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Show ' ; Klectrto riowluiJ. ; An iwtallatioit for the purpose of plowing the laud by electric motors has ; lieeii set ui 011 the property belonging to j the Manpiis de la Lacuna. The power 1 of a waterwh"el of some tweuty horse i powe'r will be employed, and the iuiple- I nient for workinir the bind is expected to -;: work at a distance of throe miles from j J- the jreiiersitiiiK dJ-n:iiio. So far as the I electrical jilant is coueerned all is light, j K but a de(ici"ncy of uieclnni'. al and np;ri- 1 J cultural knowledge on the part of those j intrusted with the work seems likely to make this trial 11 failure. This is min h ! to be regretted, as the promoters of the i experiment have been fortunate in find- ' inj; a landowner who is disposed to make j a trial of sueh an important application of electricity. Industries. |