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distressing to heavy horses. We find. indeed
complaints to Ge prevalent to this machine that

distressing to heavy horses We find. ;,deed
complaints TO Ge prevalent to this machine that
ps WORK Is 700 severe Tor pair of horses for the
| applied, or the horses being changed which Of
| course increases the expense. McCormick's on
| the contrary, was driven by man seated on the
machine, at the ordinary pace of cart borses-ssy
| two and half miles per our O rate at which q
/ pair of horses might work whole day. as at
plough, and with little distress; for this machine
appears not only to be ehter in ITSELF cut TO work
with more ease to the horses than the other beinp
so balanced to throw very slight pressure upon
the horses back while the weight on the pole of
Hussey's is very considerable. We did not test
particularly the quantity of work done by each
machine In given time; though in the accounts
recorded by Mr.. Valentine of the performances il
dld not appear that there was much difference
IN them In this respect, each cutting between
nve ana Six roods per hour on the
age. we consider, however, that if McCormick's
machine, which clears foot wider space than the
other ls the lighter aud less distressing to work
1t must cut the greatest quantity, moving at that
steady, ordinary pace which we deem not only
most desirable for the sake of the horses but also
for securing the continuous delivery of the sheaves
with precision and regularity, and that any in
crease to be obtained by driving the horses beyond
that speed would be dearly purchased. We are
therefore, of the opinion that of the two ma chimes
thus tried. McCormck's has the advantage in
hghtness of draught, security of cutting, and
clearing Itself under adverse circumstances, and
IN the more convenient delivery OF the shaves.
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
McCormick's machines. Nothing is more likely
to produce Improvement in this very valuable ad.
diton to our rural machinery than the active com
petition which is in existence between the makers
of the rival implements.
From the Sunderland Times of Sept is, 1852,
REAPINe MACHINES. MIR. Mccormick has been
in this neighborhood during the past fortnight,
awaiting the acceptance of his challenge TO all other
machines to come and compete. No competitor
however, made his appearance. AT Fulwrll at the
end of last week, and at Washington on Wednes-
day, Mr.. Mccormick consequently had the field
to himself, and the trials were such as to afford
additional evidence of the business of the concIu
sion come to by the jud ges at the recent Durham
County Agricultural Show, as well as the still
higher verdict of the jurors of the reat Exhibition
Though, however, Mr. Bell was not present ON
these occasions, he was expected to come south
ward shortly, and, unless the season were too
late, or Mr. Mccormick gone, a contest was an
ticipated between the American and his northern
rival. We see it stated by the Scotsman, however
that Mr.. Bells advisers have advised him not to
accept the challenge of Mr.. Mccormick, so that
Mr.. Mccormick is denied the opportunity in this
tghborhood-probablyt the only part of the king
dom in which any field for the purpose remains
uncut--of exhibiting the same field the supe-
riority of his reaper over that of Mr.. Bell.
Letter of the Hon. HIM. Miles, ~ p
As one of the jurors appoin ted to test the merits
of the different reapng machines exhibited last
year at the exhibition, it will be impossible for me
10 say and write more than did then am truly
glad that our decision has now been sustained by
repeated trials.
remain, dear sir, faithfully yours, W. MILES
Leigh Court, October 4, 1852.
C. H. Mccormick.
ALBANY, November II, 1852