The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-13

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whole community"
third report is OF trial between Husseys machine
manu- acured by Garrett, and McCoTmeks, made 0y
Messrs Burgess aud Key, which took place on the AZ
ricultuTal College farm at Cencester Here, also, Nc
Cofmicks seems To have been preferred
THAT upon examination Of the fields in which the
crops had been cut found the work 70 have beea gen
the ubbe left by Hussey's ppeNted in all descriptions o.
grain rather the neates ana most even In each case II
rake. which had eheetaaiy cleared up all the waste,
amounting, II found the wheaI-stgoble. 70 two
and hall bu shells per after McComlcks, ana htee
and half CARROTS machine. The wheatheids we
considered to have been favorable Tor me working oi s
presented fair average crops "a ni il r Weld
Ia 'rG we're b He per- or rather
The beans modsiats crop, drilled TWENTY-FIVE inches
which had made very lair work and the small portion
upon which Husseys had been tried was equally Wen done
scvIbe When had been applied adjoining portion Of
The crop crop Of about twenty-five acres which
we ns pected, had been cut by the machines and The
OATS Were lying on the ground The part by Husseysap
pe.red the cleanest and bes, work bur we e1nsaeaea
OF the working of the two machines IN held Of bar
ley laid down with clover and rye grass Inc barley was
estimated produce about four quarters per acre on lhe
average but not equal throughout portion being est
mated al live quarters, while o'heI pn I va pu npn
rant particularly where the barley was ighcst' we con
u
machines. though the day being fine and me clover dry
points much in their favor The work made by each
up in point OF cutting everything which could be desired,
and, where partially laid not much 10 oe i5nnd aa.
with Husseys the snbbe lowest, and lett II rather
the of the but in more than one instance
during inspection clogged so as TO require The ma
dent likely opinion have occurred more frequent
y and presented serious obstruction had the crop
From this objection MeCormick's appeared be free,
obs va,ion Went the serated cutters always
SUPERIOR The barley was laid out regularly by The one
the machine conveniently in small heaps with the
generally upward while the two men who were en-
poyed in Hussey's effect lateral delivery, though al
pareny labong severely, could not deposit The bar
ley regularly in good form. The pace at which
necessary for the horses TO walk In order 10 secure the
proper working Of the machines appeared to US most ma
ierl featu in their relative claims The horses which
drew HusseYs machine were driven by man riding on
,ne nesv oe niles per
speed far exceeding the ordinary Walk oil regular carr
horses and hs speed e 10 bs
distressing TO heavy horses We Ind, indeed, com
work is too severe for pair of horses for the whole
day, which necessttates either more being applied or
the expense McCormick's, on The contrary, driven
by man seated the machine, at tho ordinary pace Of
oarhorses-say and half miles per hour, rate al
which pair of horses might work whole day. as at
plough. and with te Distress for this machine
pears only lighter in ITSELF but work with
the horses than the other being balanced as to
throw very slight pressure upon the horsess backs while
tie weight the pole OF iusseys i very considerable
We did particularly the quantity oil work done by
each machine in given ne though in the accounts
by Mr. Valentine of the performances il did
appear there niuph difference between Them in
Ibis respect, each cutting between five and six roods
hour average We consider, however, that II Nc
Cormcks machine, which clears loot wider space Than
the other is the lighter and less distressing 10 work. must
the quantity, moving al that steady ordinary
pace which deem not only most desirable Tor le sake
horses but also Tor the continuous delivery
OF sheaves with precision and regularity, and that
to be obtained by driving Tue horses beyond that
speed would be dearly purchased We are, therefore, of
opinion that OF the TWO machines thus tried, MeComicks
The advantage in lghtnes OF draugh security OF cut
ing, and clearing itself under adverse circumstances and
the more convenient delivery of the sheayes, -
The report concludes by stating that both machines pos
sess many merits, and capable, in their pres
emf state Of doing much service the farmer but that
both susceptible OF very great improvement
challenge has also been given and accepted Tor trial be-
tween Bells and McComick's machines. Nothing is
likely produce Improvement in this very valua
bic addition TO rural machinery than the active
petition which is in existence between the makers OF the
rival implements