The Placer herald., 1867-01-12
A New Earth Pulverjser.

Messrs. rlthlan q oung, OF Joliet, ILL.,,
have recently invented and patented an i'm
p rtant Improvement in the plow, which is
being received with high favor among scien.
fic agrculursts at the East. 1t is called
hs Rotary Pow, or Earth Pulverzer. The
m ain advantages gained by this, over the
p ows generally in use, are: lst. The man.
n er in which the SO is turned over. This
is accomplished by lifting cut in such a
manner that the plow does not bear an
ounce on the subsol; while those generally
IN use act like wedge-pressing down with
The same force as that applied to lifting up
and thereby ironing down the subsol, as it
were. Q, Stopping of its pores, and thereby
greatly diminishing the tendency Of the
water to work lis way upward when the dry
season approaches. This is an e, entirely
overcome by this machine, which is go con-
slructed that the revolving cutters strike
the ground very much as a horses foot strikes
it when he if pulling hard; but instead of
ming down subsequently with the heel,
Il rot must be supposed to continue 4 re-
voving motion, which of course would lift
up whatever ground it took hold Of
3. The machine effects a most perfect pull
veriz4tiun OF the ground after it is so lifted
up. This part Of the work is accomplished
by series Of revolving knives, which are
made to pass rapidly through the soil, they
also giving lifting cut, and div ding it up
into the thiuest possible sl;ces-so fine that
It is completely pulverized, as is sometimes
done by choppng it up with hoe. The
operation of this machine, however, does it
much more perfectly than it can be done
with hoe, at the expense of almost any
amount of tine. Some idea of what is done
may be inferred from the fact that the gear
ing is so arranged that with the horses
walking two and a half miles per hour,
there are over 5000 Of these knives passing
through the ground every minute. The
ground is said to be left as though it had
been picked up and sifted over the earth!
1t is claimed that with this machine one
man and four horses will do as much work
as five men and five plows and ten horses
can do with the ordinary pIow, to say moth
Ing about The subsequent pulverization re-
qured. We shall soon be able to give an
illustration and more particular description
of this machine, which is now about 10 be
| introduced into California; - Scientific Press.
TnR YANKEE COLONY IN PALEsrISE.-The
Atlantic telegraph has announced the arri-
val at Jatfa Of the small colony from the
State of Maine, whose intention is to make a
settlement in the holy land, with saneuine
expectations of great success in laying anew
the foundation of prosperity in that country.
The American missionary, Mr. Ii. II. Jessup
writing from Beirut, September Sd, thus al
'udes TO the movement: I'VE are distressed
at the news of the coming Of colony Of
Americans from Maine to settle at Jatfar
The Consul at Jerusalem has written to Mr.
Seward to dissuade the deIuded people from
such an insane undertaking, but they will
not be dissuaded. Nothing less than the sa,
cred soil will eatisty them. They will find
the Turkish Government suspicious and OPP
pose them at every step. Once outside Of
Jatta gardens the plain is frequented by the
Belouiu, and they will fud the Holy land
| too hot for them in more senses than one
II seems sad that sober reason could not
have reached them. May The Lord have
mercy on them.
An accurate account Of the visionaries
who have made similar raids on the Holy
Land dullng this century, either as individuals
or companies, would be one of the most as
founding books ever written. But this
lown-east attempt to ge, further east bids
fair TO cap the climax"
SALES BY "DurcH AUCTION" TAxABLE.-
TIE Commissioner of Internal Revenue late
ly received telegram from North Carolina,
asking information as TO whether sales at
Dutch auction" are taxable. This inquiry
caused SINE sstonshment. no person con.
nected with the Bureau being aware that any
difference existed between Dutch auctions
and any other auctions. telegram was
dispatched to North Carolina inquiring the
difference. In due time an answer was re-
ceived, in which the person quoted the def
milton as found in Webster. "Dutch auction:
the public offer Of property at aprce be-
yond it's value, then gradually lowering the
price until some one accepts it as purchas'
err Commissioner Rollins decided that
under the provisions of the Internal Revenue
law sales by such auction are clearly liable
to tax.
"DECAYs EFFACING FINGERs."-The corr