The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-08-07

toned, we may infer that kerosene pork is not
considered delicacy.
STEAM PLOwS-It is said that there are now
more than 5000 steam plows successful opera
ton in England, and in every instance where
steam cultivation has been introduced, the ex.
pense Of tillng the soil has been greatly reduced
1t is stated by agricultural writer that, a
team OF four horses, blowing turrow ten inches
wide, will leave 100000 footprints on acre.
The annual packing OF the soil by the weight OF
horses or cattle, forms what i known a, hard
pan, which prevents water from percolatpg
through the SOIL and the roots OF plants from
penetrating TO sufficient depth in search Of
food. This hard pan is mos: etfectuaily broken
up by the deep burrows of the steam plow.
The Vioeroy Of Egypt is said to have in full
operation 200 sets of steam blowing machinery
Of the largest class, by means OF which the soil
is titled to depth never reached by ordinary
modes of blowing. The result is seen in the
wonderful improvement. of the cotton crop of
Egypt, the agreeable produce not only being
much greater than formerly, but the quality Of
the fiber being greatly improved.
There are only two steam plows in operation
In the United States, and both are of English
make. Although great deal of money has been
expended by the American inventors, Walter
and Fox, and although their respective steam
plows did very good work. we have heard but
very little about them for several years. We
hope these enterprising men have not been com.
PEELED to retire from the field for want of pat.
ronage.
In recent trial of horse labor against steam
II England, it was found that the Marquis Of
TWeesdales great plow, worked by twelve horses,
got over about half an acre a day, while seven
horse power steam engine, plowed three acres q
day at the same depth.
Not only has the yield in steam worked land
been found to be increased four bushels an acre,
but its market value has increased three pence
Per bushel: The staple is deeper and better mix.
ed with subsoil producing straw standing
stout and erect. The root crops are also better.
Work is done not only with greater dispatch,
but also with greater certainty.
In the report of the commissioner appointed
by the royal agricultural society Of England, the
following conclusions are given: Upon medium
and heavy soils, the benefits ned from steam.
blowing are undeniable. A C, re deeper than
1t 10 possible for horses to effect works highly
beneficial influence in the texture of the soil,
lmpafts additional efficiency CO dr ms, augments
the value Of tho manure applied, and brings into
activity certain latent properties of the soil,
which must increase its fertility. Another per.
ceptible result is the quickened pace. Not only
are operations themselves better and less expen-
sively done, but all kindred and collateral move.
ments have impaired to them speed and 'whiz
Characteristic of steam. Men acquire the habi,
Of doing the days work within the day. and no,
leaving 1t for tomorrow.
FAILURE OF THE BEET CROP AT CHATS.
woRTH-We learn with regret that the sugar
beet crop Of the Germania Company, ut Chats.
worth, Ills, ia likely to prove almost nm entire
failure. The constant rains that have prevailed
have ruined nearly all the crops in that vicinity
and among them the beet. The i'll fortune that
has attended this enterprise from its Inaugural.
ton, still continues We fear the stockholders
will be disheartsned at the result Of this year
and that the manufacture of beet sugar, at Chats
worth, will be abandoned. Though such prove
the case, those best acquainted with the opera.
tions there from the beginning, will not lose
faith in the feasibility Of growing tho beet TO,
sugar in favorable localities in the west, under
proper management. Mr.. Periam, the farm
superintendent, has done all that man could dc
TO avert the calamity, but no human effort could
prevail against the elements, as they have beer