Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-14

suffice it TO say, that my machine cut on withou
being affected by the dampness of the grain; whs
his clicked and lloundered; aud, finally IL vas will
much difficulty that be out his last swarlh-turn
ing his q mule team round twice in space of twrn,,
PAGES, and then sweeping through al irot. He thru
distinctly admitted l"a his machine did not suit we!
FOR cutting damp wheat-or when the dew was upni
i. Here 'h'nk ihete were no orders given for hi
machine.
After Tins ne went farther up the river 10 Mr. Car
,crs, and there undertook, to cut some tangled grain
Gas that seems TO be his forty and from his own accoun
failed-say'ng It differed from other tangled grain HI
had met with.
Then came The "contest' at Mr.. Hutcheson's-Ant
how itiwaa, mat be could not get his "well kno WI
Husscys heaPing Machine" there to make battle in SC
important contest from his own account-hav
ing gwen tnree or four months notice of it in the
Southern Planter, " that no advantage might be
,aken"-favng had the two machines together
three days before, and beng fully appr,sed OF
it's dhcuit 10 understand But be- this as it may
went on 10 the held of action, as near as could Al
the time nppoinied-comnlencsd cutting at quarter
past . A ~ stopped two hours and half al noon
and Gu! with 100 horses and ono raker Except few
times round the piece II acres of wheat by estima
lion-a part OF which very heavy and part light,
MIR. Hnssey ala not get to the field before 10 or
o'clock, ana upon proposition for committee to de-
eide between Inc machines, only asked that allowance
be Hluue 'o' S"S oHuil SIZE oil MS macline-wbCh, oil
course, was agreed TO- The Committee then being an
pointed after cutting twice around the piece of wheat
upon which my machine was cutting his machine
was taken " ahoiher piece-a part Of which tan
glet; and ater cutting twice around that and foun
dering, my machine was sent for by the Committee
and cut smoothly and easily around without halt
Mr.. H. did not, think cut more than from one to two
acres, all tod-s,oppng Immediately after dinner
(when had proposed in my notice that it should be
test oil The speed, as well as of cutting damp wheat
&c, aad had IN VAN attempted 10 bring him 10 either
After the report OF the Committee was read by Mr.
Rtche, MT Hussey again excused h is small machine
VIXEN some oil the Committee menlone or 5 impor
tant advantages that my machine had over his, ma
", cutting damp wheat light draft, not leaving The
grain in lis own way, and scattering less; and .as
though not least, the prce"-(h's Sl70-nine Sl05
here) Hussey then remarked, that he was desire u.
OF having The machines further tested upon tan
ged grain, and, admitting that popular opinion was
entirely against him at Mr. Hutchesons land belle We
there was not dissenting voice,) challenged lc
meet binI on the following Wednesday, al Hon. VIM
II. Roane T. of that purpose-beIng assured by Mr..
that he could have il there To his hearts content
Accordingly arrangements we're made by Mr.. Roane
to send for the two machines On the Tuesday evening
preceding, mine sent-Mr. Husseye, il seemed
was again cut Of place, and had TO be for again
the next morning; that, by shock by crook,
there was no getting him TO start until tate in the
morning although being upon the ground, from some
preparations to be made, it seemed inconvenent &c
start early; and MIR. Turner'S machine cut think
about IL acres OF heavy wheat, moving slow y though
regularly along-soppug considerable time at noon
do not think Iussey's exceeded acres.
Mr. Roane had selected piece of tangled grain for
Hussey to which he escorted during the day, for
the purpose of showing the superiority OF his machine
in such sltuatonsl having said, that it could not be
cut well with any machine; but, that when MIR u had
succeeded in cutting IL | should try. lie tried it
broke his rake and blade and failed saying the fault
was in part in the driver who should drive the machine
out OF the wheat, when ii leaned from the machine =
Now. when ii has been blown down in general d.
rectlon by the wind, my machine will cut II; so will
his. Or, If he on twisted and tangled, without be
ing very much down, either Of the machines will cut
it, both did cut such at Mr. RS; but it is preposte
rous to Pretend that when the wheat fiat down TO the
ground 10 every direction, any machine but a simple
scythe or hook will cut IT,
will now only notice the other two "distnctive
differences between the two machines, as noticed by
Mr.. Hussay One is, says he, "mine will cut clean,
and lays the wheat well, at quick speed McCor
mck's will not Now, he is mistaken. Mine will
certainly cat es well with quick pace, as slow
one. Querc How much has he cut in a day in his
several exhibitions Thirty acres But It'll not de-
slrabs to move horses faser than brisk walk, and i,
cannot be done long without injury 10 the animals
My machine does only cut clean, but collects it all
while his drops good deal in the subble as the
chine advances. The other difference noticed by him
is, he wheat will lay itself 10 my hs) machine,
while McCormck's forces the wheat 10 il by re.
volving beners which, from the nature Of the cutting
apparaus cannot be dispensed with, thereby beating
out the grains when ripe"
The wheat a; Mr. Roane's too ripe, so mach So
that woald be knocked out in handling il in any
way. The action of The reel Of my machine, however,
upon the grain very gentle, and has not been found 10
knock grain than any other method Of cuitng
not 50 much a. Grading; and one gentleman has IN
formed me, that upon examination after the two ma
chimes q, Mr. Rs as much shattered grain was found
after Hassey as mine.
Having now done, have only 10 apologize for hav-
ing-lhoUgh it seemed navoidable-!aAen up so much
of your room and will close, by again quoting from
Mr. Hussey and would say TO "lhose gentlemen who
have become prudently cautious, by being often de-
ceived b. humbugs, Judge for yourselves IN This mat
ter. Respectfully, ycur obdt servt
&. H. NJ CORMlCK.
P s. Having received accounts from few of the
cen,emen who have used my machine the present har-
vest would beg leave 10 append them to The foregoing
c. IL. NC.
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