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question -svhetlier plowing- could be done cheaper with steam than 

 with horses was decided in 1858 ; its importance may be learned from 

 the fact that there are works in the country employing twelve hundred 

 men in nothing else than making steam-plows. One farmer in Egypt 

 employs four hundred steam-plows; he is also laying down four 

 hundred miles of railway on his farm, principally to carry sugar-cane 

 to his mills, and has ordered thirty locomotive-engines, and $.'3,000,000 

 worth of sugar machinery. This farmer is the Pacha. In Germany 

 steam culture is making a revolution in agriculture. In England there 

 are between 400 and 500 sets of tackle working for hire. These are 

 held by companies as well as by private individuals ; the investment 

 has been found to be profitable. 



A gentleman bought five hundred acres near Loudon, that could not 

 be rented at $3 i^er acre. He took down all the fences, drained the 

 land, bought a steam-plow, and i)ut all in grain crops. Last year his 

 clear i)rotits were 818,000 after allowing $10 per acre for rent. The 

 soil is a stiff clay that cannot be cultivated profitably by horse-power. 

 Another farmer bought five thousand acres of what was considered 

 worthless clay land, and by steam-power stirred it 3 feet deep, produc- 

 ing crops last year nearly 7 feet high. 



In Scotland steam cultivation is becoming quite general, producing 

 astonishing results. Many of the farmers there have invested from 

 $6,000 to $10,000 in steam machinery, and find that it pays better than 

 horsepower. Joint-stock companies are also in existence that invest 

 in laud and steam machioery, and secure large dividends. 



MARKET PUICES OF FARM PRODUCTS. 



FOE FEBEUAKY, 1872. 



Articles. 



KEW YORK. 



Flour, superfine State.. perLbl 



extra State do. . . 



superfine we-stern .d()... 

 extra to choice western, 



per barrel 



extra southern. ..per bbl 

 good to choice southern, 



per barrel 



WTieat, Xo. 1 spring, .per bush. , 



Xo. 2 spring do 



■winter, red western do.. 



aiuber, western... do 



white, western ...do... 



Kye do. . . 



Barley do 



Oats, do. . . 



Com, new western, mixed. do 



old western, mixed, .do. . . 

 Hay, shipping qualities . per ton . 



prime do. . . 



Pork, mess per bbl . 



prime do. .. 



Beef, plain mess do 



extra mess do 



Lard, per lb. 



Butter, western do 



State dairy do. . . 



Articles. 



Price. 



New Touk— Continued. 



Cheese, western dairy, .per lb.. 



State factory do 



Cotton, ordinary to good ordi- 

 nary per lb 



middling to good mid- 

 dling.' per lb 



Tobacco.lugs.all OTades per lb., 

 common leaf, aU grades, 



per lb 



Wool, Michigan per lb. . 



Ohio d^ 



Texas do 



California fall clip, do 



BOSTOX. 



Flour, western, superfine per bbl 



westeru extras do... 



we.stern choice .. .do... 



southern extras ...do... 



choice Baltimore ..do... 



Wheat per bush.. 



Rye do 



Bar 1 e y do ' 



Corn, southern yellow, ... do 



' western mixed do 



western yellow ... do 



