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The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, 1862. The first aim was to show the superiority of steam to horse power in the inversion and cultivation of the soil. This triumph was achieved in the year 1858 at Chester, where Mr. Fowler won the prize of £500 offered by the Royal Agricultural Society to any inventor who should practically prove upon a given tract of land that steam was an economical substitute for horse power in the operation of ploughing...Mr. Fowler's two sets are attached to a triangular frame, two sides of which secure the diagonal order of the ploughs, while the third side braces end to end. This frame being balanced in the middle upon a pair of high travelling-wheels, one set of ploughs is held in the air while the other is in work. A man rides on this implement to steer it, and commands an admirable contrivance for gathering up the slack rope and keeping it uniformly tight. The plough may be fitted as a simple cultivator for breaking up and not inverting the soil, or an implement specially made for that purpose can be used...Land can thus be tilled at any time, to any depth, with-out the pressure of a horse's foot, and for much less money than it could be done by horse power'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This photograph showcases Fowler's patent four-furrow steam-plough, which made its debut at The International Exhibition in 1862. The invention marked a significant milestone in agricultural history, as it aimed to demonstrate the superiority of steam power over horse power in soil cultivation. The triumph of steam ploughing was first achieved in 1858 at Chester, where Joseph Fowler won the £500 prize offered by the Royal Agricultural Society for proving the economic viability of steam power in ploughing. Fowler's design featured two sets of ploughs attached to a triangular frame, with two sides securing the diagonal order of the ploughs and the third side bracing them end to end. The balanced frame, mounted on high traveling wheels, allowed one set of ploughs to be held in the air while the other worked, enabling a man to ride on the implement and steer it. An ingenious contrivance was included for gathering up the slack rope and keeping it uniformly tight. The steam plough could be used as a simple cultivator for breaking up and not inverting the soil, or a specialized implement for that purpose could be employed. The advantages of steam ploughing were numerous: land could be tilled at any time, to any depth, without the pressure of a horse's foot, and for much less money than it could be done by horse power. This photograph captures the essence of a pivotal moment in agricultural innovation, forever changing the way we cultivate the land.
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