Excerpt from The Genesee Farmer, 1848, Vol. 9: A Monthly Journal Devoted to Agriculture and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural Economy; Illustrated With Engravings of Farm Buildings, Implements, Domestic Animals, Fruits, Flowers, &C Before the power 0 steam was generally known and applied to mechanical pu s horses were used to raise coal and other envy bodies, and Mr. Moors, in his experiments, carefully com. Pared the relative power of the different breeds of horses, and found its average equal to raising pounds one feet per minute, or what is equivalent, to raise 330 pounds 100 feet, or 100 pounds 330 feet during that space of time, when attached to a lever or sweep of a given length. Thus, this afterwards became the standard of measuring power or force applied to mechanical purposes, and which is still retained in common use. - Farmer t? Mechanic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.

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