Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-09-29

The second day OF August having been
appointed for the final trial Of all the reaping
and moving machines in the Exposition, the
trial accordingly came off on that day. There
worc ten Machines in the Exposition nine of
them were sent out by the Imperial Commits
sioner TO the place Of trial, about forty miles
distant. 1t may be here remarked that the
machines were sent out and returned free Of
cost to the exhibitors. On the ground of the
trial there were thousands Of people assem-
bled to witness the novelty of the day; large
tents had been preyiouslyerected and large
supply OF refreshments procured for the occa-
sion. The day was pleasant and the excite
ment OF the immense concourse of people
Intense. The police were in attendance upon
horseback. The militia were in requisition
with guns and bayonets to keep the crowd of
eager spectators from off the grain. Stakes
were driven into the ground and ropes drawn
from stake to stake, until the entire field Of
about fifteen acres was surrounded. This was
field Of an ordinary growth Of oats, and
standing up well, and which was divided into
lots or pieces OF about an acre each, by swaths
beng cut through at given distance, par
allel with each other-each peice being num-
bered, and one machine being allotted TO each
piece. AT the beat of the drum three ma
chimes started of together. j. S. Wrights,
Of Chicago, ILL.,, managed by his agent, Mr..
Jewell; Patrick Bells machine, by Mr..
Fourent, and a machine Of Algiers these
machines, being calculated TO do their own
rakiug by machinery. Wrlghts machine cut
its piece in twenty-four minutes; Bells in
sixty, six minutes. and the Algers machine in
seventy-two minutes. The raking or dis
charging of the grain from al! Of the three
machines was badly done, the grain being
much scattered in its delivery upon the
ground-Wrght's doing much the best. The
cutting, however, was well done. The me-
chanical movement Of the automatoH raker Of
Wright's machine was truly wonderful. The
operation Of the machine was highly success
ful. Bells machine, by Faurent did the cut
ting and gathering of the grain in a very neat
manner; the grain was delivered freely to
one side Of Of the machine for the binders
After the jurors had carefully noted the trial
thus far the signal was given, and of started
three other machines-J. H.. Manny's Of
Rockford. H., managed by his agent, Mr.
Mable; Bells machine, by Croskill, and a
French one-hOrse reaper, Manny's cut its
piece in twenty-five minutes Bells. by Cros-
kill, and the one horse French reaper, both
failed to cut their pieces while Manny's did
lis work in the most exquisite manner, not
leaving a single stalk ungathered and it dis
charged the grain in the most perfect shape.
as if placed by hand for the binders. 1t fin
ished IFS piece most gloriously the jurors
themselves could not restrain their admira-
tion, but cried out, good" "well DONE" The
people applauded and hurrauhed for Manny's
American Reaper-"that's the machine."-
Again after the jury had taken further notes
OF the trial, the signal was given, and three
other machines started off on the contest
Hussys Reaper, by Dray McCormick's, by
Mckenzie. and Bells, by Perry Hussy's
mashine cut its piece in thirty minutes, Nc
Cormick's in twenty minutes, and Bells failed
to finish its piece. Hussy's machine did its
work remarkably well. cutting clean and
smoothly, and leaving the grain in the track
OF the machine in good condition for the
binders. This machine was conceded to be
too heavy and laborious for the team, and
leaving the grain in the track of the machine
was found to be an objection, as il necessarily
| needed to be bound and removed as fast as
the machine did its work. in order that the
machine could pass around q succeeding
time yet this Reaper is unquestionably a
good one and may be used to great advan-
tage, as it would likely prove durable, being
very strongly made.
] McCormick's Machine performed its task
well. cutting a close and even swath, but the
raker or attendant, who performed the labor
of dis:ssrgng the grain. seemed to be very