Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-03
10 The Editors of The Eaquirey.

He Sd " Ul> hGdpIHS SldcHlue. 10 manifest It's
superiority over mine, he again undertakes 10
prOrs lis superiority b. his orn tes'ir0ng. and by
the vague statements OF some two or three other
persons, am constrained 10 request, that YOU
also give this, my reply 10 him, an insertion in
your paper-although cannot think that any
thing calculated 10 entertain or cnighen Your
readers, that any useful result will grow out OF 4
controversy Of this sort-a warfare of words be.
tween my adversary and myself had supposed
the World grown wise enough 10 know. that the
only certain test OF all such agricultural nipple
mens as those offered 10 the public by Mr.
l1ussey add myself. was experience, and that.
before stamping them with The seal OF their
APPRECIATION they require series of expert
menls OF no doubtful character and that no.
thing which he or ! could say. in support
Of our respective machines would materially
influence their decision | had thus. like Mr.
Hussey al one time, in his first 'aif-defencen
been disposed 10 trust 10 my Reaper 10 manifest
its superiority by lis operations, and LEI the pub
lie Judge Tor themselves" in accordance with
the advice of Mr.. H., in his communication (and
chalense) 10 the Southern Planter some months
prior 10 the harvest of 1913. In advance OF any
impression, this eafly advice, in connection with
a challenge, was given by Mr.. Hussey, who &C
cordingly came 10 Richmond with two vi his ma
chimes al the commencement VI the harvest o,
1913, and continued with them in the county
around Richmond, during the harvest, and had
them put in competition with mine, in the same
field a, three different places during The time and
with decided advantages 10 his machine, as "he
had the satisfaction 10 Mink." would not deprive
Mr.. Hussey OF this 'MtlSfad,on 50 long as had
the eyiGence othe contrary BY receiving The orders
for nv Reaper
Now, Mcssrs. Editors, as the report Of the Com
mittee al Mr. Hutchesons where the regular trial
Of the two machines came of hy published no.
tice several DAYS previously, IN the Richmond pa
pers that i, should be full test, &c, was publish
ed in your paper as Mir. Hussey also published
, his exceptions TO that report in your paper; as |
replied To him al some length in the sal me giving
detailed account q! the various trials that had
taken place OF the two machines, and the cIcum-
stances that attended them; and as the public
have had since that time, such an accumulation
Of evidence OF the operations and value of my
Reaper, | should regard it as perfectly useless
repetition and waste Of time now 10 review those
several exhibitions. | will only repeat that at
Mr. Nri2h,'s (wherc MeSsrs Sampson and many
Others attended hy notice Of Mr. IlusSey, with
on. nv SIowe age, ~ in consequence oi the wheat
having been Campenei bv I shower ot rain, Nj
iu.scy had finally 10 turn MS tour mule team
, aroa3d Twice IN space o twenty PAGES, and then
drive through al tot, 10 AVOID choking, GdmH-
hng that il did not sui; well 10 cut damp wheat
Nhl!e MY indchiIt ~dS hgt iUFELei Dy Tie
dampnes>; that NJ. Nighi said he would no.
have Hussey- machine; that Mr. Hussey then.
having both his !GachiGes viii him, knew Of The
Trial to take place three daYs thereafter, IL Mr..
fIutchesons. by published notice; and Il is not
easy to imactHs why be could bot have had
one as well a tie other there to make bat
IL. in - important q conios.: tia. The place
was selected and committee appointed as much
without nv tofeSroweGge and instrumental
iigy as Mr.. Hnsscrs-t.ai some OF tie com
mi,tee after reporting. stated, that they considered
il sufficient to give the preference 10 my Reaper
while they believed il ~ possess several import
ant advantages over tie other and Specified the
cutting damp wheat; depo,iting the wheat at tht
side instead Of behind it-(tt very frequently does
not suit 10 bind Inc wheat as fast a. cut for ia
rtOIs reasons: il may be too damp, or there may
not lie hands enough-hanGs not always together
&c)-savirS Il cleaner, having canvass behind
t. prevent i; from being dropped in the suhble
requiring two instead OF four horses; and last
though not least. tie price And will add, that
DO not know that there was dissenting voice
III the field.
Bui Airi Husscv might have been excused
even after his first Lolce and challenge, under his
feelings OF modification and disappointment, for
appealing in MS cc0ad ''aifiett ne from the re-
port OF the committee al liuicheson'>, and giving
them. rs he does now. Ne>srs. Watkins ana
Roanc> opinions &c.-CThe latter did speak
Of taking one OF ny machines, and continued
10 speak well OF il-ani only seemed fearful
that il nigh. moi b. strong enough for MS
AeagH wheat; whereas experience has proved
il 10 lie much less liable 10 break than the oihers)
Bu; i; really seems like being driven 10 despera-
ton, after having hecn in the West, the North,
and in Maryland, (hiS home As well as in Viz
ginia, and substantially failing in every place
where he ever has been, 10 come forward agdul
here in Virginia. where my Reaper has leen test
ed for YEAS BY scores OF gentlemen, and farmers
OF the first standing in, and located in most paris
OF the State who have borne testimony 10 lis
value-and that OF The most unequivocal and
conclusive characer-many OF them ordering al
dilonal Machines and others stating that they
had paid, and will pay for themselves in cutting
Il single harve>t-lo come forward under these
circumstances say, in his hiN "sIEdctcR0,"
holding up the "ruins' OF a Machine, sold 10 Mr..
Sampson in 1919, 10 the public view, and BY the
vague and SeconG-handed statements Of one or
two persons in Jefferson county, 10 undertake 10
prove that my Reaper sis oino account because,
forSooh this THDor says that some built by Nj.
liitc OF Clarke county, were OF 10 account Ii
this latter account were even true. 1ir HnsScy has
yet oleam, suppose that Paentee canno, I've
held respon ib!e Tor the performance Of all his
Machines that may lie manufactured by puF-
chascIs Of Patent Rights. Mr. James NJ Hite
after cutting his harvest OF 1913 with one Of my
Rcapcrs, bought the right to supply eight coun-
ties Jefferson ncluded) with il, and has written
me that he succeeded well with it in the last har
vest, though few did not DO well in consequence
OF defective workmanship, ana he has oriered Oac
Aundrr1 hadcs for the next harvest. When did,
or will Mr.. Hussey sell County Right in the
,anp' ray? And now tell Mr., Hussey, further,
Tor his comfcrt that Mr.. John X. Sampson stated
to me, al the e,ose OF The last harvest that be ex-
pec,ed TO want another Reaper, and his brother
in-law Or Wood) one for the next harvest
The Machine sold 10 Mr. Sampson IN 1910, Che
only one that has ever failed) was sold on his APP
plica,ion. before it had ever been warranted, and
il was defective. proposed correcting the defect
afterwards bat h. declined having it done at the
time |, is probable he would take care 10 tc
well advised before purchasing another
As Mr. Hussey admits his rib ulacfiacs to have
failed, need not alude 10 them: but as he can
forthwith obtain certificates on a toie7Ghie per-
Torrance OF his machine" and as il aigH BE- ir-
icrrcl from his statement that he had been buill-
ing and selling MANY machines, and 'reglcctGg
his interest hy not publishing the certificates
while he admits himself 50 Gar behind me in that
respect, and that have published "mary such
could Join him in the advice that il mtsii promote
his in.efes, TO pullish even but dozen OF two
more. for one, have never GsceT;aned who
bought the two that fourished about Richmond in
1913 n Glal did hear, that tEey were lying
at Mr. Roancs and Mr.. Wakin-'s; and, if not in
"fuin>,' Suppose ticy would 10th now belong 10
that class that ",rere made u sell II a low price
as WAS aid oi the one that CIT a, Hutchinson -
nor the oa1 tina, Mr.. Eiussey carried al the COM
m .ncment oil the last harveS, from Richmond to
air Cr-nshaw'S | woalj also suggest, Tor the
sake Of variety, as well as TO avoid being
so far behind me III that respect" that while
some darc certified, AZ they mlgM do On
a '1olrobc performance" others will be a
little more specific. While Mr.. llnsseys cor
respondent without name ia Jefferson has
"Afara' that his machine viii "cut two rounds,
while mine cuts one, and that mine is Of no ac-
count; as the people Of Virginia cannot be en-
lishiened by his hearsay statement, rs 10 how
MAN. acres can be cut in day with mine, let