The Placer herald., 1869-10-16
HOUSE AND FARM.

Fair. The original machine was built at
Orovilie, and on trial worked we'll enough
to demonstrate that the principle involved in
the construction was good one. since
which time the plow has been greatly i'm
proved. 1t is claimed to be the most per-
feet traction engine ever devised. II will
ascend grade Of one 10 seven, turn very
short corners and traverse soft ground at
rate of three 10 four miles an hour. l. is so
geared that il can be guided without trouble;
the inside wheels cat be run at slower
speed than the outside ones. Four driving
wheels are shown in the model; the original
machine had six; but it was found in prac-
tice sbat four wheels furnished all The trac-
ton required. There are also some improve.
mens about the boiler, which, it is claimed,
will give great efficiency to the machine. The
plow consists Of revolving cutters attached 20
shaft; these strike the ground and enter At
such an angle as to make the least possible
resistance; and The push is with, rather than
against the traverse of The engine. The
revolving plow can bs detached at any time;
when road engine is presented, in which
it is hoped all the real difficulties to the
working Of such machine have been over
come.
1t is claimed thai this machine will plow
and seed forty acres per day, and will do
the work better than it possibly can DO done
with work horses. Contracts bave already
been rendered by the wheat growers Of San
joaquin Valley 10 keep six of these steam
plo~s running. The price per acre ranges
from 81 SO for ligh! soil 10 So for heavy
and adobe soil
company is about to hs incorporated
with working capital Of $lOO, 900 TO build
these steam plows. One of the best con-
slructing engineers on this coat, after having
seen the Thompson road engine at q lasgow
has expressed high opinion Of :he merits
OF the steam plow now on exhibition at the
Fair. We have given such facts about the
new invention as we could gather from VA
rous sources. II the merits claimed are res
we shall soon find them out by practical tests
When the machine goes into the field, and
day alter day does the work, there will be
no doubt about a favorable verdict,
One farm horse is equal to the work
OF blowing and seedingsn acre per day
But a machine that will do The work o
forty horses and do it better and cheaper
Is stationary engine as i, has cost
will work its own way in popular favor II
1t does not come up 10 somewhere near this
standard, no recommendation could make it
a success.-San Francisco Bulletin.
DIEHL Wheat From present appearan-
ces, the Diebl variety Of wheat is destined 10
be widely grown in Western New York, and
it is probable also in the best wheat growing
regions Of the country. 1t is not equal TO
the old Soule or white Genesee, but it 10 the
nearest approach to it we have yet seen OF
can successfully grow. l hear some COM
plant that it winter.kills, but my o5serva-
ton leads me to believe It as hardy as aoy
good variety. 1t will not bear orowding
it seems to do best when it looks somewhat
hard ip the spring. The straw is not over
tall but stiff, and the grain is not easily
laid 1t is in the bead that it excels mos,
other varieties. This is bald not over rnedi.
um length, but thick and very fill set with
grain. When bound 10 the sheaf it is heavy
and 2ours t large stream from the ma
chine. 1t is early enough to avoid the wee
Wifi that insect is 10 bs avoided by tbi,
condition.
My observation and experience with it
teach that it should not be sown too early
nor too thick. There is danger n being in
too great haste iu sowing, and very thick
seeding is fatal to good crop. One tusbel
and half is sufficient per acre There are
some inferior varieties that will do better
10 vet land, but on good or medium wheat
soil, my preference is for the Dishl.
Next to it shall name in order, Tread
we'll. Wcks, and Pennsylvania Blue Stem.
The Diehl is not quite equal 10 the old Gen.
esee, or, perhaps, the best Canada White,
but nevertheless sell for good white wheat,
and is quite good enough. There is but
little which is strictly pure, IA the first seed
Introduced was mixed, bu. farmers are taking
pains to sort out little for seed, and in u
year more it can probably be had, unmi yed
in considerable quantities.
Now and then a farmer 10 Western New
York grows the old Soule. 1t is, however
precsrious crop. 1t is late, and liable to
damage from wsevil and rust. There is nc
accounting for the fact that this variety has
run out, and you may give il the best chance
say a summer fallow on new land, and il
won't equal the famous crop Of yors.- Cor
Rural New- Yorker.
SxINNING PEACHES. The following good
hint is from the San Francisco Mining ana
Scientific Press. We have seen it tried sue
cessiulIy:
"Tbe skin should never be removed from
peaches by pairing; better way is 10 make
weak lye-say by adding two quarts Of ysb
es to four quarts Of water-pace the sam'
in an iron pot and bring TO q boil. While
the liquid is still hot, place therein about q
dozen peaches and take them out as quickly
as possible (usng skimme) and drop them
into cold water. The skin will then slip of
without trouble, when they should be drop
ed into another vessel of clear, Geld waller
10 remain until wanted 10 cut up or can
either Of which should be done a. soon al
possible after the skin has been removed"