Porter, Valparaiso. 
Posey, New Harmony. 
Putnam, Greeneastle... 
Randolph, Winchester. 
Ripley. Osjtood. 
Rush, Rtiiliville. 
Shelby. Shelbyville. 
Stark, Knox. 
Steuben, Angola...... 
Sullivan, Sullivan. 
Tippecanoe. Lafayette. 
Vigo, Terre Haute... 
Wabash. Wahasb.. 
Warren, West Lebanon. 
Warrick. Boonville. 
Wells, Bluffmn. 
Whitley, Columbia. 
INDIANA DISTRICT 1'AIKS, 
Bridgeton Union. Bridgeton. 
Dunkirk Union, Dunkirk. . 
Edinburg Union. Edinburg. 
Fount’u. War and Vor, Covington. 
Henry, Mud. anil Del, Middletown. 
Kutgtit«tuwn Union. Kmghtetown. 
Loognotnn District. Loogootee. 
Mitchell District. Miteiiull.. 
Mid die fork District. Middlefork. 
North I! Indiana. Waterloo. 
Prairie Farmer. Francc.-villo. .. 
Uuaucil Union, Kusselvllle. 
Hniiilngton District, Remington. 
South E. Indian*. Aurora. 
Switzerland mid Ohio, East Enterprise. 
Thom town Union. Tlinrntnwu. 
Union City District, Union ()i y. 
WortlilugLon, iml’l, Worthington. 
IOWA, 
Alamakee, Wankon... 
Agr’l Much. Association, Dubuque. 
Appanoose. Centre vllle. 
Benton. Vinton . 
natter. Butler Centre . 
CerroG U'du. Mason City. 
Clark, Osceola,...,. 
Crawiurd, Denison. 
Decatur, Leon.. ,. 
belli ware. .MnnohcSler..... 
Dux Moines. Burlington.... .. 
Fayette, West Union. 
Franklin. Hamilton. 
Floyd, i liarles City..... 
ETardiQ, Kidora. 
Hmuboldl. Humboldt. 
J ilies. Muntiu II . 
Jackson. Muquoketa... 
Jolimton, Iowa City. 
Keokuk, Sigourney. 
Luc«s, Charlton. 
Madison, Wintorset... 
Mahaska, O-ilialoosa. 
Marshall, Marshalltown.)) 
Mitchell, Usage. 
Muuc.iunn, Musoallne.)’))))) 
Northern Iowa, Postvlllo. 
Page, lluniiila . 
PJy mouth. Le .Mar». 
t'uWeahtek, Malcoiu.. 
Ulngold, .Mt Ayer.. , . 
Seolt, Davenport. 
Union and Meuh’nvllle, Mouluuiinsville 
Union tit Vlllmca, Vlllisca . 
Uu.ou «t Alt. Joy, Long Grove. 
VV Mi.fall.. 
Jefferson, Nelson. 
Johnson, Tecumseh. 
Lancaster, Lincoln.. 
Nebraska District. Nebraska City 
Nemaha. Brownviile. 
Piatte, Colnmbn*.. 
Saunders, Wtilioo. 
Seward, Seward. 
Otoe, Nebraska City.. 
Otoe, Syracuse. 
Ktoharuson, Siilrun. 
Webster, Rea Cloud. 
York, York. 
Columbia, Bloomsburg. 
Chanters Valley. Cannonsburg. 
Cumberland, Carlisle.... . ...... 
Cooouuene^slrig Valley. Harmony. 
Franklin, Chatubersburg... 
French Creek Valley, Lochranton. 
Farmers A Alech. Institute, Easton. 
Urals Driving Park., Ur alt . 
Indiana, Indiana,... 
J,i*ghl. Allentown. 
Mercer. Mercer. 
Monongahelu Valley, Monongahela City 
Montgomery, Ambler Park. 
Northumberland, Dewart. 
Oxford, Oxrord . 
Somerset, Somerset. 
Susquehannah. At mtrose. 
Schuylkill, orwigsburg. 
Tl 'ga, Wellshurgh . . 
Union, Sug tr Oruve. 
Union, Bursettslown. 
Wayn», ilonesdalc. 
West Umberland, Greeusburg. 
York. York. 
TEXAS. 
East Texas. Tyler. 
Gulf Coast Fairs. Victoria. 
HarrrtS' in, Marshall. ., 
North Texas, D-.litis. 
VERMONT. 
Caledonia, St Jotinsbury. 
•» VIRGINIA. 
Lynchburg, Lynchburg. 
Piedmont, Culpepper. 
WISCONSIN, 
Central Wisconsin. Wiuertown . 
Dodge, J a noun. 
.1 «ffer-on. J offers on. 
Juneau, Mansum. 
KeiioslIA,I£ noshii. 
Muiiri.c, sparia. 
Marquette, Moiuello . 
North Wisconsin. Oshkosh. 
Ozaukee. Suukville. 
Rock. J,i ne-vllie. 
Kuciue Burlington . 
South Wisconsin, Beloit. 
S. W. Wisconsin, Mineral Point 
Sank. Bamboo. 
Walworth, Elkhorn. 
Waukesha, Wuukoar u. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Cheshire, Keene. 
Sullivan, Claremont.. 
NEW JERSEY. 
Burlington, Alt. Holly. 
NEW YORK. 
Annsvllle and Lee. Taberg.. 
Antwerp Union, Antwerp. 
Brookfield, Clarkville. .. 
Broonie, Whitney’s Point. 
Chautauqua, Jamestown. 
Dauby. Dauby . 
Delaware, Delhi. 
Dutch css, Washington Hollow. 
Edmestnn. Edmeston. 
Erie. Hamburg. 
Essex. Westport. 
Franklin, .Malone.. 
Galen, Clyde. 
Genesee, B Bavin . 
Greene. Cairo. 
Uaniptou, Brldgehampton. 
Iroquois, Cattaraugus Reservation. 
,1 offorson, Watertown. 
Lenox, Oneida. 
Maine Village, Alaiue, (Broome.Co.). 
Oneida, Homo.. 
Oneonu-i, Oneonta... 
Onondaga, Syracuse. 
Onondaga Indian. Onondaga Castle. 
Onondaga, Northwestern, BaldwiusviJle, 
Orwell, Sandy Creek.. 
Orleans, Albion. , 
Oswego Falls. Fulton Station. 
Oswego. Mexico... 
Dtsego, Coopersiown... 
PhmntxUulou. Plicemx.... 
Racket, Pol dam.. 
Richland, Sandy Creek. 
Sandy Creek, Sandy Creek. 
SangeriJeld Marshall. VVatorville... 
SelieuuuLudy Scliuneotndy. 
Sohisnovutf V'idler, Schenevus.. 
Sohoharin, a lioharie. 
Seneca. Waterloo. 
Skuneuteles Farmers’ Club, Skanuuteles.. 
Steuben, Uuth. 
Sami. Lawrence, Gouverneur. 
Susquehaijnali Valley, Unadllla. 
Tompkins, Itblca...,. 
WudilingfOu. Waddlngt< n.. 
Warrensburu Union, Wurrensburg .. 
Washington. Snady Hill. 
Western New York, Rochester.. 
Wintield, WuBtWlullcld.. 
OHIO. 
Allen. Lima... 
Ashtabula. Jefferson. 
AtliPua. Athens. 
Auglaize. Wupakoneta. 
Uclmoiit, St. Clairvill. 
Brown, Georgetown.. 
Butler. Hamilton. 
Carroll, .... . 
Clarke. Springfield.. 
Clermont. Boston. 
Clinton. Wilmington. 
Columbiana, New Lisbon. 
Coschoetou. Coshocton. 
Crawford, Uuoyrns. 
Cuyahoga, i nagdu Falls. 
Delbtuco.. Della one.. 
Darke, Greenville. ., 
Delaware, Delaware... 
Erie, Sandusky.. 
Full-Held. Lancaster., 
Fulton, Wttiiseou. 
Gallia, GmIIiP'iIIs. . 
Greene, Xcnlu. 
Hancock, Findlay. 
Hardin, Keuion. 
Harrison, Cadiz. 
Hocking, Logan.. 
Holmes. MUleraburg.. 
Jefferson. Smithfleld. 
Knox, Mt. Vernon.. 
Lake Pulnt-sville. 
Lawrence, Ironton. 
Licklag. Newark . 
Logan, Bellfoutaiue. 
.Mahoning, Cantleld. 
Marion, Alurion. 
Medina, Medina.. 
Meigs, Pomeroy..,. 
Mercer. Selina. 
Miami, Troy. 
Alonroe,. Woodstlold. 
Morgan, McConnelsvllle. 
Morrow, Ml Gilead. 
Aluxkingh tm, Zanesville. 
Ottawa. Pori. Clinton,.... 
Paulding, Paulding... 
Perr, New Lexington. 
Pickaway. Clrclnvllle. 
Preble, Eaton..... 
Putna n, Ottawa. 
Richland. Mamittcld. 
Ross ChilUcotbe.... 
Sandusky. Fremont.. 
Seneca. Tllllu.... 
Shelby, Sidney.. 
Stark, Uanton... 
Summit, Akron.. 
Trumbull. Warren. 
Tuscarawas, Canal Dover. . 
Union. .Mur\ sville. 
Van Wort, Van Wert.. 
Warren, Lebanon... 
Washington, Marriott*...... 
Wayne, Wooster... 
Wood, feuiogauy . 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Agr’l A Industrial Association, Ulugtown 
Bradford, East Towanda. 
Chester, Westchester. 
U , , , . * ...* v n ».IV. lO 
OMuliifnt. Sun 21 *27 
Warrcu, lnditinola.) , Sen 3 ft 
Wubhiugiop, Washington."Sep. ID, ltt 
Wlnmislnok, Hespoi'.. Se i I? ill 
Woodbury Sioux City.. „ .tjep. 3, G 
KANSAS. 
A nderson, Garnett.Sep. w, 20 
Allen, tola. . q,,n i? •>,, 
Brown, iliawalha. ....""Sod 1821 
Burlingame. Union, Buriingume .Son. 25'27 
Chnivk.-e, Cdlumbus.. Out 2 4 
cloud, Concordia. "Sen IS '-'ll 
Douiphan. Troy. a., , ffi 
Franklin, Ottawa. ..22},’ T ’ 
Greenwood, Eureka. "e..!,' is '211 
Harvey, Hollo.,... ) ’ I I 
Humbolili, Humboldt. I Oct i - 
llua vcy, Newton. .DcV 3'4 
Jefferson,Uskaloosa.. s a n i? ’an 
.1 ewelI. .1 ewelI Center.”....!))).))))). Se,,’ IS 
Kansax Central, J unction City.Oct y’ n 
Kansas Volley, Lawrence .. Sen i'i ’s 
Labette, Oswego..,.*.. * Sen 12 ‘Ti 
Linn, La Cygua..-..I..7.<5bt. 2, 5 
Marion. Peabody. Oct ' 2'4 
Mephcaion. McPherson,,. SonT'’S 27 
ALifshaD, Alarysville. Sod S 1 U 
Miami. Pauli, week after Kas City Ex. 1 
NorthweRorn Agr’l & Moch. Beloit.Sep.'24,2« 
Neosho Valley, Neosho Fails.Sen 2 X -‘7 
O.'borcie, OKborno. 2 .d 
Kilcy, Mauuattau. 
Kuuo. Hutchinson. iiui l 
'« w .wici.itu ..gM 
Sliawnee, Topeau. goo m is 
Smith, SmUli Center...«e is’m 
Seveuth Juuielal Dist„ Chanute.'. Sen i 7 
• vatiuunsce, Alma . Sen IX V) 
Washington. Washington. Sen’ vV 
AViison, Fredoula....... II..I“i!"iiepl Is! 2 L 
KENTUCKY. 
Bourbon, Paris. g, p 37 
Chriatuiu. Hopkinsville. ' Oct 3 5 
Daviess, Owensboro .* ‘"'Yw *o 
Kin Spring, Alt, Carroll..July W Aug 8 
KoiinHiice Agr'l and Much Ass., Eminence, Aug. 2u.il 
Harrison. Cytithiunu . . Aug‘ "0 •'! 
Ky. Industrial Ass’on Frankion. .‘ sfen'i'ii 
Lincoln, l.inooln Centre.Sen W 
Mvireui. Me.A r.'e.jnly SI. *ui 2 
Norm Keutuoky, Florence.. .. a U c 'll 
Nelson, Jlarustown .. . .Sen 3 7 
Paduoau Fair AbSO, Puducuh.. " 6 uL S 'll 
Pliilips Philllpsburg.Sop. 2d', 27 
Soupoou, Franklin. S e|) s( j vu 
Union, Germantown. . gen’ in' II 
Warren, Bowling Green........Sep. Lf! 14 
MAINE. 
Androscoggin, Lewiston. Oct l 8 
Franklin, FarmniKtou. Got,'ll) 
M ASSArUCISETTS. 
Barnstable, Barnsutblo.Sen 17 10 
Berkshire, Pittsfield. Qcj, j 3 
Bristol, Taunton.Sep. 2l ''K 
Bristol Center, Myrtuk’s. Sep. D ' 13 
Decrtiukl Valloy, Charlomont.Sep Id' 2 u 
Essex. l.awroMoe..Sep’2l'25 
Franklin. Qmimttelil.Sop. 2 ti 27 
Hampden, Snrtnutlold... Sep, 21'25 
Usnjp ten, East. Palmer.. .Son’ 17 18 
Hampshire, Amherst.Sup] x?’ 18 
Hampshire, Franklin, aud Hampden, 
Northampton.Sep. 19 21 
Highland Middleiiuld.Sep 12 ’ t 3 
ijiiivdum. Hinghum.Sep) 34 ) 05 
linos.ic Valley. North Adams .Sep. 17 18 
HuoaatODto. Groat Barrington.Sen) 2 .V T, 
Marshllnld. Mui'shtleld. Sen 11 12 
Martha's vineyard. West Tisbury.Oct i ’’ 
Middlesex, Concord.g B p 1ft 'yr 
Middlesex. North, Lowell..Sep, 24 ?. r > 
Middlesex, South Framinghura.Sep. 1 ," 18 
Nantucket, .Nunlucket.Sen 4 
Natick. Natick..Out." 2):t 
-N >r tulU. Road vllle.Sep. JiJ, 27 
Plvmouih, B'ldgeAvulor. Sop 18 (M 
IT 111 on, Blaudford.Se P . 18 §1 
Wurcoster, Worcostor.Sep. 19 ) at 
Worcester, North, Fitchburg.s * P 28 
Worcester, Northwcsi, Atliol..Oct. 1 2 
Worcester, South, tRurbrbtge,.Sep 12 13 
Worciistcr, Southeast. Atilford.Sep 24’ 2li 
Worcester. West Burro.Sep. 28.’27 
MISSOURI. 
Knox, Newark...Sep. 10,13 
Lewis La Grange.Aug. ai. 30 
Piko, Louisiana .o c t 1 5 
Shelby, Shelbyville.Oct. l) -i 
MICHIGAN, 
Allegan, Allegan.Sep, 23, 27 
Nebraska; 
Adams, Hastings.Sep. 28, 1C, 
Auarus, Juniata.Sop. lb, Is 
Bun, TnkivniQUh.Sep. 18. 20 
Butliir, David City.Sep. 18,20 
Lass. Ulattsuioutn. .Sep. 17, 20 
f lay. Button.Sup. 17, Ls 
Franklin, Bloomington.Sep. 17, 18 
Fremont District, Fremont .Sep. 18, is 
THE EUREKA SAFETY-POWER. 
We illustrate this week the engine and boiler 
that scored the first prize iu the second-class, at 
the trial of steam engines under the auspices of 
the New 1’orlt State Agricultural Society iu Syra¬ 
cuse, November, 1S77. 
This was, perhaps, one of the most exhaus¬ 
tive, saieutUio tests that it has been the fortune 
of farmers to have had made iu their interests, 
and it would be well worth the whilo of gentlemen 
who can comprehend the value and importance 
of such testa (among whom wo include our 
readers), to send to the Secretary of the Society 
for the Report. \Yo ooudanse from its pages 
some of the most important conclusions con¬ 
cerning thu “Eureka," arrived at by Messrs. D. 
M. Greene and II jury Waterman, the experts 
who directed the trial. The totals are reckoned 
in percentages, aud the items will show what 
qualities of the boiler wore tested. It is flatter¬ 
ing to the builders of the “ Eureka,” Messrs. B. 
W. Payuo dr Sous, Corning, N. Y., that the result 
of the tost shonld so closely coincide with the 
testimony of purchasers of the engine as to its 
power, utility and endnranoe. We give the fig¬ 
ures without further preface, merely premising 
that the construction of the “Eureka " reduces 
danger from explosion to a cipher. 
Weight of engine, 1,500 lbs. ; price, $250; 
horse power, rated 4; diameter of cylinder. 4 
in.; dimension of grate, 14>£ iu. diameter ; fire- 
t>ox, 18 iu. high; volume of water space, 2 cubic 
ft-; steam space, 1.34 cub. ft.; area of heating 
stirfaoo. 56 sq. ft,; ratio of steam to water 
space, 0.G8: ratio of heating to grate surface, 
49.12. Duration of trial, 2 hours; coal con¬ 
sumed during trial, 50 lbs. ; water evaporated, 
400 lbs.; meau steam pressure, 91,06: mean re¬ 
volutions of unglue, 227.06; mean temperature 
of water delivered to the boiler, 185°. 
The deductions of the experts areEffective 
power expended au pnmp, 2.0 h. p.; expended 
by eugiue, 8-265 h. p,; coal per hour consumed, 
25 lbs.; consumed per effective horse power ex¬ 
pended by engine, 7>i lbs.; water evaporated 
per hour, 200 lbs.; evaporated per sq. ft. of 
heating snrfaco, 3.61; water evaporated per 
effectivo h. p. of eugiue per hour, 61.26 lbs.; 
water evaporated per lb. of coal, 8 lbs.; rate of 
effective power of engine to rate power, 0.816. 
The main figures are given only, but they will 
serve to show that with a couauinptiou of about 
7 1 j lbs, of coal per hour, eight-tenths, or nearly 
the wholesaled horso power, was exerted ou the 
ongme, giving 11 pressuioof 91 lbs. ou the boiler, 
aud turning the engine at the rate of 227 revo¬ 
lutions per minute. 
The eugiue is rated 4 horse power when run 
300 revolutions per minute; in the test it devel¬ 
oped 3,265 effective h. p., running 227 revolu¬ 
tions ; if it had been run at its rated speed it 
would have afforded 4>g effective horse power. 
Its economy of fuel is in a small boiler unpro¬ 
tected by any non-conductor. 
It rnuBt he borne iu mind also that the experts 
limited the amount of steam to be carried to 
one-fifth tho theoretical bursting pressure, 
which demonstrates that the “Eureka” would, 
if slightly pushed, exceed the rated power con¬ 
siderably. 
-♦ • » 
THE FARMER’S FRIEND DRILL. 
The chief objects to be attained in the mak¬ 
ing of a drill are i.be even distribution of the 
seed in the requisite quantities; a simple and 
thorough contrivance for covering; an appara¬ 
tus that will distribute fertilizers evenly and 
without clogging ; as also attachments for sow¬ 
ing grass or clover seed. 
The Farmer’s Friend Grain Drill claims to 
cover these points by patented improvements 
that we shall explain to our readers as clearly as 
space will allow. Wc have chosen for illustration 
the method of seeming a positive or force-feed, 
and the means employed to change this feed at 
will, without stopping the drill while at 
work. The accompanying cut shows one of the 
feed-cups, aud the roller with its eight zigzag 
ribs. Each alternate rib rnns in an opposite di¬ 
rection. During tho revolution of this roller 
the grain drops into the feed cups, and in 
Die delivery the seed is forced out from both 
sides of tho cup, aud a regular, even distri¬ 
bution secured. So admirable is this arrange¬ 
ment that at the Centennial Field Dials, where 
the various drills were put to teBta that 
would rarely if ever occur in practical agricul¬ 
ture, the Farmer’s Friend varied but a trifle in 
the distribution of seed from tho cups, aud was 
warmly commended for this valuable character¬ 
istic. 
Tho feed-rollers are fixed on a central shaft, 
revolving uniformly, and the rate at which the 
roller turns determines ths quantity of seed 
sown. Tho device for controlling the quantity 
of seed to be sown is a most important improve¬ 
ment, The different sized gear wheels necessary 
for varying the rate of seed discharge, are bolted 
in a cone, and the changes are made by merely 
shifting a lever, which moves over a notched 
plate. Upon the latter is shown in figures the 
quantitiy of seed per acre which each wheel will 
sow. The accompanying cut shows this simple 
mechanism, the cone gearing. By it the amount 
of seed is perfectly under the control of the 
driver, and may be varied in an instant without 
stopping tho drill or tho discharge of grain. This 
alone is a groat gain. _ 
The arrangement by which the alternate hoes 
can be set forward seven or eight inches, and thus 
present a broken line, with more space for the 
passage of clods, stones, or weeds, is not desira¬ 
ble when the soil iB iu a favorable condition, bo¬ 
oms© the closer the hoes are the more will they 
act as harrows in breaking aud pulverizing the 
surface; but when the land is new, stony, or 
badly cleared, the zigzig method of arrangement 
haa its uses. In such conditions the precautions 
taken for preventing breakage, and consequent 
imperfect work of tho hoes, are effective. 
Where the soil iB rocky, with large or fixed 
stoneB at or near the surface, a spring hoe is of 
great advantage. 
The lower portion of the hoe-frame is hinged, 
so that in the event of coming in contact with a 
post, stone, or tree-root, the hoe (lies back and 
accident is avoided. As soon as the machine is 
set free from obstruction, the hoe, acted upon 
by a powerful rubber spring, flies back into its 
place. This is a very perrect and ingenious ar¬ 
rangement. Then either in front of or behind 
the seed-box is placed a small seed-distributer, 
driven from the main wheel by a crank. With 
this the grass-seeds, clover and Dmotby can be 
sown at the same time ss the grain. 
Tho method of fastening the rubber tube 
that conveys each seed discharge to its respect¬ 
ive box. is simple aud durable. On the bottom 
of the feed-cap are two projecting arms, and the 
tube hooks over these, and fastens itself; so ic 
cau only get off when removed by the hand. No 
spring, bolt, or pin is used, yet the fixture is 
complete, at the same time permitting the tubes 
to be taken off aud put in the hopper in an in¬ 
stant, and as quickly replaced. 
The various attachments of minor import, 
such as land measurer, eta, are included in the 
equipment of tho drill, adding to its perfect 
working without materially affecting the im u 
portant points. 
As regards construction, the machines are 
strong, durablo. well-balanced, and adapted to 
the purpose for which they are made. The 
main points are those w hich we have dwelt upon. 
The saving of grain, uniformity and certainty in 
distribution, and convenience in changing gears. 
The Farmer’s Friend Mf’g Co., Dayton, Ohio, 
make the drill, and will supply particulars to 
those wishing to go more fully into its merits. 
