Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-14
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the s.h instant over the signature of "O5ed Hussey
purporng to give the "true character of the late trial
between llusspy's and McCormicks machines, has
made it necessary for me, with your leave, through
the medium, 10 comment little upon his report
Of said trial, and TO offer amendment 10 the same,
as he demurs at the report Of the Committee.
In my notice of the trial of the two machines, which
was 10 take place at Mr.. Hucheson's | stated that,
as Mr.. Hussey and myself then differed widely and,
from the influence of sefn,erest, would BIZ likely
to agree 10 their comparative value, would cheer.
fully submit 10 the afbitrament Of experienced and DIS
Interested farmers-nnd now this has been called in
question By Mr.. Hussey, he again steps forward to
draw the fair comparIson-even though it be decidedly
| in his own fivor-l have only TO take the opposite
side of the question: and like him. insist that injustice
has, (uninentionally,) been done me in snld Commit
tee eportin not stating, thinking it necessary 10
State particulars which shall endeavor 10 prove
In order 10 show the in all lis bearings, il may
not be amss 10 commence the account Of the contest
with the challenge, which first given in the March
No. Of the Southern Planter as follows 81 see in
your last Planter account of another Reaper in your
State, which is attracting some tenton-it shall be
my endenvor TO meet that machine in the field in the
next harvest think it but justice TO give this public
notice. that the parties concerned may be taken un
awares but have the opportunity TO prepare them.
selves for such contest, that advantage NAV be
taken. Those gentlemen who have become prudenlly
cautious by being often deceived by humburs will
then have opportunity TO Judge for themselves
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the Goth ult, was informed by Mr. Blt,s that he
had received two Of Mr.. Hussey machines that Mr.
liussey daily expected and DESTROYS of having
his machine and mine tested together, upon the same
ground, &c replied, That | should certainly not
object to such trial. but could not that time atte
to il, having several machines 10 put tore,aer md
start TO work. it could be DONE and passed on
Two days afterwards, upon calling at MIR. VIM IA
Temples, who had one OF my machines at work and
without my having been present TO learned that
| orrliCn fInnh afh opr do To
TO let Husscy's machine cut in his field without nv he
ing having been present. lest injustice should be done
me; and that Hussey's machine was then at work in
an adjoining field Of MIR. Watkins.
Mr.. Temple had not "stopped" his machine: bu, on
the contrary, found him at work with it, cutting tan
ged wheat, (rather slowly, it true, with slow lea M
and MS he told me, not desiring TO cut fast his wheat
rlpened slowly upon deeply bedded land with the
machine at It's hghes, set of cutting, and was doing
good work three sides Of his square-.passpp the
fourth without cutting. rode with Mr. r. into Mr.
Watkins field, and found Mr.. Hussev cu,,irp uoon
uery smooth field, which enabled him 10 cut very close
to The ground, and gave him important ad ntope
in cutting tangled wheat-Slill he was cutting on but
'ides out OF 9, ana was cutting with team ola mules,
at speed forward, whilst his swurlh was yery mar
row. which understand is necessary to his machine
and which cannot easily be kept up. So much for the
cutting at MIR Watkins, and will venture 10 hazard
the opinion, that if Mr. Watkins had no, ordered his
machine that occasion, it would not vet ha We been
ordered.
then went on TO Rev Mr.. Turner's, who also told
me- that Hussey was still urging for les, OF The two
machines upon The ground, and tha, such test,
he thought, generally desired-thst he would like
10 see IL and would support that machine which per
formed best-,ha he had been applied to By Mr. Hutch
eson TO Gu, his wheat, and thought i, would be suta-
bic place for such trial. there were all sorts of
in the field. determined at 10 make my arrange.
m-nls accordingly, and hence my notice of It in your
paper. 10 the mean time, upon seeing Mr. Hutchinson,
he sad that he had been applied 10 BY MIR Hussey OF
his agent for his permission 10 in his field with Mr.
Turner'S machine.
reciaions, when went to Mr.. Wgbt's or Goochand,
on the Tuesday preceding the Friday at Mr. Hu,che
sons, upon James river 10 start his machine, there
found Mr. Hnssey with two CT his machines, waiting
my arrival having given rotce Tie neichbors around
that ,riauf the machines would be made and accord
ingy, considerable number of them collected in the
evening 10 witness it. After getting Mr. wight's ma,
chine put together, about three O'clock P. M we had
the machines in the field; but, unfortunately for Mr.
Hussey little shower Of rain delayed our starting for
short time 1t is true, ,hat-as think Mr.. Hussey
rather disingenuously stated speaking of this trial.
did start before the rain, and cut short distance;
but Immediately after it, cut twice around the piece
of ground selected for the trial before he started and