80" ,,:,t rLoM ,c,,
ct,st II ~ u.ittnnt tI,a aas,o " Mn i. 1me
~" pt;ch cnst iii T,o st t.,e, attaus, eonl"
cnt II inches vide, * dcef,. & drsngnbt. nt" sn "A,
~ ~ 4 sshss @ wids II isep, 1ruaght.. p.
Ts ~ 10. ~, naIs, , aeGFf a'an2nt'-.. &s.
~. ~. '"s1 I+a4 os'ue III tHr1.
lhis plow was drawn Iy four horses abreast,
which ts not only best for the team but the
driver also. 1T did not clog, the rolling coul.
Let's. ana thc height OF beam. prcrcntiuEtt IT, It
Is claimed that it Wi, turn under corn stalks.
the critters first cutting through them. which
Is doubtless the case.
BLACKS GANG FLOW.
Tho cost Is $500, without coultcrs. Thi.
p1oH took the dzst premium at tbs trial Of
tuts, l9 trehes wide, 81 deep, dsaurht,. A.,
Cnt4, - iLches wide, d. dec:, drau.ht '.5.5 IL
Cun, y Inches wsle, 81; Jrep' 3rauret. sM @s
cnis, sQss saehts widr, u; decp. dssacht. I'd hs.
SEt*, e inches wide. II deep. drausht.. 500 hs.
SNts' S% tneaes "1oc, Oh dec, dtanSht.. ts.
This is an excellent plo~ Of Its kind, aud
desessealy popular.
bS Barber 4 Howlcy. OF. Decatur. Costs