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Report on Steam Ctdtivation. 



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Bepairs, Renewals, Wear and Tear. — The repairs of the 

 en(iinc have been very slight ; there is a good engine-shed, and 

 a careful engineer, who keeps the engine in a very creditable 

 state, and escapes breakages and wear which those ever incur 

 who see what is amiss too late to remedy it without great cost. 

 He is provided with a portable forge and vice. The mud-holes 

 are cleaned weekly. The rope broke four times with kinks. It 

 has been working four years, and will last the fifth. The frame 

 of Howard's cultivator has been j)ulled out often by tree-roots. 

 On Cooper's there has been no outlay. The windlass was in a 

 good state ; all has been carefully used. The apparatus was 

 not at work. Mr. Bate bestowed great praise on Cooper's cul- 

 tivator. 



At the close of 1863 Mr. King made a careful computation of 

 expenses, which was published. Before quoting from the 

 statistics which were placed in our hands, we deemed it prudent 

 to write, requesting to know whether his present coincided with 

 "his past experience. He replied, " When I first commenced 

 steam cultivation, I paid great attention to every part of the 

 apparatus, and found that I must charge for engine, 10 per cent. ; 

 rope, 20 per cent. ; windlass, snatch-blocks, &c., 5 per cent. ; and 

 after four years' experience I do not consider that I have made 

 an excessive charge for wear and tear." 



Mr. King's capital account shows how both wear and tear 

 and interest are computed to fall upon the several parts of the 

 apparatus : — 



Tear 

 per Cent. 



. £. S. d. 

 Engine .. .. 



Windlass .. G5 



Double snatch-) ,„ n n 



blocks .. ../ ^- ^ " 



Cultivatoi- ..21 



Porters .. .. 13 1.5 



11 ditto .. .. 16 10 



6 snatch-blocks 18 



8 anchors ..10 



Sundries .. .. 14 2 10 

 Kope 



£. s. d. 



450 



)128 5 



\ A2 2 10 



CO ' 



680 7 10 j 



Charge for \ Cbarge for 



^^^?'''°'i I Interest Interest 



ralriiKted I P^r Cent. . calculated 

 calcuiatea , Annum, 



per Annum. | *^ 



d. 



22 10 0*j -11* \ 11 5 



20 



9 12 4 



3 10 9 



12 



47 13 1 



d. 

 0* 



6 8 3 



2 8 li 



3 

 23 1 4i 



* One-half tlie wear and tear and interest of engine, the other half being charged 

 to other work. 



Mr. Kersey Cooper has entered into a similar calculation. 



