The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-13

fault with Husseys the stabbls lowest and left it
rather the more even Of the two but in than
instance during inspection cloggcd to require
the machine TO be stopped order clear the knives
an accident likely In opinion to have occurred more
frequently and to have presented serious obstruction
had The crop been wet or even dew damp,
FROM this objection M'Cormick's appeared to be ffee
as far as observation went the serrated Guitars Az
ways clearing themFelves, and its delivery in this
crop very superior the barley laid out regularly
by the one man ON the machine conveniently in small
heaps with the generally upward while the men
whe we're employed in Huseys to effect lateral de-
livery though apparently iaborng severely could
not deposit the barley 80 regularly or in so good form
The at which for the horses to walk
In order TO the proper working OF the machines
appeared 70 us most msteria feature in their relative
claims, The horses which drew Husseys machine were
driven by riding the horse and keptg GO
ing al fast walk which estimated at nearly four miles
per certainly at speed far exceeding the ordinary
walk Of regular cart horses aud this speed appeared
cessary to insure efficient workings requirement which
must be very distressing TO heavy horses We find indeed
complaints to be prevalent to this machine that the
work too for pair Of horses the whole day
which necesates either being applied the horses
being changed, which of course the expense
h'Cormicks on the contrary, driven by man
seated the machine, at the ordinary pace Of
horsessay two and half miles per hour rate at which
. pair CT horses might work whole day as at pow and
with little distress for this machine appears only
10 be lighter in itself but to work with the
horses than the other being balanced to throw
very slight pres upon the horses back while the
weight on the pole of aussey very considerable We
did not test particularly the quantity Of work done by
each machine in given time though in the accounts
corded by Mr. Valentine of the performances II did not
there much difference between them
this respect each cutting between five and six roods per
hour on the average We consider, however, that If
McCfImick's machine, which clesrs foot wider
than the other is the lighter and less distressing to work.
it must cut the greatest quantity moving ut that sdy
ordinary which deem not only desirable for
the sake Of the horses but also occurring the continu
delivery Of the sheaves with precision and regularity
and that increase to be obtained by driving horses
beyond that speed would be dearly purchased We are
therefore of opinion that of the two machines thus tried
McCormicks has the advantage in ghtuess Of draught
security of cutting and clearing itself under adverse
the sheaves.
The report concludes by stating that both ma
chimes possess many merits, and "are capable, even
in their present state, of doing much service to the
farmer, but that both susceptible Of very great
improvement" A challenge has also been given
and accepted for trial between Bells and Moor
mick's machines. Nothing is moro likely to pro-
duce improvement in this very valuable addition to
our rural machinery, than the active competition
which is in existence between the makers Of the RI
val implements.
From the Sunderland Times Of Sept 49, 1887
THE REAPING MAcHINEs-Mr. Mccormick has
been in this peighborhood, during the past fort.
night, awaiting the acceptance of his challenge to
all other machines to come and compete. No CON-
petitor, however, made its appearance, AT Full
well, at the end of last week, and at Washington,
on Wednesday, Mr. Mccormick consequently had
the field to himself, and the trials such to
afford additional evidence of the business of the
cluson come to by the Judges at the recent Durham
County Agricultural Show, well the still
higher verdict Of the Jurors at the great Exhbi-
ton. Though however, Mr.. Bell WAS not present on
these OCCASIONS he was expected to come southwark
shortly, ard unless the season were too late, Mr.
Mccormick gone, contest was anticipated between
the American and his northern rival Wo see it
stated by the Scotsman, however, that Mr.. Bells
advisers have advised him not TO accept the chal.
lenge Of Mr. Mccormick SO that Mr.. Mccormick is
denied the opportunity in this neighborhood-pro-
badly the only part Of the kingdom in which any
field for the purpose remains uncut-of exhibiting,
on the same field, the superiority of his reaper
that of Mr. Bell.