. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 220 iRije greefte* cmfr gpovtzntaxu [October 1, 1898. Steam Plowing. On the tract of land recently purchased by the Spreckels Sugar Com pan v near Hollister, the sod is being broken with steam plows: lo plowing, two immense traction engines are stationed a quarter of a mile apart. A powerful drum alter- nately hauls in and pars out a cable to which is attached two large plows, carrying five shears. The plows are fastened together or rather are built on one frame. As the plow reaches the limit of the c&ble. it is hoisted ioto the aip, and the other one desce
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 220 iRije greefte* cmfr gpovtzntaxu [October 1, 1898. Steam Plowing. On the tract of land recently purchased by the Spreckels Sugar Com pan v near Hollister, the sod is being broken with steam plows: lo plowing, two immense traction engines are stationed a quarter of a mile apart. A powerful drum alter- nately hauls in and pars out a cable to which is attached two large plows, carrying five shears. The plows are fastened together or rather are built on one frame. As the plow reaches the limit of the c&ble. it is hoisted ioto the aip, and the other one descends, taking the reverse motion. The plow is now running in the worst adobe, and tears up chunks of soil weighing a ton, with ease. The soil is being turned over to a depth of eighteen inches. The engines hauling the cable are of one hundred horse power, with an auxiliary force of 30-horse power. At the present lime it requires 100 pounds of steam to do the work. About two tons of coal per day are used by each machine. An engineer and tire- man go with each locomotive. Two men ride the plow, to steer. No matter how rough or tough the ground, a simple twist of the wrist holds the ponderous wheel in the furrow. The traction engines are marvels of mechanical skill. They can be handled with perfect ease, backing turning, or run- ning ahead at the will of the engineer. The sod in tbe field now being worked has never been broken, and it would be impossible to work it with horses. After the plow will come I he cultivators and harrows, all worked by steam power. Two much larger traction engines and plows are now on the way from England, for use on ibis ranch. In addition to the plowing, wells are being bored, and the lumber is on the ground for twenty houses and barns. The Superintendent of the tract expects to have 6,000 acres of the ranch in beets next season. Profit in Sheep. We fully indorse the Live Stock Journal of TexaB, when it says: "It is probable that the farmer who is c
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