,illu/ration3 ,hussey's ,am]ican ,reap] 
,,ob$ ,,hussey  ,,:o1 ,,( ,,all         
,,inv5tors1 ,,made ,,bread ,,*eap   ,be+
 a true record ( 8 life & /ruggles to   
introduce 8 greate/ inv5tion1 ! reap]1 &
 its success1 z ga!r$ f pamphlets       
publi%$ h]et(ore by "s ( 8 fri5ds &     
associates1 & repr9t$ 9 ?is volume1     
toge!r ) "s additional facts &          
te/imonials f o!r s\rces4    ,,edit$    
,,by ,,follett ,l4 ,,gre5o  #aiab       
,,copyright$ #aiab ,,by ,,follett ,l4   
,,gre5o     ,,preface   ,e /ep 9 !      
progress ( mod]n a*ievem5t has be5 met )
 /rong resi/ance & ho/ile conte/4 ,!re  
is 9 bus9ess an actual fir+ l9e :]e     
cont9u\s conflict wages1 & s fi]ce does 
! /ruggle become t x requires a c]ta9   
class ( m5 possess+ qualities1 n only ( 
en]gy & p]sev]ance1 b ( t5acity &       
combativ5ess1 aggressive & det]m9$ to   
fight to ! la/ dit* = comm]cial         
supremacy4 ,su* m5 d n always rely ^u ! 
m]its ( _! cause1 nor d !y /op to "q !  
ju/ice or inju/ice ( _! me?ods4 ,!y h b 

"o goal1 comm]cial supremacy1 & e ef=t  
is b5t & e man & me?od utiliz$ to atta9 
t end4  ,m5 ( inv5tive g5ius are r>ely (
 t type4 ,!y are m (t5 unassum+ & av]se 
to any?+ l a p]sonal combat4 ,su* a man 
0 ,ob$ ,hussey1 inv5tor ( ! reap]4      
,hone/ & consci5ti\s1 enur$ to h>d &    
unremitt+ toil1 ) ! inspiration ( a new 
idea = ! b5efit ( mank9d burn+ 9 8 bra91
 he appli$ himself 9 ! face ( imm5se    
difficulties to ! production & p]fection
 ( ! great gift :i* he gave to ! _w4 ,he
 0 a man at once s humble & s broad 9 8 
k9dness1 s loyal to 8 ,quak] ideals (   
righte\sness & ju/ice1 t he (f]$ no     
prote/s1 or argum5ts aga9/ 8 rivals &   
oppon5ts o!r ?an ! sup]iority ( 8 own   
ma*9e4 ,only 8 great g5ius :i* produc$ !
 sup]ior ma*9e 7a fact :i* no "o c\ld   
possibly contradict7 c\ld h sav$ him f !
 fi]ce opposition ( 8 m p[]ful rivals4  
,"o has only to read f "s ( 8 own lett]s
 reproduc$ 9 ?is n>rative1 to witness ! 
fairness ( 8 attitude1 or to ga9 a k ( 8
 scruples4  ,yet x 0 j ?is :i* has      

op]at$ to deprive ,ob$ ,hussey ( 8 well 
des]v$ fame z inv5tor ( ! reap]4        
,moreov]1 a great indu/ry1 fo/]$ by 8   
oppon5ts 9 ! pat5t controv]sy1 has gr[n 
up1 ! basis & life ( :i* is ,ob$        
,hussey's inv5tion ( ! reap]4 ,x w\ld   
seem t ! va/ =tunes made f ?is indu/ry  
%\ld be ample rew>d = ^? :o are receiv+ 
! b5efits ( a man's life "w )\t ^: g5ius
 x w\ld nev] h be54  ,9 #ahig !re 0     
publi%$ 9 ,*icago a booklet entitl$ ,a  
,brief ,n>rative ( ! ,inv5tion ( ,reap+ 
,ma*9es1 a l>ge "p ( :i* is reproduc$ 9 
?is book4 ,! pamphlets ( :i* ! n>rative 
0 a republication 7 f ! p5 ( ,edw>d     
,/abl]1 an able man & a me*anic ( great 
skill & ability1 a close fri5d ( ,mr4   
,hussey & "o famili> ) 8 reap] & ) all !
 facts :i* he set =? 9 ^! articles4 ,su*
 o!r facts & in=mation z are publi%$    
h]e9 7 furni%$ by ,m>?a ,hussey1 daught]
 ( ,mr4 ,hussey1 n[ liv+ & by my uncle1 
,hon4 ,alex&] ,b4 ,lamb]ton1 :o m>ri$   
,mr4 ,hussey's wid[4 ,mr4 ,lamb]ton is a
 man ( high /&+1 hav+ = _m ye>s tak5 an 

active "p 9 ! affairs ( ,ro*e/]4 ,he 0  
,presid5t ( ! ,ro*e/] ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1
 #aija-aijd 7?ree successive t]ms71 &   
has be5 ,presid5t ( ! ,ro*e/] ,p>k ,bo>d
 = ! pa/ elev5 ye>s4 ,he also won       
national fame z a hunt] & naturali/ & 0 
,presid5t ( ! ,national ,association = !
 ,protection ( ,fi% & ,game4 ,8 relation
 to ! ,hussey family has made him       
conv]sant ) ! :ole hi/ory ( ! inv5tion (
 ! reap] & ( ,mr4 ,hussey's e>ly        
/ruggles4  ,! facts z set =? 9 ?is      
volume are well kn[n to ! reap] m5 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 m5 high up 9 ! indu/ry4  
,_h ,mr4 ,hussey liv$1 he w\ld h be5    
able to e/abli% 8 claim to ! inv5tion ( 
! reap] beyond ! %ad[ ( a d\bt4 ,?is    
humble man1 :o1 aga9/ trem5d\s odds &   
p[]ful opposition1 prov$ 8 cont5tions   
be=e ,congress & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t 
,(fice c\ld c]ta9ly h won des]v$ fame ) 
! public4  ,8 tragic dea?1 :i* came j at
 ! "t :5 8 ,congressional victory 0     
c]ta9 & ! future ( 8 reap] seem$ bright 
) promise1 occurr$ :ile he 0 en r\te f  

,bo/on to ,portl&1 ,ma9e1 on ,augu/ #d1 
#ahfj4 ,9 ^? days !re 0 (t5 no wat] 9 ! 
c>s4 ,! tra9 _h /opp$ at a /ation :5 a  
little *ild ask$ = a dr9k ( wat] & ,mr4 
,hussey /epp$ out to get x = h]4 ,on 8  
return1 z he attempt$ to re-ent]1 ! c>s 
/>t$2 he 0 ?r[n b5ea? ! :eels & in/antly
 kill$4 ,! la/ act ( 8 life 0 "o (      
k9dness & compassion4  ,ob$ ,hussey is  
dead1 b 8 ma*9e /ill lives1 an article (
 measureless value to ! great _w (      
agriculture4 ,8 life 0 "o ( long suff]+ 
& fai?ful s]vice & he ju/ly des]ves !   
prop] cr$it & honor = 8 great inv5tion4 
,to ,ob$ ,hussey belongs ! fame (       
,inv5tor ( ! ,reap] z ^! pages w %[1 to 
:i* purpose ^! facts are publi%$ by ^?  
:o knew him & 8 works1 & ^! facts1 l 8  
works1 /& squ>ely on _! own m]its4      
,,follett ,l4 ,,gre5o4 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41
 ,april #ba1 #aiab4   ,illu/ration3 ,ob$
 ,hussey1 ,inv5tor ( ! ,reap]     ,,ob$ 
,,hussey1 ,,! ,,inv5tor ,,( ,,! ,,reap] 
,sid5ote3 ,a ,natural ,inv5tor  ,ob$    
,hussey 0 ( ,quak] /ock1 born 9 ,ma9e 9 

#agib & e>ly remov$ to ,nantucket1      
,mass4 ,:5 "y1 l all ,nantucket boys1 he
 _h a desire to g to sea1 & made "o or  
two :al+ voyages4 ,he 0 ( quiet & retir+
 disposition1 /udi\s1 ?\ghtful1 ) a     
/rong b5t = /udy+ intricate me*anical   
contrivances4 ,little is kn[n ( 8 e>ly  
life & !re is none liv+ :o knew him at t
 "t4 ,he 0 a skillful draftsman &       
incessant work] at diff]5t inv5tions all
 8 life4 ,he inv5t$ a successful /eam   
pl[1 = :i* he obta9$ a m$al 9 ! ,we/4   
,he also inv5t$ a ma*9e = gr9d+ out     
hooks & eyes1 a mill = gr9d+ corn &     
cobs1 a husk+ ma*9e run by horse p[]1 ! 
iron f+] b>1 a ma*9e = cru%+ sug> cane1 
a ma*9e = mak+ artificial ice1 & o!r    
devices ( m or less note4  ,8 *ief      
*>act]i/ic seems to h be5 an extremely  
s5sitive1 mode/ & unassum+ p]sonality4  
,x 0 ?is retic5ce :i* has s]v$ to keep  
him 9 ! backgr\nd z ! inv5tor ( ! reap]4
 ,he 0 unwill+ to pu% himself =w>d1 & 8 
claim to di/9ction has _h to re/ solely 
^u ! m]its ( 8 greate/ inv5tion4  ,mr4  

,hussey fir/ began "w on 8 reap] 9 a    
room at ! factory ( ,ri*>d ,b4 ,*5[e?1 a
 manufactur] ( agricultural implem5ts1 &
 ! /ory ( ^? e>ly ef=ts is told by ,s>ah
 ,a4 ,*5[e?1 a gr&daught] ( ! latt]3    
,sid5ote3 ,e>ly ,ef=ts  ,z a *ild1 x    
seem$ t ,i _h always kn[n ,mr4 ,hussey4 
,i saw him e day ( my life1 = he liv$ 9 
a room1 ! use ( :i* my gr&fa!r1 ,ri*>d  
,b4 ,*5[e?1 a manufactur] ( agricultural
 implem5ts 9 ,baltimore ,city1 _h giv5  
him at 8 factory4 ,no gr[n p]son 0 all[$
 to ent]1 = 9 ?is room he sp5t mo/ ( 8  
"t mak+ patt]ns = ! p]fect+ ( 8 reap]4  
,i1 un=bidd51 0 8 con/ant visitor1 &    
ask$ him numb]less que/ions1 "o ( :i*1  
,i rememb]1 0 :y he wa%$ & dri$ 8 di%es 
) %av+s4 ,8 reply 0 *>act]i/ic (        
himself1 ',%av+s are clean4'  ,sid5ote3 
,fir/ ,trial  ,at ?is "t ,i 0 ab\t sev5 
ye>s ( age1 hav+ be5 born 9 #ahbd4      
,al?\gh v poor at ! "t1 he 0 a man (    
education1 upright & honorable1 & s v   
g5tle 9 bo? spee* & mann] t ,i nev] knew
 fe> or awe ( him4 ,i d n "k = a c]ta9ty

 h[ long he rema9$ !re1--sev]al ye>s1 at
 ! lea/1 ,i ?9k1 b ( 8 connection ) !   
reap]1 ,i am positive1 = x 0 talk$ (    
morn+1 noon & night4 ,to ?is day1 my    
bro!r be>s on 8 f+] a sc>1 made by      
receiv+ a cut f "o ( ! tee? ( ! ma*9e4  
,:51 f9ally1 ! model 0 complet$1 x 0    
br\ght out into ! y>d ( ! factory =     
trial4 ,?is trial 0 made on a bo>d1     
drill$ ) holes1 & /uck full ( rye /raws4
 ,i help$ to put ^? v /raws 9 place4    
,mr4 ,hussey1 ) repress$ excitem5t1 /ood
 wat*+1 & :5 he saw ! p]fect success ( 8
 inv5tion1 he ha/5$ to 8 room too mov$ &
 agitat$ to speak4 ,?is sc5e is vividly 
impress$ on my m9d1 z is also a rem>k   
made by a workman1 t ,mr4 ,hussey did n 
wi% u to see ! te>s 9 8 eyes4  ,! /ory (
 ,mr4 ,hussey's ef=ts at t "t is also   
told by a bro!r ( ! little gr&daught]3  
,*icago1 ,nov4 #be1 #ahic4      ,cl>k   
,lane1 ,esq41     ,elkh>t1 ,ind4        
,my ,de> ,sir3--      ,i notice 9 ?is   
morn+'s ',int] ,ocean' y\r lett] ( #bbnd
 9     reg>d to ! ,fir/ ,reap] & ,ob$   

,hussey2 n[ ,i c say t !     "n ( ,ob$  
,hussey call$ to my m9d ! be/ fri5d ( my
     boyhood days1 z he 0 9 ! habit (   
keep+ me suppli$ )     p5nies :5 ,i 0   
%ort1 & taught me h[ to put iron on a   
wood     sl$1 & help$ me to make my fir/
 wagon z he turn$ ! :eel     = me4 ,y   
are "r ) reg>d to ! date ( ! f+]s &     
%ap$ cutt]s = ,reap]s1 z ,i saw & h&l$  
x1 to my sorr[     9 #ahcc or '#cd be=e 
! ma*9e 0 f9i%$ & ne>ly cut my     f+]s 
(f4 ,i h ! :ole ?+ photograph$ 9 my m9d 
&     c %[ ! spot or )9 #aj feet ( x :]e
 ,i lay on !     floor4 ,x 0 n possible 
to try x 9 ,m>yl&1 ow+ to !     hilly   
nature ( ! gr\nd1 & 0 aft]w>ds tak5 to  
,ohio =     trial & 0 rebuilt !re1 or at
 lea/ a "p ( x1 b ( t     "p 7!         
rebuild+7 ,i d n "k = a c]ta9ty1 b !    
b>s1     f+]s & knives ,i d mo/         
positively rememb]1 z ,i 0 a lad     (  
"s eight or n9e ye>s old ) a me*anical  
turn ( m9d &     0 look+ into :at seem$ 
/range to me1 h5ce ,i cut my f+]     s  
bad t ,i c>ri$ ! sc> = a numb] ( ye>s4  

,i v     di/9ctly rememb] ! incomplete  
reap] made by my old fri5d1     ,ob$    
,hussey1 z x 0 made 9 my gr&fa!r's %op 9
 ,baltimore1     ,m>yl&1 :o 0 at t "t ! 
lead+ pl[-mak] ( ! ,u4 ,s4     & t x 0  
made ei!r 9 #ahcc or '#cd1 z ,i w\ld n h
     _h a *ance to see x if lat] ?an    
'#cd z ,i 0 n at home     until '#ch1 :5
 x _h be5 s5t1 z ,i 0 told1 to ,ohio =  
trial     & "s p>ts _h to be rebuilt4   
,please excuse ! lib]ty ,i h tak5 9     
writ+ to y1 b ,i     c\ld n resi/ !     
temptation to give my tribute to my old 
fri5d1 ,o4 ,hussey4      ,v respectfully
 y\rs1      7,sign$7 ,w4 ,h4 ,,*5[e?4   
,! ma*9e ref]r$ to 01 no d\bt1 ! reap]  
complet$ & te/$ ne> ,c9c9nati 9 ! h>ve/ 
( #ahcc4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,fir/ ,reap]  ,x 
is n kn[n :5 ,mr4 ,hussey left ! ,*5[e? 
factory1 b dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahcb-cc he 0  
at ,c9c9nati work+ ^u ! reap] t1 m ?an  
else1 won him la/+ fame dur+ ! h>ve/ (  
#ahcc4 ,! ,me*anics ,magaz9e = ,april1  
#ahcd1 conta9s an illu/ration (         
,hussey's ,gra9 ,cutt]4 ,! picture does 

n repres5t ! model deposit$ 9 ! ,pat5t  
,(fice ) 8 application1 = x diff]s 9 _m 
ess5tials f ! draw+ ( ! pat5t1 :i*1 (   
c\rse1 correspond$ ) ! model !re fil$4  
,x has nei!r divid] nor out] :eel1 & !  
con/ruction ( ! plat=m diff]s f t ( 8   
regul> ma*9e4 ,x is ?\ght t ! picture   
repres5ts ! small work+ model made at ! 
,*5[e? factory1 m5tion$ by ! little     
girl4  ,sid5ote3 ,f9anc+ ! ,fir/ ,reap] 
,mr4 ,hussey f\nd "o :o took an int]e/ 9
 8 inv5tion & became s confid5t ( its   
value t he provid$ ! necess>y funds &   
me*anical facilities = manufactur+ a    
reap] to be te/$ 9 ! field4 ,?is 0      
,j>vis ,reynolds ( ,c9c9nati4 ,draw+s 7 
made ( ! cutt+ app>atus & a description 
( x 0 s5t by ! inv5tor to a fri5d1 ,edw9
 ,g4 ,pratt1 e>ly 9 #ahcc4  ,sid5ote3 ,!
 ,reap] ,hi/orian  ,ano!r p]sonal fri5d 
( ,ob$ ,hussey 0 ,edw>d ,/abl]1 :o liv$ 
at ,s&y ,hill1 ,m>yl&1 & 01 z he t]m$   
himself1 a f>m] & a me*anic4 ,t he 0 a  
me*anic ( ability is evid5c$ by gov]nm5t
 seals :i* 7 cut by him1 t = !          

,smi?sonian ,in/itute be+ wor?y ( m5tion
 z an example ( 8 skill4 ,he 0 a po/ma/]
 f ,presid5t ,jackson's "t until 8 own  
dea?4 ,he is ! only "o :o may be said to
 h act$ z ,hussey's hi/orian1 & has left
 v mu* valuable in=mation 9 ! =m (      
lett]s1 legal pap]s1 et cet]a4 ,9 #ahed 
& '#ee he publi%$ ,a ,brief ,n>rative ( 
! ,inv5tion ( ,reap+ ,ma*9es1 ,hussey's 
,reap+ ,ma*9e 9 ,engl&1 & ,a ,review ( !
 ,pamphlet ( ,w4 ,n4 ,p4 ,fitzg]ald 9   
,opposition to ! ,ext5sion ( ! ,pat5t ( 
,ob$ ,hussey2 & also ( ! ,def5se1 (     
,evid5ce 9 ,favor ( ,said ,ext5tion1    
etc4 ,!re is suffici5t data obta9able f 
,mr4 ,/abl]'s v>i\s publications &      
mat]ial 9 ! ,congressional ,libr>y to   
enable "o to judge = himself :e!r !     
honors plac$ ^u ?is inv5tor by ! ,pat5t 
,(fice1 ! ,c\rts1 by ,congress1 & by !  
f>m] 7 e>n$4  ,x 0 at ! "t ,mr4 ,hussey 
0 resid+ 9 ,baltimore t he turn$ 8      
att5tion to ! idea ( a reap+ ma*9e &    
sp5t 8 leisure h\rs 9 work+ out 8 model4
 ,?is satisfi$ him t ! ?+ 0 practical1 &

 he und]took an op]at+ ma*9e1 :i*1      
al?\gh lightly made1 0 fully suffici5t  
to te/ ! great pr9ciple4 ,at ?is "t he  
_h no k :e!r any o!rs _h und]tak5 any?+ 
9 ?is direction & !re 0 no?+ 9 8 own    
me*anical occupation :i* w\ld make him  
famili> ) ! subject4  ,sid5ote3         
,mc,cormick ,claims ,inv5tion  ,z ! only
 o!r claimant = ! honor ( inv5t+ ! reap]
 0 ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 ref]5ce is "h
 made to a book entitl$ ,memorial (     
,rob]t ,mc,cormick1 ! fa!r ( ,cyrus ,h4 
,mc,cormick1 ,le&] ,j4 ,mc,cormick &    
,william ,s4 ,mc,cormick1 publi%$ by !  
said ,le&] ,j4 ,mc,cormick 9 #ahhe1     
pages #dd to ! bottom ( page #ea1 also  
pages #eh to #fa inclusive1 f :i* ,i    
extract3  ,sid5ote3 ,d5ial by ,memb]s ( 
,mc,cormick ,family  ,n[1 :ile we h no  
disposition to "q ! m]its ( ! s-call$   
,mc,cormick h>ve/] & b9d]1 :i*1 )\t     
d\bt1 is a good ma*9e1--?\gh ! judgm5t (
 =eign]s z to its value is ( no         
consequ5ce1--we d ass]t t ,c4 ,h4       
,mc,cormick 0 n entitl$ to any ( !      

honors %[]$ ^u him z its inv5tor4 ,to be
 m explicit1 he n only did n inv5t !    
said ma*9e1 nor me*anically assi/ 9 !   
comb9ations ( ! inv5tions ( o!rs :i*    
produc$ x1 b he nev] inv5t$ or produc$  
any ess5tial elem5t>y "p 9 any reap+ or 
h>ve/+ ma*9e f ! fir/ to la/4 ,^!       
ass]tions are broad1 b absolutely true4 
,!y /& squ>ely ^u ! records & ! hi/ory &
 /ate ( ! art4 ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 or  
any "o = him1 _c d5y !m ) pro(s1 !re=e  
he is n entitl$ to recognition z ! man  
:o 'has done m to elevate agriculture   
?an any man ! _w has produc$1' because (
 8 suppos$ inv5tions 9 ?is l9e2 b on !  
contr>y1 t ! developm5t ( ,we/]n        
agriculture has elevat$ him1 & t he has 
m money1 & receiv$ m honors1 '?an any   
man ! _w has produc$1' by appropriat+ ! 
bra9s ( o!rs1 & ! cr$it due !m z        
inv5tors1 are propositions mu* m        
def5sible4  ,sid5ote3 ,_! ,affirmation (
 ,hussey's ,claim  ,b ! man :o is       
entitl$ to ! mo/ cr$it1 z inv5tor &     
pione] 9 ?is bus9ess1 is ,ob$ ,hussey1  

:o1 ,decemb] #ca/1 #ahcc1 pat5t$ ! ma*9e
 7successfully op]at$ 9 previ\s h>ve/1  
well kn[n & 9 use s9ce to ?is day71 :i* 
comb9$ all ! ma9 features--except !     
reel1 :i* 0 !n an old device--(         
practical reap]s d[n to ! "t1 at lea/1  
:5 'h>ve/]s1' s-call$1 came into !      
field4  ,illu/ration3 7,f ,an ,old      
,pr9t7  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,fir/ ,ma*9e  ,!   
foll[+ is also copi$ f ,memorial (      
,rob]t ,mc,cormick1 publi%$ by ,le&] ,j4
 ,mc,cormick 9 #ahhe3  ,,to ,,!         
,,congress ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates      
,,remon/rance  ,( ! ,citiz5s ( ,new     
,york aga9/ ! r5ewal ( ,lett]s ,pat5t   
grant$ to ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 ,june 
#ba1 #ahcd1 = improvem5ts 9 ! ,reap+    
,ma*9e4  ,among ! e>ly reap] inv5tors ( 
?is c\ntry1 ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey1 n[ (     
,baltimore1 /ood = _m ye>s des]v$ly !   
mo/ prom95t1 & he has d\btless by 8     
g5ius & indefatigable ex]tions 7al?\gh 9
 a mode/ way7 contribut$ m to !         
advancem5t ( ?is inv5tion ?an any o!r   
man4 ,he fir/ te/$ 8 ma*9e 9 #ahcc1 &   

took out a pat5t = x ! #ca/ ( ,decemb] (
 t ye>4  ,he fir/ con/ruct$ 8 ma*9e ) a 
reel to ga!r ! gra9 up to ! cutt]s1 &   
?r[ x ^u ! plat=m2 b on trial1 ) 8      
cutt]1 he ?\ght x unnecess>y & only an  
incumbrance1 &1 !re=e1 ?rew x aside &   
has nev] us$ x s9ce4 ,! ma9 frame-"w    
conta9+ ! ge>+ 0 susp5d$ on two :eels   
ab\t ?ree feet f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 ,!  
plat=m 0 atta*$ to ! re> ( ?is frame1 & 
ext5d$ out "o side ( x say six feet4 ,! 
team 0 atta*$ to ! front end ( ! frame &
 travel$ at ! side ( ! /&+ gra9 z 9     
,r&all's ma*9e4 ,! cutt+ app>atus 0     
pretty mu* ! same z n[ us$ 9 ,hussey's  
ma*9e4 ,! knife is con/ruct$ ( /eel     
plates1 rivet$ to a flat b> ( iron4 ,^! 
plates are ?ree in*es broad at ! end :]e
 !y are rivet$ to ! b>1 & f\r & a half  
in*es long1 project+ 9 front1 & tap]+   
ne>ly to a po9t1 =m+ :at is describ$ z a
 saw ) v co>se tee?1 :i* are %>p on bo? 
edges4 ,?is cutt] is support$ on :at he 
t]ms gu>ds1 :i* are atta*$ to ! front   
edge ( ! plat=m or cutt]-b> 7z t]m$ by  

,hussey71 "o e ?ree in*es ! :ole wid? ( 
! ma*9e1 project+ horizontally 9 front  
ab\t six or eight in*es4 ,^! gu>ds h    
long slots ?r\gh !m horizontally ?r\gh  
:i* ! cutt] vibrates1 & ?us =m a support
 = ! gra9 :il/ x is cut1 & protect !    
cutt] f liability to injury f l>ge /ones
 & o!r ob/ructions4 ,! cutt] is atta*$  
by means ( a pitman rod to a crank1 :i* 
is put 9 motion by ge>+ connect+ ) "o or
 bo? ( ! gr\nd :eels z may be desir$1   
accord+ to circum/ances1 :i* gives to ! 
cutt] z ! ma*9e advances1 a quick       
vibrat+ motion2 & ea* po9t ( ! cutt]    
vibrates f ! c5tre ( "o gu>d1 ?r\gh !   
space betwe51 to ! c5tre ( ! next1 ?us  
cutt+ equally bo? ways4 ,z ! ma*9e      
advances1 ! gra9 is readily cut1 & !    
butts are c>ri$ along ) ! ma*9e :i*     
causes ! tops to fall back ^u ! plat=m  
)\t ! aid ( ! reel4 ,! gra9 to be cut 0 
sep>at$ f t to be left /&+ by means ( a 
po9t project+ 9 front ( ! cutt]1 9 ! =m 
( a w$ge1 be>+ ! gra9 bo? inw>ds &      
outw>ds1 ) a bo>d set edgewise ^u x1    

slop+ d[nw>ds1 to a po9t 9 front4 ,!    
gra9 0 rak$ f ! ma*9e by a man rid+ ^u  
x1 9 re> ( ! frame1 at ! side ( ! cutt]1
 ne>ly 9 range ) ! gu>ds1 ) 8 back t[>ds
 ! team1 sometimes at ! side & sometimes
 beh9d ! plat=m4 ,soon aft] ?is date    
,mr4 ,hussey *ang$ ! con/ruction ( 8    
ma*9e some:at1 us$ "o l>ge gr\nd :eel   
in/ead ( two1 plac$ ! plat=m alongside !
 frame1 & plac$ 8 rak] on a seat by !   
side ( ! l>ge gr\nd :eel1 fac+ ! team1 &
 rak$ ! gra9 (f 9 re> ( ! plat=m4       
,sid5ote3 ,! ,mo/ ,practical  ,?is 0 =  
_m ye>s d\btless ! mo/ practical reap+  
ma*9e kn[n1 &1 ) ! improvem5ts t h be5  
made ^u x1 f "t to "t1 x is n[ pref]r$  
to any o!r 9 _m :eat gr[+ sections ( !  
c\ntry4  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's ,plea 
,! fact & int5sity ( ,mr4 ,hussey's     
/ruggles may1 9 "p1 be ga!r$ f 8 lett]  
to ,edw>d ,/abl]1 dat$ ,m>* #ab1 #ahed3 
,baltimore1 ,m>* #ab1 #ahed4      ,my   
,e/eem$ ,fri5d1 ,edw>d ,/abl]3--      ,i
 ?9k ! "w goes bravely on4 ,i am unable 
to express my     e/imation ( ?y        

dis9t]e/$ ef=ts2 ,i nev] be=e           
exp]i5c$ any?+ ( ! k9d2 x seems entirely
 new to me to     h any "o g out ( _!   
way s mu*1 to d s mu* = me4 ,i     am n 
s mu* surpris$ at ! progress !e makes   
consid]+     ! man1 z ,i am t any man   
c\ld be f\nd to d me su* a     s]vice4  
,i hope !e w n get we>y2 ,i am sure !e w
 n4     ,i hope ! ,committee w n act s  
unju/ly z to turn _!     backs on all   
cases because !re is 'rascality' 9 "s2  
because     !re is rascality 9 "s cases1
 :y %\ld a j cause suff]8     ,! facts 9
 my case c be easily prov$4 ,i made no  
money dur+     ! exi/5ce ( my pat5t1 or 
,i might say ,i made less ?an ,i        
w\ld h made if ,i _h held an "u-cl]k's  
position 9 !     ,pat5t ,(fice2 ,i w\ld 
h be5 bett] (f at ! end ( ! #ad     ye>s
 if ,i _h fill$ exactly su* /ation z my 
=eman holds1     & got 8 pay1 & w\ld n h
 _h half ! h>d "w1 nor a     hundr$? "p 
( ! he>t-a*+4 ,i nev] exp]i5c$ half !   
fatigue 9 r[+ aft] a :ale 9 ! ,pacific  
,ocean 7:i* ,i h     (t5 done7 z ,i     

exp]i5c$ ye> aft] ye> = eighte5 ye>s 9  
! h>ve/ field1 ,i might say tw5ty ye>s1 
= ,i work$ z h>d     9 ,engl& z ,i d at 
home1 = 9 ! h>ve/1 :]ev] ,i am     !re  
is no re/ = me4 ,if ,i am guilty ( no   
rascality :y %\ld     ,i n be comp5sat$ 
= toil+ to introduce an inv5tion :i* ,i 
?\ght to be ( s mu* advantage to ! ,_w4 
,i "k ,i 0 !     fir/ "o :o successfully
 accompli%$ ! cutt+ (     gra9 & grass  
by ma*9]y4 ,if o!rs tri$ to d x     be=e
 me x 0 n do+ x2 be+ ! fir/ :o ev] did  
x1 :y %\ld ,i be oblig$ to suff] & toil 
mo/1 & get !     lea/ by x8 ,no man kn[s
 h[ mu* ,i h suff]$ 9 body &     m9d    
s9ce #ahcc1 on acc\nt ( ?is ?+1 ! fir/  
ye> ,i     op]at$ x 9 ,balto4 ,?ree ye>s
 aft] ,i cut ! fir/ crop1 ,i     c\ld n 
g to meet+ = _m weeks = want ( a dec5t  
coat1 :ile = economy ,i made my own     
c(fee & eat1 slept 9     my %op1 until  
,i _h sold ma*9es en\gh to be able to d 
bett]2     !re 0 no rascality 9 all t4  
,my ma*9es !n co/ me     ne>ly all ,i   
got = !m :5 c\nt+ mod]ate wages = my own

     lab\r4 ,! ,quak] :o l5t me ! n9ety 
doll>s t5 ye>s     aft]w>d w\ld n !n 7t5
 ye>s be=e7 tru/ me = iron1 "o     :o 0 
n a ,quak] did4 ,!re is "o ?+ n g5]ally 
und]/ood2 ?\ w rememb] ! trial at       
,lloyd's1 ?\     rememb]s also t ,i     
receiv$ ! purse ( #ajj doll>s2 n[ :at   
w\ld ! _w suppose ,i w\ld d8 ,:y t ,i   
w\ld d l !     fl\r hold]s1 keep ! price
 up6 ,b x is a fact & c     be prov$1 t 
aft] x 0 ann\nc$ to me t ! v]dict 0     
9 my favor ,i said to a g5tleman n[ ,i w
 r$uce my price #aj     doll>s1 on ea*  
ma*9e1 & ,i did x1 f t h\r     & did n  
brea! my int5tion until aft] t decision 
0     ann\nc$ to me6 ,:]e is ! man :o   
has done ! l "u     simil> circum/ances8
 ,!re is no 'rascality' 9 t4 ,n[ ,i d   
n believe t !re is a reap] 9 ! c\ntry   
7:i* is good     = any?+7 at s l[ a     
price z m9e1 & n "o on :i* s     little 
pr(it is made4      ,i w inclose a      
pamphlet :i* ,i suppose !e has already  
se5--x may be useful4      ,?y fri5d1   
7,sign$7 ,,ob$ ,,hussey4  ,mr4 ,william 

,n4 ,:itely1 an e>ly inv5tor &          
manufactur] ( h>ve/+ ma*9]y1 :o 0 = _m  
ye>s ! k+ ( ! reap] bus9ess1 & :o f\ght 
! ,hussey ext5sion too? & nail1 on      
,janu>y #h1 #ahig1 wrote to ! ,f>m      
,implem5t ,news ^u ! subject (          
,mc,cormick's portrait on ! silv]       
c]tificates1 !n ab\t to be issu$1 9 :i* 
he ref]s also to ,mr4 ,hussey1 z foll[s3
  ,sid5ote3 ,f ! ,p5 ( a ,hussey        
,oppon5t  ,editor ',f>m ,implem5t       
,news'3  ,hav+ be5 in=m$ t ! bureau (   
engrav+ & pr9t+ 0 prep>+ new #aj silv]  
c]tificates to be ornam5t$ by ! bu/s (  
,:itney1 ! inv5tor ( ! cotton g91 & ,c4 
,h4 ,mc,cormick1 'inv5tor ( ! reap]1' ,i
 write y to say t x w\ld manife/ly be   
unju/ to cr$it ! inv5tion ( ! reap] to  
any "o man4 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick does des]ve
 great cr$it = 8 ent]prise & bus9ess    
skill 9 ! _m ye>s he 0 engag$ 9         
manufactur+ h>ve/+ ma*9]y & we are      
pleas$ to honor 8 memory2 yet s mu* has 
be5 done 9 br++ ! reap] to its pres5t   
/ate ( p]fection by ! _m ?\s&s (        

inv5tors t our gov]nm5t w\ld make a     
mi/ake 9 s+l+ out ,mr4 ,mc,cormick f !  
_m m]itori\s ones :o h contribut$ s mu* 
to ! reap] ( ! pa/ & ( ! pres5t day4 ,we
 well und]/& t no ef=t has be5 sp>$ = _m
 ye>s pa/ 9 keep+ ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick   
be=e ! ,am]ican p z ! inv5tor ( ! reap] 
by 8 imm$iate relatives & fri5ds1 & we h
 no "r to f9d fault ) su* a c\rse ^u _! 
"p2 b :5 ! great gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ( ,am]ica proposes to c]tify by !
 above m5tion$ c\rse to ! correctness ( 
! claims made = ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick z ! 
inv5tor ( ! reap]1 to ! disp>agem5t ( s 
_m o!r wor?y inv5tors & co-work]s ^u !  
reap]1 !n ^? :o "k bett] %\ld raise _!  
voices aga9/ su* an attempt$ recognition
 = any "o man1 ( :om ! be/ t c be said  
is t he 0 only "o ( ! _m4  ,sid5ote3 ,! 
,reap] ,itself ,mr4 ,hussey's           
,contribution  ,f #ahca to #ahcd1 & =   
sev]al ye>s !reaft]1 two p]sons1 i4e41  
,ob$ ,hussey & ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 7   
/riv+ to produce a successful reap+     
ma*9e = cutt+ gra9 & grass1 z 7 _m o!rs1

 be=e & s9ce4 ,^! two m5 7              
contemporane\sly 9 ! field1 & no d\bt !y
 bo? labor$ fai?fully to accompli% !    
desir$ result4 ,! inv5tion ( ,ob$       
,hussey1 ! features ( :i* 7 embrac$ 9 8 
fir/ ma*9e 9 #ahcb & #ahcc1 includ$ all 
! pr9ciples ( a practical reap]4 ,x 0 a 
side draft or side cut ma*9e2 t is1 !   
cutt+ app>atus ext5d$ out to "o side1 ! 
animals draw+ ! ma*9e mov+ along by !   
side ( ! gra9 or grass to be cut4 ,x _h 
two driv+ & support+ :eels1 ge>+ ext5d+ 
re>w>d ) a crank & pitman !refrom to    
reciprocate ! cutt]s1 :i* 7 scallop$ or 
project+ blades f a b> & vibrat$ ?r\gh  
slott$ gu>d f+]s :i* held ! /alks to be 
cut4 ,! cutt+ app>atus 0 h+$ to ! side (
 ! frame ( ! ma*9e to enable x to foll[ 
! surface ( ! gr\nd ov] :i* ! ma*9e 0   
pass+4 ,a plat=m 0 support$ by an out] &
 inn] :eel4 ,! op]ator 0 seat$ ^u !     
ma*9e & rak$ ! gra9 into %eaves f !     
plat=m z x 0 cut4 ,ov] sixty ye>s h come
 & gone1 yet all ! ess5tial features ( !
 fir/ ,hussey ma*9e & all ,hussey ma*9es

 made !reaft] 7:i* 7 l>ge numb]s7       
employ$ sub/antially ^! devices4 ,!     
ma*9e 0 successful ! fir/ "t x 0        
complet$1 & ev] aft] 7 ! ,hussey ma*9es 
successful 9 h>ve/+ gra9 & grass4 ,!    
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( all h>ve/+ ma*9]y
 ( ! _w to-day 7 furni%$ by ,ob$        
,hussey's inv5tion & pat5t ( #ahcc2 &   
:ile v _m & valuable improvem5ts h be5  
made !reon = h>ve/+ gra9 & grass1 = :i* 
cr$it %\ld be giv5 to ! wor?y inv5tors  
:o foll[$ aft] ,hussey1 yet we mu/ n    
ignore 8 valuable contribution1 '!      
reap]4'  ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick's fir/  
pat5t 0 dat$ 9 #ahcd4 ,?is 0 kn[n z a   
pu% ma*9e ) a /raight cutt]1 ! op]ator  
walk+ by ! side ( ! ma*9e & rak+ ! gra9 
f ! plat=m4 ,o!r modifications 9 aft]   
ye>s 7 made on ?is ma*9e by ,mr4        
,mc,cormick2 & x may be said t !        
inv5tive g5ius ( ,ob$ ,hussey & !       
bus9ess tact & skill ( ,c4 ,h4          
,mc,cormick produc$ & br\ght into       
practical use ! fir/ successful reap+   
ma*9e ( ?is or any o!r c\ntry4          

,sid5ote3 ,^: ,ma*9e ,/ill ,lives8      
,:atev] might h be5 embodi$ 9 ! fir/    
,mc,cormick ma*9e or 9 8 exp]im5ts or   
ma*9es = ! fir/ fifte5 ye>s ( 8 ef=ts1 !
 reap] ( ! pres5t day does n disclose   
any pr9ciples conta9$ 9 ^! e>ly ef=ts ( 
,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick2 b t _c be said (   
,hussey4 ,all reap+ ma*9es ( ! pres5t   
day embody sub/antially all ( ! vital   
pr9ciples giv5 by ,ob$ ,hussey 9 #ahcc &
 at diff]5t p]iods !reaft]4 ,! ,pat5t   
,(fice1 z well z o!r s\rces ( in=mation1
 make good ^! /atem5ts4  ,pass+1 h[ev]1 
f ! e>ly hi/ory up to ! pres5t "t1 :5 ! 
pres5t m[+ ma*9es & gra9 b9d+ ma*9es are
 se5 9 op]ation1 & tak+ into acc\nt !   
?\s&s ( pat5ts t h be5 issu$ to ,am]ican
 inv5tors = v>i\s features t !y h br\ght
 out1 x w\ld be b simple ju/ice t all be
 recogniz$ z contributors to ! build+ up
 ( su* valuable & important pieces (    
ma*9]y2 & ,i _c b repeat t x w\ld be v  
unju/1 unfair & un-,am]ican to s+le out 
"o p]son1 & t "o ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 z a  
repres5tative to be us$ by ! gov]nm5t   

pr9t+ bureau1 :5 x is s well kn[n :at he
 did & :at he did n d 9 ! inv5tion ( !  
reap]4 ,x w\ld be a false monum5t2 x    
w\ld only be respect$ by p]sons :o are  
ignorant ( ! facts4  ,if ?is %\ld       
succe$1 x w\ld n be ! fir/ "t1 z likely 
x w n be ! la/ "t1 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d  
:]e ^? :o did ! "w 7 soon =gott5 & ^? :o
 7 m =tunate 9 be+ held up & prom95tly  
kept be=e ! public by _! fri5ds or      
p[]ful allies receiv$ unju/ly ! cr$it4  
,sid5ote3 ,e>ly ,v5tures 9 ,manufacture 
,sid5ote3 ,an ,un=tunate ,delay  ,x w be
 se5 f ! =ego+ extracts t ,mr4 ,hussey's
 ma*9es w5t e>ly into ! field 9 su*     
quantities z he & o!r little            
manufactur]s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 "s ( :om 
ignor$ ! exclusive rights grant$ him1   
c\ld put !m out4 ,!y 7 simple1 & a few  
ca/+s 7 all t 0 necess>y1 except lumb]1 
:i* 0 pl5ty 9 ! =e/s ( ! ,ea/ & 9 !     
groves ( ! ,we/1 to enable a c\ntry     
wagon mak] & blacksmi? to put ma*9es    
into ! field4 ,_m ( ! e>li] inv5tors1 :o
 began ! manufacture ( reap]s ( _! own  

inv5tion1 foll[$ t c\rse & ca/+s 7      
sometimes br\ght f great di/ances4 ,mr4 
,hussey appli$ = an ext5sion ( 8 #ahcc  
pat5t1 b1 n kn[+ ! exact requirem5ts1 8 
application 0 (f]$ too late1 sixty days 
be=e ! expiration ( ! pat5t be+ ! "t    
allott$4 ,kn[+1 we presume1 b little    
ab\t law1 & /ill less ab\t ! rules &    
regulations ( ! ,pat5t ,(fice--= all 8  
"t1 & con/ant labor ) 8 own h&s1 7      
requir$ 9 ! work%op to e>n a b>e        
support1--b be+ v desir\s to obta9 an   
ext5sion ( 8 ,pat5t be=e x %\ld expire1 
& also hav+ "s p]sonal acqua9tance )    
,commission] ,ellswor?1 ,hussey's fir/  
application 0 made to him 9 #ahde1 a    
%ort "t previ\s to 8 go+ out ( (fice2   
c]ta9ly n less ?an twelve mon?s be=e !  
expiration4 ,?is is prov$ by ! annex$   
lett]3      ,la ,fayette1 ,ia41 ,july   
#c1 #ahed4      ,de> ,sir3--      ,y\r  
lett] ( "s weeks s9ce1 ref]r+ to a      
conv]sation ,i     _h ) y :ile ,i 0     
,commission] ( ,pat5ts1 relative to !   
ext5tion ( y\r pat5t = a ,reap]1 w\ld h 

be5 answ]$     e>li]1 b = abs5ce &      
extreme pressure ( bus9ess4      ,if my 
recollection w aid y1 ,i mo/ *e]fully   
/ate1 t     be=e y\r pat5t expir$1 y    
consult$ me z to ! ext5sion     ( !     
same4 ,i repli$ t x 0 bett] to po/pone  
an     application until ne> ! "t !     
pat5t w\ld run out1 = !     ,(fice mu/  
e/imate ! pr(its ( ! inv5tion dur+ !    
:ole     t]m2 & y accord+ly po/pon$ x4  
,i regret y po/pon$ x     too long4 ,!  
publication ( ?irty days be=e ! pat5t   
expir$1 0 a rule z publi%$ by myself4   
,if y h lo/ y\r     opportunity = relief
 ?r\gh 7!7 ,pat5t ,(fice1 y mu/ (       
c\rse g to ,congress4 ,i h always reg>d$
 y\r improvem5t z     valuable1 & t !   
c\ntry is greatly indebt$ to y\r        
p]sev]+ ef=ts1 not)/&+ ! ob/acles       
pres5t$4      ,y\rs respectfully1       
,,h5ry ,l4 ,,ellswor?4      ,mr4 ,ob$   
,hussey1 ,balto41 ,md4  ,hussey act$ on 
?is (ficial advice1 & did po/pone an    
application until ne> ! "t ! pat5t w\ld 
run out--lit]ally s1 = he 0 n advis$ (  

ev5 ! ?irty days' rule4  ,sid5ote3 ,:y  
,mr4 ,hussey's ,application ,0 ,late    
,:5 he aga9 appli$1 & n until ne> ! "t !
 pat5t w\ld run out1 ,edmund ,burke 0   
,commission] ( ,pat5ts4 ,he /ates 9 a   
lett] to ,s5ators ,d\glas & ,%ields1 "u 
date ,m>* #d?1 #ahej1 z foll[s3  ,9     
relation to ! pat5t ( ,hussey1 if my    
memory s]ves me1 8 pat5t expir$ "s "t )9
 ! latt] "p ( ,decemb]1 #ahdg4 ,dur+ t  
mon?1 & )9 "s t5 or twelve days be=e !  
expiration ( 8 pat5t1 he appli$ to me z 
,commission] ( ,pat5ts = an ext5sion4 ,i
 in=m$ him1 t inasmu* z ! act (         
,congress prescrib$ ! mode 9 :i* pat5ts 
%\ld be ext5d$2 requir$ a reasonable    
notice to be giv5 to ! public 9 sundry  
newspap]s1 publi%$ 9 ^? p>ts ( ! c\ntry 
mo/ int]e/$ aga9/ su* ext5sion2 & z !   
bo>d _h decid$ t 'reasonable' notice    
%\ld be a publication ( ! application = 
ext5sion ?ree weeks prior to ! day      
appo9t$ = ! he>+1 !re 0 n "t to give !  
requir$ notice 9 8 case2 & ,i advis$    
,mr4 ,hussey n to make 8 application1 & 

?us lose ! fee ( #dj requir$ 9 su*      
cases1 z he inevitably w\ld1 )\t ! lea/ 
prospect ( succe$+ 9 8 application--b to
 petition ,congress = an ext5sion1 :i*  
body _h ! p[] to grant x4  ,sid5ote3 ,an
 ,able & ,unansw]able ,report           
,wa%+ton1 #e? ,sept41 #ahed4      ,ob$  
,hussey1 ,esq41 ,baltimore3--      ,my  
,de> ,sir3 ,i h rec5tly le>n$1 )        
surprise & indignation1     t c]ta9     
speculat+ h>pies :o fill _! c(f]s ) !   
products ( o!r m5's bra9s1 & :o1 9 y\r  
case1 seek to 'reap     :]e !y s[ n' are
 basely & unju/ly endeavor+ to prev5t   
a r5ewal ( y\r pat5t = y\r ,reap+ & ,m[+
 ,ma*9e1' ^u     ! gr\nd among o!rs t y 
& y\r ag5ts h neglect$ to     press y\r 
,claim prop]ly be=e ,congress4      ,i h
 be5 y\r ,ag5t f ! "t ! claim 0 fir/    
pres5t$     to ,congress1 & "k t ! ,*>ge
 is entirely unf\nd$4      ,! facts     
accord+ to ! be/ ( my recollection &    
belief1 are     z foll[s3 ,y\r ,claim = 
a r5ewal 0 pres5t$ to ,congress at !    
v fir/ ,session1 aft] y asc]ta9$ t y\r  

application to !     ,commission] c\ld n
 be act$ ^u "u ! rules ( ! ,pat5t       
,(fice4 ,e pap] & pro( necess>y to      
e/abli% y\r "r to a     r5ewal ( y\r    
pat5t1 "u ! exi/+ laws1 0 procur$1 &    
promptly plac$ ) y\r memorial1 be=e     
,congress4 ,no fur!r pro(     0 requir$ 
by ! ,committee on ,pat5ts1 9 ! ,s5ate1 
& y\r     "r to a r5ewal 0 fully        
e/abli%$ by an able & unansw]able       
report ( t ,committee1 accompani$ by a  
bill = a r5ewal4 ,?is     report & bill 
7 pr9t$ by ord] ( ! ,s5ate1 & 7 notic$  
z a "p ( ! proce$+s ( ,congress1 by !   
press ?r\gh\t !     ,unit$ ,/ates1 & e  
body ?us notifi$ ( y\r application4     
,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's ,me?ods      ,f
 t p]iod to ! pres5t "t1 ,i d n ?9k !re 
has be5     a s+le ,congress at :i* all 
prop] ef=ts 7 n made to     obta9 !     
action ( t ,body4 ,memb]s 7 n annoy$ )  
indec5t importunity2 nor 7 any p[]ful   
comb9ations (     int]e/$ individuals   
resort$ to1 to =ce y\r ,claim ^u !      
consid]ation ( ,congress4 ,?is 0 n 9    

accordance ) y\r     ta/e1 or y\r means4
 ,i well rememb]1 h[ev]1 t y frequ5tly  
visit$ ?is ,city on t bus9ess2 & t at   
almo/ e     session1 y ei!r br\ght or   
s5t to me1 to be laid be=e              
,congress1 "s new evid5ce ( ! triumph ( 
y\r great inv5tion4     ,^! docum5ts 7  
fai?fully laid be=e t body1 or s5t to   
! s5ators f ,m>yl& = t purpose4 ,on "o  
occasion1 z     y\r ag5t1 ,i address$ a 
some:at ext5d$ communication to !       
,s5ators f ,m>yl&1 attempt+ to %[ ! va/ 
importance (     y\r inv5tion to !      
,agricultural int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
     & ! /rong claims y _h to a r5ewal (
 y\r pat5t1 &     reque/$ !m z !        
,repres5tatives ( y\r ,/ate 9 ! ,s5ate1 
to give _! att5tion & influ5ce to       
accompli% t end4      ,at a subsequ5t   
,session1 ?is reque/ 0 repeat$1 to "o or
 bo?     ( ! ,s5ators f t ,/ate4      ,i
 c also /ate ) c]ta9ty t h>dly a        
,session ( ,congress     has pass$ s9ce 
y\r memorial 0 fir/ pres5t$1 at :i*     
prom95t & ,sci5tific ,agriculturali/s1 9

 diff]5t p>ts ( !     ,c\ntry1 :o 7     
acqua9t$ ) ! m]its ( y\r inv5tion1 h    
n us$ _! influ5ce ) ,memb]s ( ,congress 
to obta9 a     r5ewal ( y\r pat5t4 ,any 
pret5se1 !re=e1 t y\r ,claim has     n  
be5 duly pres5t$1 notifi$ to ! public1 &
 urg$ ) all     prop] c>e & dilig5ce ^u 
! att5tion ( ,congress1 ,i repeat     is
 totally unf\nd$4      ,x w be a /a9 ^u 
! ju/ice ( ! ,c\ntry1 if "o :om     tru?
 & "t mu/ rank among its greate/        
,b5efactors1 %all be     /rick5 d[n &   
p]mitt$ to die 9 indig5ce by ! int]e/$  
& unwor?y ef=ts ?us made to defeat y4   
,y are at lib]ty to use ?is /atem5t 9   
any mann] y may     desire4      ,v     
truly & respectfully1      ,y\r ,ob't   
,s]'vt1      ,,*a',s ,e4 ,,%]man4       
,al?\gh n com+ 9 ! natural ord] ( ev5ts1
 ,i quote f an enclosure f\nd 9 a lett] 
writt5 to ,hon4 ,h4 ,may1 evid5tly a    
memb] ( ,congress4 ,mr4 ,hussey hav+    
fail$ to apply = an ext5sion ( 8 #ahcc  
pat5t e>ly en\gh1 a bill 0 introduc$ 9  
,congress ) an ext5sion 9 view4 ,9 "s   

correspond5ce betwe5 ,mr4 ,hussey & !   
,hon4 ,h4 ,may an enclosure is f\nd     
read+ z foll[s3  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4         
,hussey's ,def5se  ,dur+ ! exam9ation ( 
my case 9 ! ,committee-room on ! #ba/   
in/4 y ask$ me a "q1 & accompani$ x ) a 
rem>k to ! effect ',:y c\ld ,i n raise a
 company 9 ,baltimore ) suffici5t       
capital & make z _m ma*9es z ,h[>d  ,co4
 & compete ) !m on equal gr\nd8 ,!      
excitem5t ( ! occasion disqualifi$ me = 
giv+ a full reply to y\r "q & rem>ks4 ,i
 0 at ! "t s impress$ ) ! inju/ice & !  
great h>d%ip ( be+ compell$ to compete )
 ! _w = :at ( "r belong$ to myself      
exclusively t ,i _h n ! words to express
 my feel+s4 ,c\ld any g5tleman look back
 tw5ty-"o ye>s & see me combat+ !       
prejudices ( ! f>m]s1 & ex]t+ ! mo/     
int5se labor ( body & m9d1 & cont9u+ to 
d s f ye> to ye>1 at ! v door ( pov]ty1 
& also look back on ^? ,new ,york p>ties
 ?r\gh ! same p]iod1 accumulat+ weal? by
 ! usual c\rse ( bus9ess1 & p]haps wat*+
 my progress1 & wait+ = ! prop] mom5t to

 /ep 9 ) _! money p[] & grasp ! lion's  
%>e ( ! prize :i* ju/ly belongs to      
myself4 ,if !y c\ld look back on !      
circum/ances & compreh5d ! case 9 all   
its reality & tru? ,i %\ld h no fe> ( a 
j decision by ! ,committee 9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4 ,! ,gov]nm5t :i* c     
tol]ate & uphold su* a /ate ( ?+s w\ld  
appe> to me to be a h>d ,gov]nm5t4  ,!  
end & design ( ! ,pat5t ,laws 0 to rew>d
 ! inv5tor = a valuable inv5tion by giv+
 him ! exclusive "r to make & v5d !     
article :i* he _h inv5t$ & f\rte5 ye>s 0
 deem$ a suffici5t "t 9 :i* to secure t 
rew>d4 ,! telegraph 0 p]fect on its fir/
 trial4 ,x requir$ no improvem5t4 ,on ! 
contr>y1 half ! wire 0 disp5s$ )4 ,!    
,gov]nm5t 0 at ! co/ ( try+ ! exp]im5t &
 has s9ce heap$ weal? on ! inv5tor4 ,my 
f\rte5 ye>s 7 requir$ 9 p]fect+ my      
inv5tion )\t any return = "t & labor4   
7,! f9i%+ t\* to 8 cutt+ app>atus is1 no
 d\bt "h ref]r$ to1 & %[n 9 8 pat5t (   
#ahdg47  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's       
,prote/  ,public op9ion on ! subject (  

valuable inv5tions is lib]al until an   
obscure individual appe>s 9 ! community 
claim+ ! rew>d = a valuable inv5tion2 ! 
disposition !n seems to be to let him   
%r9k into a corn]4 ,! _w has got !      
advantage ( 8 labors & has no fur!r use 
= him2 e unreasonable man 9 ! community 
w at once claim an equal "r ) ! inv5tor 
( ! device & "o n cont5t to urge _!     
claims by misrepres5tation b mu/ heap   
abuses on ! poor inv5tor :o !y h 9 a    
great measure pu%$ out ( _! way4 ,! idea
 t a wise ,gov]nm5t1 ( an enlight5$     
c\ntry1 c n only look on & suff] su*    
inju/ice b w actually enc\rage x by     
disreg>d+ ! pray]s ( ! poor inv5tor is a
 my/]y to ^? :o build _! hopes on !     
dogma t ',tru? is mighty & w prevail4'  
,i hope ! ,committee w n pass lightly   
ov] my case b duly consid]1 z ,i believe
 !y w1 to :om ! advantages ( ?is        
inv5tion belongs1 :e!r to me or to !    
p>ties 9 ,new ,york4 ,my *ief aim 9     
address+ ?is to y is to endeavor to draw
 a p>allel betwe5 myself & ! p>ties 9   

,new ,york1 & !reby secure y\r good     
op9ion 9 my favor4  ,sid5ote3 ,f>m]s    
,us+ ,hussey ,reap]  ,edw>d ,/abl]1 on  
,janu>y #aa1 #ahed1 wrote to ,hon4 ,h5ry
 ,may z foll[s3  ,z reque/$ ,i h exam9$ 
! petitions ( ! #dej f>m]s :o advocate !
 ext5sion ( ,hussey's pat5t & f a       
p]sonal acqua9tance or by "* ) mu* l>g] 
portion 9 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 & 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & on reliable in=mation (
 ^? f ,new ,york--#bcd 9 numb]--,i am   
satisfi$ t !y are :eat-gr[]s to an am\nt
 ( n less ?an f f\r to #ejj1jjj bu%els  
annually4 99 99 99 ,!y us$ ,hussey's    
reap]1 & "s ( !m ?ree & f\r1 or m ( ^!  
great labor-sav+ implem5ts4  ,mr4 ,edw>d
 ,/abl] writes to ,h5ry ,may1 "u date   
,m>* #ai1 #ahed3  ,! mo/ t ,i fe> is t  
,hussey's int]e/s 7:i* all appe> will+  
to admit is a m]itori\s case7 may suff] 
9 ! conte/s t ,i am satisfi$ w take     
place ) reg>d to ,moore  ,haskell's &   
,mc,cormick's ext5sions4 ,i %\ld be     
greatly pleas$1 & h /rong] hopes if     
,hussey's case c\ld be act$ on promptly 

& be=e t conte/ beg9s4  ,on ! gr\nd (   
its hav+ be5 s long & s favorably       
report$ on1 by ! ,s5ate's ,committee 9  
'#dh--six ye>s next ,may1 possibly x    
c\ld be call$ up at an e>li] date1--!   
soon] ! bett]1 to avoid competition f   
int]e/$ p>ties1 & :i* ,i c]ta9ly        
anticipate if long delay$ 9 ei!r ,h\se (
 ,congress4 ,hone/ly believ+ ! cause j &
 "r1 = no fee1 h[ev] l>ge1 c\ld tempt me
 to advocate :at ,i ?\ght unju/ or      
wrong1 ,i %all p]sev]e z long z !re is  
gr\nd = hope4 ,if we fail ,i %all h     
pleas+ reflections1 do+ unto o!rs z y   
w\ld t !y "u simil> circum/ances %\ld d 
unto y4  ,mr4 ,edw>d ,/abl]1 on ,febru>y
 #e1 #ahed1 wrote to ,j4 ,a4 ,pi]ce1    
memb] ( "o ( ! ,committees1 a lett] f   
:i* ! foll[+ is extract$3  ,sid5ote3    
,mr4 ,hussey's ,"* & ,s]vice  ,i w1     
h[ev]1 preface my rem>ks by say+ t ,i h 
no connection :atev] ) 8 bus9ess        
op]ations nor pecuni>y int]e/ 9 8       
affairs1 b be+ well acqua9t$ ) him ,i am
 free to say1 t ,i h kn[n no man on ^:  

^w ,i h plac$ m implicit reliance1 no "o
 m hone/ly entitl$ to :at he asks =4    
,he has fai?fully devot$ ! prime ( 8    
life1 & no small portion ( x ei!r1 9 !  
inv5tion & ! p]fect+ ( ! reap+ & m[+    
ma*9e2 & 8 untir+ p]sev]ance has c]ta9ly
 be5 cr[n$ ) success s f> z to conf] a  
signal & la/+ b5efit on 8 c\ntry2 b     
un=tunately he has d]iv$ no correspond+ 
advantage = himself1 & f no fault on 8  
"p4  ,sid5ote3 ,op9ion ( an ,able       
,me*anic  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,/abl]'s       
,te/imony  ,:ile ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick has
 lit]ally fatt5$ on ! agricultural      
public by ! sale ( 8 inf]ior & *eaply   
made ma*9es--= su* ,i d consid] !m1 bo? 
f my own obs]vations & ! report to me by
 ^? :o h be5 induc$ to pur*ase          
!m--,hussey has be5 pirat$ on f all     
qu>t]s1 & o!rs reap+ ! rew>d ( 8 labors4
 ,& ,i p]ceive by ! pap]s on file1 &    
accompany+ ! pr9t$ report 7,no4 #af7 t  
?is same ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick has        
actually petition$ aga9/ ! r5ewal (     
,hussey's pat5t4 ,x is really a v h>d   

case1 t a poor man & "o ( ! mo/ des]v+ 9
 ! community 9 e s5se ( ! t]m1 %\ld ?us 
fail ( a j rew>d :5 he has done s mu* = 
! b5efit ( o!rs4 99 99 99 ,believ+ z ,i 
d t ! ext5sion is no m ?an %e] ju/ice to
 ,ob$ ,hussey1--q equal 9 m]it to any t 
has be5 grant$1--z "o ( ! mo/ m]itori\s 
9 ! language ( ! ,committee1 ,i d mo/   
e>ne/ly solicit ?y k9d aid & influ5ce to
 get x ?r\gh ! ,s5ate4 99 99 99 ,he 0 !n
 7& /ill is7 a comp>atively poor man2   
)\t ! means f 8 limit$ sales to ext5d 8 
bus9ess 9 a pr(itable mann] or to       
protect 8 kn[n & ackn[l$g$ rights f !   
depr$ations ( o!rs4 ,8 %ops--& ,i speak 
f p]sonal k--are = ! mo/ "p dilapidat$  
%$s--too conf9$ & cramp$ up to d any "p 
( 8 "w to ! be/ advantage1 & f a p]sonal
 k speak+ z a practical ma*9i/ ( "s #be 
ye>s exp]i5ce1 ,i d "k t 8 pr(its are f>
 less ?an "s o!r ma*9e mak]s--n ! half (
 :at is usually suppos$4  ,sid5ote3 ,!  
,two ,ma*9es ,comp>$  ,take1 = example1 
! ma*9es z usually made by ,ob$ ,hussey 
& ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick--= ,i am famili> )

 bo?2 ow+ to ! quality ( ! "w1 co/s (   
mat]ial & arrangem5t ( ! me*anism1 two (
 ,mc,cormick's c be made by him = little
 or no m ?an ! co/ to ,hussey ( "o ( 84 
,su*1 too1 is ! /atem5t on oa? (        
compet5t m5 employ$ by bo? manufactur]s4
 ,mc,cormick's =eman & cl]k h sworn 7see
 petition f ,new ,york aga9/ 8 ext5sion7
 t 8 ma*9es are made = "s #ce to #dj    
ea*4 ,any man :o w und]take to make &   
sell ,hussey ma*9es z he makes !m = mu* 
less ?an d\ble ?is sum1 w soon beg 8    
bread if he dep5ds on 8 pr(its to buy x1
 unless he *eats 8 h&s out ( _! "p4  ,a 
po/script is add$1 :i* reads3  ,i %\ld h
 made no allusion to ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick
 or to 8 ma*9es1 _h he n volunte]$ by   
petition to injure 8 rival--9 my op9ion 
a mo/ wor?y1 reliable & des]v+ man--& ,i
 w\ld add t 9 my e/imation ! two ma*9es 
diff] j ab\t z widely z ! two m54  ,we  
may assume t ,mr4 ,hussey mu/ h begun on
 8 l>ge ma*9e late 9 #ahcb1 or e>ly 9   
#ahcc1 at late/4 ,dur+ ! e>ly "p ( !    
h>ve/ ( #ahcc he 0 9 ! field4 ,! ma*9e 0

 />t$1 ,/abl] tells u1 b ow+ to "s "p   
giv+ way1 or "s slight defect n app>5t  
until !n1 x at fir/ fail$ to "w         
satisfactorily4 ,"o burly fell[ pres5t  
pick$ up a reap+ cradle &1 sw++ x ) an  
air ( great exultation1 exclaim$1 ',?is 
is ! ma*9e to cut ! :eat6' ,ano!r acc\nt
 *>ges ! breakage to a fracti\s team4   
,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's ,triumph  ,aft]
 ! je]s & m]rim5t ( ! cr[d _h some:at   
subsid$1 ! inv5tor rem$i$ ! defect1 &   
assi/$ by ! labor]s pres5t--! horses    
hav+ be5 remov$--pull$ ! ma*9e to ! top 
( an adjac5t hill2 :51 alone1 he drew ! 
ma*9e d[n ! hill & ?r\gh ! /&+ gra91 :5 
x cut e head clean 9 its track4 ,! same 
ma*9e 0 directly aft]w>ds exhibit$ be=e 
! ,hamilton ,c\nty ,agricultural        
,society ne> ,c>?age1 on ! #bnd day (   
,july1 #ahcc4  ,! secret>y ( ! ,society 
wrote an exce$+ly favorable report4 ,!  
gr\p ( spectators pres5t at ?is trial   
drew up a te/imonial t 0 v favorable    
inde$4 ,on ,july #b1 #ahcc1 !n1 we are  
w>rant$ 9 say+1 ! problem t _h s long   

ex]cis$ ! m9ds ( inv5tors 0 solv$4      
,sid5ote3 ,! ,hussey ,reap] 9 ! ,field  
,sid5ote3 ,public ,te/s  ,=tunately ,mr4
 ,hussey 0 n z easily disc\rag$ z _m4   
,he1 no d\bt1 felt *agr9$ t 8 ma*9e _h  
brok5 d[n1 b _h ! pluck !n & !re to make
 an ef=t to close ! hoot+ m\?s1 & fully 
succe$$4 ,9 #ahcd o!r ma*9es 7 put out4 
,we le>n f ! ,g5esee ,f>m]1 dat$        
,decemb] #f1 #ahcd1 t ,mr4 ,hussey1 !   
inv5tor ( a ma*9e = h>ve/+ :eat1 _h left
 9 ! village "o ( 8 ma*9es = ! purpose (
 giv+ ! f>m]s an opportunity to te/ its 
value4 ,dur+ ! h>ve/ ( #ahcd x 0 op]at$ 
9 ! pres5ce ( hundr$s ( f>m]s ) mo/     
satisfactory results4 ,we next f9d ,mr4 
,hussey at ,palmyra1 ,mo41 on ,july #f1 
#ahce1 ) two ( 8 ma*9es1 at ! f>m ( 8   
old fri5d1 ,edw9 ,g4 ,pratt4 ,! ma*9e   
excit$ mu* att5tion1 & its p]=mance 0   
highly satisfactory4 ,! results ( !     
trials 7 publi%$ 9 ! ,miss\ri ,c\rri] 9 
,augu/ or ,septemb] ( #ahce4 ,! ma*9es 7
 sold = #aej ea*4 ,a ,mr4 ,muldr[ b\ght 
ano!r k9d ( ma*9e1 h[ev]1 9 :i* ! cutt+ 

0 done by a :irl+ :eel & paid #ejj = x4 
,9 #ahcf ,mr4 ,hussey 0 9 ,m>yl&1 at !  
writt5 solicitation ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees
 ( ! ,m>yl& ,agricultural ,society4 ,!  
fame ( 8 reap+ ma*9es 9 ! /ate ( ,new   
,york1 & ! f> ,we/1 _h spread1 ?\gh )   
some?+ l a snail's pace1 z new ?+s did  
two-?irds ( a c5tury ago4 ,! ma*9e 0    
op]at$ at ,ox=d1 ,talbot ,c\nty1 on !   
#a/ ( ,july1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,bo>d & a  
consid]able numb] ( o!r g5tlem54 ,its   
p]=mance 0 p]fect1 z x cut e spe> (     
gra91 collect$ x 9 bun*es ( ! prop] size
 = %eaves & laid x /raight & ev5 = !    
b9d]4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,july a public       
exhibition 0 made at ,ea/on1 "u !       
direction ( ! ,bo>d2 sev]al hundr$      
p]sons1 pr9cipally f>m]s1 be+ pres5t4   
,?is same ma*9e 0 sold to ,mr4 ,t5*     
,tilghman1 = :om x cut #ahj acres (     
:eat1 oats & b>ley dur+ t season4 ,!    
report ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,m>yl&  
,agricultural ,society /at$ t ?ree mules
 ( m$ium size work$ 9 x con/antly ) z   
mu* ease z 9 a drag h>r[4 ,!y mov$ )    

equal facility 9 a walk or trot4 ,9     
#ahcg ! ma*9es 7 sold 9 v>i\s p>ts ( !  
c\ntry4 ,"o at ,hornewood1 ,md41 "o at  
,we/ ,riv]1 & sev]al o!rs ?r\gh\t !     
/ate4 ,"o ( ! ma*9es sold 9 #ahch to !  
,/4 ,george's & ,appoqu9omick ,ag4      
,society cut sev]al hundr$ acres ( gra91
 up to #ahde1 & 0 !n 9 good repair4 ,9  
all ?is "t ! co/ = repairs 0 only       
#a-a_/d;c p] acre4 ,! popul>ity ( !     
ma*9e became s pron\nc$ t o!r inv5tors 7
 giv5 c\rage1 & ^? :o be=e _h fail$ 7   
prompt$ to pick up _! "w :]e !y _h      
dropp$ x or beg9 on new] l9es4          
,illu/ration3 ,silv] m$al aw>d$ to ,mr4 
,hussey = ! ,reap] at ,baltimore 9      
#ahde4  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,hussey-,mc,cormick
 ,conte/  ,9 #ahdc we f9d t ,hussey's   
ma*9e 0 9 a field-conte/ ) "o br\ght 9  
by ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick ( ,rockbridge 
,c\nty1 ,va4 ,we say br\ght 91 because !
 claim t x 0 9 fact inv5t$ & made by    
,rob]t ,mc,cormick seems to be q well   
f\nd$4 7,memorial ( ,rob]t ,mc,cormick47
 ,! conte/ took place on ! f>m ( a ,mr4 

,hut*9son1 ab\t f\r miles above ! city (
 ,ri*mond4 ,mr4 ,hussey _h1 = a numb] ( 
ye>s1 be5 build+ two sizes ( ma*9es1 &  
at ! fir/ day's trial 0 oblig$ to use a 
small "o because 8 only l>ge ma*9e )9   
rea* 0 else:]e occupi$4 ,! majority ( ! 
self-appo9t$ committee ( by/&]s report$ 
9 favor ( ,mc,cormick's ma*9e1 b ,mr4   
,roane1 "o ( !m1 :o sign$ v reluctantly1
 lat] b\ght a ,hussey ma*9e4 ,a few days
 aft]1 at ,tree ,hill1 ,mr4 ,hussey 0   
pres5t ) 8 l>ge ma*9e4  ,9 ! ,am]ican   
,f>m] 0 soon aft] publi%$ a lett] f ,mr4
 ,roane1 dat$ ,janu>y #bc1 #ahdd1 to    
,mr4 ,hussey1 9 :i*1 among o!r ?+s1 he  
says3  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,roane's ,lett]   
,av]se z ,i am to hav+ my "n 9 pr9t on  
?is1 or any o!r occasion1 ,i _c )       
propriety decl9e a response to y\r      
inquiry4 ,i _h nev] se5 or =m$ an idea (
 a reap+ ma*9e until ,i w5t to          
,hut*9son's4 ,i 0 surpris$ & delight$ ) 
! p]=mance ( ea* ( !m1 & fully resolv$  
to own "o ( !m by ! next h>ve/1 b _!    
p]=mance t day left me 9 a /ate ( d\bt  

:i* ,i %\ld select4 ,! report spoke 9   
t]ms ( high praise ( ea* ma*9e1 & ,i    
cons5t$ to its aw>d1 t on ! :ole ,mr4   
,mc,cormick's 0 pref]able1 m]ely because
 be+ ! *eape/1 & requir+ b two horses1 x
 w\ld be/ suit ! majority ( our f>m]s1  
:o make small crops ( :eat on weak l&1 =
 ,i d\bt$ its capacity 9 heavy gra94    
,aft] ?is report 0 made ,i he>d y\r     
compla9t t y did n h a fair trial1      
because be+ unable to br+ into ! field  
y\r l>ge improv$ reap]1 :i* 0 up ! riv]1
 y 7 compell$ to comply ) y\r engagem5t 
= ! day1 ) a small & inf]ior ma*9e1     
drawn by an indiff]5t & untutor$ team4  
,mr4 ,hut*9son's :eat 0 badly ru/$1 &   
!re=e light4 ,i _h ready = ! scy! a l[  
gr\nd field ( heavy & well matur$ gra92 
p>tly to exp$ite my h>ve/ "w1 & p>tly to
 r5ew ! trial1 t ,i might solve my d\bts
 z to ! m]its ( ^! ma*9es1 ,i succe$$ 9 
engag+ !m to be at ,tree ,hill on a nam$
 day4 ,!y bo? came agreeable to         
appo9tm5t1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick br++ ! ma*9e
 he us$ at ,hut*9son's1 & y br++ ! "o y 

c\ld n on t occasion br+ d[n ! riv]4 ,! 
day 0 f9e1 & bo? ma*9es did _! be/1 & _h
 a v fair trial4 ,my d\bts 7 fully      
remov$1 & my m9d conv9c$ t 9 ! heavy    
:eat we raise on our riv] l[ gr\nds1 ri*
 bottoms1 etc4 y\r ma*9e is sup]ior to  
,mr4 ,mc,cormick's ( :i* ,i /ill ?9k    
highly4 ,i accord+ly ord]$ "o ( y\rs to 
be made = ! approa*+ h>ve/4  ,i wi% y   
all possible success 9 cutt+ hemp 9 !   
',great ,we/4' ,x mu/ be v desirable to 
cut t valuable plant in/ead ( pull+ x up
 by ! roots1 & ,i _c d\bt t y\r reap]   
has ample p[] = ! purpose4 7,records (  
,u4,s4 ,pat5t ,(fice47  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4  
,hussey ,n a ,bus9ess ,man  ,no "o w    
claim t ,mr4 ,hussey 0 :at may be t]m$ a
 good bus9ess man2 l mo/ inv5tors1 8 m9d
 0 on :at he s\ght to accompli% r ?an on
 ! ho>d+ ( weal?4 ,i h already quot$ f  
correspond5ce t pass$ betwe5 him & 8    
fri5ds1 :5 attempt+ to get 8 #ahcc pat5t
 ext5d$4  ,an e>ly manufactur]1 well    
kn[n to ,mr4 ,hussey & :o paid royalties
 "u ,mr4 ,hussey's pat5ts1 writes3  ,mr4

 ,hussey's e>ly ma*9es 7 made by ,j>vis 
,reynolds ( ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 we are    
in=m$ by ,mr4 ,william ,n4 ,:itely1 :o  
e>ly became famili> ) _m ( ! facts1 he  
hav+ oppos$ ,hussey's ext5sion          
application1 9 a %op on ! riv] front1   
beg9n+ 9 #ahca or '#cb4 ,aft] mak+ t    
op]at$ 9 #ahcc he built sev]al o!rs dur+
 two or ?ree ye>s or m4 ,"s ( ! e>ly    
ones 7 tak5 to ,gl5dale1 ,ohio1 to ! f>m
 ( ,alg]non ,fo/]4  ,! fir/ ma*9e tak5  
!re _h a reel on x1 b aft] us+ x a %ort 
"t ! reel 0 laid aside4 ,on ! same ma*9e
 0 an extra plat=m1 atta*$ to ! re>1 s t
 ! rak] c\ld deliv] ! gra9 to "o side4  
,! ma*9es 7 int5d$ = bo? reap+ & m[+4   
,mr4 ,:itely /ates t he saw two ( !     
ma*9es /ill on ,mr4 ,fo/]'s f>m 9 #ahfj1
 t _h be5 !re s9ce1 probably1 #ahce4  ,!
 ma*9es 7 at fir/ b\ght by f>m]s :o did 
cutt+ = ! neighbors & "u ! circum/ances 
7 anxi\s to pro/rate z _m acres ( gra9  
p] day z possible2 9 ord] to accompli%  
?is1 !y appli$ f\r horses & mov$ on a   
'jog trot4' ,s mov+ ! reel 0 f\nd (     

little s]vice because ! rapidly mov+    
ma*9e caus$ ! sev]$ /raws to fall       
backw>d on ! plat=m s t ! rak] _h little
 to d b to remove x1 except :]e x 0     
p>ticul>ly badly lodg$2 9 su* cases he  
manipulat$ 8 rake z x is n[ us$ on all  
reelless reap+ ma*9es4  ,aft] build+ !  
ma*9es = ,alg]non ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,hussey   
und]took ! manufacture ( two or m ma*9es
 = ! h>ve/ ( #ahce4 ,f a lett] receiv$ f
 ,john ,lane1 we quote3  ,sid5ote3 ,a   
,contract  ',old ,judge ,fo/]' 0 a well 
kn[n juri/ & judge ( c\rt 9 ,hamilton   
,c\nty1 ,ohio1 hav+ 8 c\ntry home 7a    
f>m7 #c-a_/b miles ne> due ea/ f my     
fa!r's place ( bus9ess1 & x 0 he :o     
introduc$ ,ob$ ,hussey to ,john ,lane z 
be+ a me*anic :o c\ld & w\ld make = him 
! reap] he 0 at t "t seek+ to h made 9  
,c9c9nati4 ,also x 0 agre$ betwe5 said  
,hussey & ,fo/] t :5 said reap] _h be5  
made & te/$ to _! satisfaction 9 ! /&+  
gra9s1 8 sons1 ,alg]non & bro!r 7^: "n  
,i d n rememb]7 w\ld pay all co/s ( mak+
 said reap] & put ! same 9 use to be/ ( 

_! ability4  ,i quote f ! book entitl$  
,valley ( ! ,upp] ,waba%1 ,indiana1     
publi%$ by ,h5ry ,ellswor? 9 #ahch3     
,ano!r mat]ial r$uction ( ! exp5se      
att5d+ ! cultivation ( hay & o!r crops w
 be f\nd 9 ! use ( "s ( ! m[+ & reap+   
ma*9es rec5tly inv5t$4  ,sid5ote3       
,editorial ,comm5t  ,a ma*9e ( ?is      
description1 inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,ob$        
,hussey1 ( ,cambridge1 ,m>yl&1 has (    
late excit$ g5]al admiration1 f !       
neatness & rapidity ( its execution1 & !
 great am\nt ( labor :i* its use w save4
 ,its introduction on l>ge f>ms1 ( !    
description we h m5tion$1 w und\bt$ly be
 foll[$ by rem>kable results4 ,^!       
ma*9es1 :5 9 good ord] 7& !y seldom ne$ 
repair71 c cut f twelve to fifte5 acres 
( grass1 & f fifte5 to tw5ty acres (    
:eat1 daily4  ,! foll[+ lett] f ,john   
,/onebrak]1 ,esq41 ( ,hag]/[n1 ,m>yl&1 w
 exhibit 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! use ( ?is ma*9e4
  ,he 0 induc$ 7z ! writ] kn[s f p]sonal
 communication ) him on ! subject7 to   
try x f ! repres5tations ( o!rs1 & ) _m 

misgiv+s z to ! result4 ,t trial1 h[ev]1
 has satisfi$ him & ) him1 _m ( 8       
neighbors1 ( ! great utility ( ! ma*9e4 
,! lett] is z foll[s3      ',hag]/[n1   
,augu/ #ae1 #ahcg4      ',de> ,sir3 ,w y
 please give ?is a place 9 y\r pap]1    
= ! b5efit ( :eat gr[]s4 ,z ! subject is
 ( public     int]e/1 x is hop$ t o!r   
pap]s w circulate x ?r\gh     ! gra9    
gr[+ di/ricts ( ! c\ntry4  ,sid5ote3 ,a 
,hussey ,te/imonial      ',i procur$ a  
reap+ ma*9e ?is summ] ( ,mr4 ,hussey1 ! 
inv5tor1 :i* ,i h us$ ?r\gh my :eat     
h>ve/4 ,x 0 9     con/ant use e day1 &  
p]=m$ its "w to my satisfaction1     &  
f> bett] ?an ,i _h any expectation ( :5 
,i fir/ engag$     x ( ,mr4 ,hussey4 ,:5
 ! gr\nd is cle> ( rocks1 loose /ones1  
/umps1 etc41 & ! gra9 /&s well1 x cuts x
 p]fectly     cle>1 tak+ e head2 &1 if  
well manag$1 scatt]s none1 b     leaves 
x 9 neat heaps ready = b9d+4 ,:5 ! gra9 
is flat     d[n1 ! ma*9e w ( c\rse pass 
ov] x2 b if x be     lean+1 or tangl$   
only1 x is cut ne>ly z well z if /&+1   

except+ :5 x leans f ! ma*9e1 & !n if ! 
horses     are put 9 a trot x w be v    
well cut4 ,b 9 cutt+ su*     gra9 mu*   
dep5ds on ! exp]tness ( ! h& :o pu%es (f
     ! gra91 9 mak+ clean "w & good     
%eaves4 ,i f\nd !     ma*9e capable (   
go+ ?r\gh any?+ gr[+ on my :eat     l&1 
su* z we$s & grass1 no matt] h[ ?ick4   
',aft] my h>ve/ 0 ov]1 ,i cut my se$    
timo?y ) ! same     neatness & ease t ,i
 did my gra94 ,z respects ! durability  
( ! ma*9e1 ,i c say ?is mu* = my ma*9e1 
t n !     lea/ ?+ has giv5 out yet2 x   
appe>s z /rong z a c>t1 &     b little  
liable to get out ( ord]1 if well us$4  
,i 0 advis$     by ,mr4 ,hussey ( !     
necessity ( keep+ "s ( ! p>ts well      
greas$2 ?is ,i h punctually att5d$ to1 &
 no p]ceptible     we> yet appe>s1      
beyond ! ord9>y we> ( any o!r ma*9]y4   
,sid5ote3 ,durability ( ! ,ma*9e        
',x is immat]ial to ! ma*9e :e!r ! spe$ 
be a walk1 or     trot2 al?\gh a walk w 
make ! mo/ p]fect "w4 ,my spe$     0 a  
common walk1 b a trot is sometimes      

necess>y to c\nt]act     ! effect ( a   
/rong w9d :5 bl[+ f beh9d1 9 ord] to    
incl9e ! gra9 backw>ds1 on to ! plat=m1 
to make good     bundles4 ,a quick walk 
is requir$ to make good "w 9 v %ort     
& scatt]+ gra94 ,! ma*9e p]=ms well1 up 
or d[n hill1     provid$ ! surface be n 
too brok54 ,by its compactness &        
ease ( managem5t1 rocks1 & /umps too    
high to be cut ov]1 c     be easily     
avoid$4 ,al?\gh a r\gh surface is v     
objectionable1     yet ,i h cut ov] v   
rocky gr\nd ) no mat]ial difficulty4    
,i c say "o ?+ :i* to "s may appe>      
incr$ible1 b x is     n ! less true2 !  
cutt]s ( my ma*9e h n be5     %>p5$ s9ce
 ,i h _h x2 nor h ,i yet se5 any        
appe>ance     ( a ne$ ( x 9 ! quality ( 
its "w4 ,h[ _m h>ve/s a     ma*9e w\ld  
cut )\t %>p5+ is h>d to say4 ,i propose 
%>p5+ m9e once a ye> only4 ,i h us$ two 
horses at a "t     9 ! ma*9e1 &         
sometimes *ang$ at noon2 !y work$ x )   
ease1 ! draught be+ light4 ,i took no   
acc\nt ( :at ,i cut 9     any "o day1 ) 

?is exception3 9 less ?an half a day ,i 
cut     six acres1 & 0 (t5 deta9$ = want
 ( ! requisite numb]     ( b9d]s1 by :i*
 mu* "t 0 lo/4 ,my ma*9e be+     some?+ 
n>r[] ?an ^? g5]ally made by ,mr4       
,hussey1 ,i     c\ld cut b ab\t "o acre 
9 go+ two miles2 ?is1 at !     mod]ate  
gait ( two & a half miles p] h\r1 w\ld  
am\nt to     twelve & a half acres 9 t5 
h\rs2 & at f\r miles p] h\r1     a spe$ 
at :i* ! "w is done 9 f9e /yle1 ! am\nt 
w\ld     be tw5ty acres 9 t5 h\rs4 ,i   
%\ld judge my quantity p] day     to    
range betwe5 t5 & fifte5 acres1 yet ,i  
am decid$ 9 !     op9ion t ,i c cut     
tw5ty acres 9 a day1 ( good gra91 on    
good gr\nd1 by ! usual dilig5ce ( h>ve/ 
h&s1 ) a     little increase ( my usual 
spe$1 & a *ange ( horses4 ,two     h&s  
are requir$ to "w ! ma*9e1 a man to pu% 
(f !     gra9 & a boy to drive1 besides 
a numb] ( b9d]s1     proportion$ to !   
quantity cut4 ,z ! ma*9e c be drawn     
equally fa/ 9 heavy or light gra91 !    
numb] ( b9d]s is     necess>ily increas$

 9 heavy gra91 except an additional spe$
     be giv5 9 light gra94 ,"u e        
circum/ance1 ! numb] (     b9d]s w v>y f
 f\r to t52 &1 :5 ! usual c>e is        
practic$ by ! b9d]s1 !re w be mu* less  
wa/e ?an 9     any o!r me?od ( cutt+4   
,sid5ote3 ,a ,labor-,sav+ ,ma*9e        
',i speak ) m confid5ce ( ! m]its &     
capacity ( ,mr4     ,hussey's reap+     
ma*9e1 f ! circum/ance ( hav+ pu%$     !
 gra9 (f myself = sev]al days1 9 ord] to
 make myself     practically & ?or\ghly 
acqua9t$ ) x1 be=e putt+ x     into !   
h&s ( my labor+ m54 ,! l& 9 ?is c\ntry  
be+     r rocky & unev51 x is h>d to say
 :at may be !     ultimate advantage (  
^! ma*9es to our f>m]s2 b f :at         
little exp]i5ce ,i h _h1 ,i am resolv$ n
 to be )\t "o     or two ( !m4 ,i c     
!re=e recomm5d ! ma*9e )     confid5ce1 
especially to ^? :o h a l>ge proportion 
(     smoo? gr\nd 9 cultivation4 ,x is  
und\bt$ly a labor sav+     ma*9e1 &     
wor?y ( _! att5tion4      ',,john       
,,/onebrak]4      ',mr4 ,bell1 ,editor (

 ! ,tor* ,light4'  ,to ?is te/imonial f 
"o ( ! be/ & mo/ practical f>m]s 9      
,m>yl& c\ld be add$ _m m1 %\ld !y be    
ne$$4 ,f>!r improvem5ts on ! "p ( !     
inv5tor1 dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 h mu* increas$ 
! p[] ( ! ma*9e2 & its adoption1 z a    
valuable agricultural implem5t1 is      
becom+ v g5]al4  ,sid5ote3 ,o!r         
,te/imonials  ,"o ( ^! ma*9es is n[ 9 ! 
possession ( ! writ]1 :i* arriv$ too    
late = use dur+ ! h>ve/ ( ! pres5t      
season4 ,f "o or two trials1 h[ev]1 & ^?
 "u ! disadvantage\s circum/ances (     
arrang+ a new ma*9e1 & ! =c$ selection (
 a spot little suit$ = exp]im5t1 no d\bt
 rema9s ( ! result4  ,we add a lett] to 
! inv5tor f ,colonel ,tilghmann1 :o also
 resides ne> ,hag]/[n1 ,m>yl&4          
',septemb] #ae1 #ahcg4      ',sir3 ,y\r 
:eat cutt+ ma*9e 0 us$ by me 9 secur+ my
     clov] se$4 ,) "o man1 ?ree boys1 & 
two horses1 we cut     ab\t twelve acres
 p] day4 ,! op]ation 0 9 e respect      
complete4 ,! clov] 0 well cut1 &        
deposit$ 9 prop] siz$     heaps1 & no   

rak+ requir$1 fur!r ?an to remove !     
heaps (     cut clov] f ! track ( !     
ma*9e4 ,! :ole op]ation 0     easily    
p]=m$ by ! h&s & ! horses4      ',9 !   
op]ation ( cutt+ :eat1 ,i foll[$ ! ma*9e
 =     two h\rs 9 ! field ( ,mr4 ,john  
,/onebrak]1 dur+ ! late     :eat h>ve/1 
& c v\* = ! op]ation 9 secur+ 8     :eat
 9 ! mann] describ$ 9 8 publication4 ,! 
late     improvem5ts made by y 9 y\r    
ma*9e h add$ greatly to !     beauty &  
facility ( its op]ation4      ',y\rs    
respectfully1      ',f4 ,,tilghmann4'   
',mr4 ,hussey4'  ,we add ! foll[+ notice
 ( ?is ma*9e1 f ,messrs4 ,s4 & ,e4 ,p4  
,le ,compte1 ent]pris+ f>m]s1 (         
,cambridge1 ,m>yl&1 z foll[s3           
',cambridge1 ,july #c1 #ahch4      ',we 
h employ$ ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey's :eat cutt+
 ma*9e to cut     = u ab\t ?irty-f\r    
acres2 ! great] "p ( :i* 0 v     heavy4 
,we 7 rem>kably well pleas$ ) ! p]=mance
 (     said ma*9e1 & are ( op9ion t1 )  
prop] managem5t &     att5tion1 x w cut 
tw5ty acres p] day1 & save x mu* bett]  

?an any o!r mode ( cutt+ we h ev] tri$4 
',s4  ,e4 ,p4 ,,le ,,compte4'  ,to :i*  
is app5d$ ! foll[+ po/script3      ',i h
 be5 a practical f>m] =ty ye>s2 & am    
well satisfi$1     t1 on a l>ge f>m1 ?is
 ma*9e w save :eat en\gh1 beyond     !  
scy! & hooks1 to pay all ! exp5se (     
cutt+ & b9d+4      ',,samuel ,,le       
,,compte4'  ,i next quot$ aga9 f !      
,valley ( ! ,upp] ,waba%1 ,indiana3     
,,hussey',s ,,gra9 ,,cutt]  ,report ( ! 
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ',! ,m>yl&           
,agricultural ,society1' = ! ,ea/]n     
,%ore1 on ! ma*9e = h>ve/+ small gra91  
inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey1 (          
,c9c9nati1 ,ohio4  ,sid5ote3 ,invitation
 ( ,agricultural ,bo>d  ,illu/ration3   
,silv] m$al won by ,mr4 ,hussey ) !     
,reap] at ,baltimore 9 #ahej4  ,sid5ote3
 ,h[ ! ,reap] ,work$  ,! favorable      
acc\nts ( ! op]ation ( ?is implem5t 9   
sev]al ( ! ,we/]n ,/ates1 induc$ ! bo>d 
to invite ,mr4 ,hussey to br+ x to      
,m>yl&1 & submit x to _! inspection4 ,x 
0 accord+ly exhibit$ 9 ,ox=d1 ,talbot   

c\nty1 on ! fir/ ( ,july1 9 pres5ce ( ! 
bo>d1 & a consid]able numb] ( o!r       
g5tlem54 ,its p]=mance may ju/ly be     
d5om9at$ p]fect1 z x cuts e spe> ( gra91
 collects x 9 bun*es ( ! prop] size =   
%eaves1 & lays x /raight & ev5 = !      
b9d]s4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,july a public      
exhibition 0 made at ,ea/on1 "u !       
direction ( ! bo>d2 sev]al hundr$       
p]sons1 pr9cipally f>m]s1 assembl$ to   
witness x1 & express$ !mselves highly   
satisfi$ ) ! result4 ,at ! ,trappe1 :]e 
x 0 %[n by ! inv5tor on ! foll[+        
,saturday1 an equal degree ( approbation
 0 ev9c$4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds us$ on ! f>m (  
,mr4 ,t5* ,tilghman1 :]e #ahj acres (   
:eat1 oats1 & b>ley 7 cut ) x4 ,?ree    
mules ( m$ium size work$ 9 x con/antly1 
) z mu* ease z 9 a drag h>r[4 ,!y mov$ )
 equal facility 9 a walk or a trot4 ,a  
concise description ( ?is simple        
implem5t w %[ t x is admirably adapt$ to
 ! important purpose = :i* x 0 inv5t$4  
,re/+ on two :eels1 :i* are p]man5tly   
atta*$ to ! ma*9e1 & imp>t ! motion to !

 :ole1 ! ma9 body ( ! ma*9e is drawn by 
! horses along ! out] edge ( ! /&+ gra94
 ,z ! horses travel outside ( ! gra91 x 
is nei!r knock$ d[n or tangl$ 9 !       
slighte/ degree4 ,beh9d ! :eels is a    
plat=m 7support$ by a roll] or :eel71   
:i* projects beyond ! side ( ! ma*9e    
five feet into ! gra94 ,on ! front ( !  
edge project+ "p ( ! plat=m is ! cutt]4 
,?is is compos$ ( tw5ty-"o tee?1        
resembl+ l>ge lancet blades1 :i* are    
plac$ side by side1 & firmly rivet$ to a
 rod ( iron4 ,a lat]al motion is imp>t$ 
to x by a crank1 caus+ x to vibrate     
betwe5 two r[s ( iron spikes1 :i* po9t  
=w>d4 ,z ! ma*9e advances1 ! gra9 is cut
 & falls backw>ds on ! plat=m1 :]e x    
collects 9 a pile4 ,a man is plac$ on ! 
"p ( ! plat=m directly beh9d ! horses1 &
 ) a rake ( peculi> con/ruction pu%es (f
 ! gra9 9 sep>ate bun*es1 ea* bun* mak+ 
a %eaf4 ,x may appe> to "s t ! gra9 w   
accumulate too rapidly = ?is man to p]=m
 8 duty4 ,b1 ^u consid]+ ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ! space occupi$ by ! gra9 :5 /&+1

 & :5 ly+ 9 a pile aft] x is cut1 x w be
 evid5t t ! rak] has ample "t to pu% (f 
! bun*es ev5 9 ! ?icke/ gra94 ,9 ?9 gra9
 he has to wait until suffici5t has     
collect$ to =m a %eaf4  ,! ma*9e is     
driv5 ar\nd ! gra91 :i* may be s[n ei!r 
on a smoo? surface or on corn ridges4 ,=
 ! fir/ r\nd a way may be cle>$ ) a     
cradle2 b ?is is deem$ unnecess>y1 = !  
gra91 :5 driv5 ov]1 is left 9 an incl9$ 
position1 & by cutt+ x 9 ! opposite     
direction z mu* ( x is sav$ z ) a       
cradle4 ,f\rte5 acres 9 corn l&s 7 cut  
betwe5 #aj ,a4 ,m4 & #g-a_/b ,p4 ,m4 ,! 
h&s _h nev] work$ ) ! ma*9e be=e1 nor 0 
x a trial day's "w2 =1 ow+ to ! %ortness
 ( ! /raw1 ! ma*9e 0 n all[$ to cut :5  
pass+ ov] ! ridges f "o side ( ! gr\nd  
to ! o!r1 & ?is "t 0 consequ5tly lo/4 ,f
 ! pr9ciple on :i* ! cutt+ is p]=m$1 a  
ke5 edge to ! cutt] is by no means      
ess5tial4 ,! t\ghe/ we$s1 an occasional 
corn /alk1 or a /ick ( ! ?ickness ( a   
man's little f+]1 h be5 frequ5tly cut   
)\t at all affect+ its op]ation2 x c be 

%>p5$1 h[ev]1 9 a few m9utes ) a file4  
,! wid? ( ! swa? may be increas$ by hav+
 ! cutt] made long]1 & ! same ma*9e w   
cut a /ubble ( sev]al diff]5t heights4  
,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey ,aw>d$ ,silv]    
,cups  ,!re is ample room to make !     
diff]5t p>ts ( any size1 ?\gh ! /r5g? ( 
e "p has be5 fully te/$4 ,! ma*9e has   
be5 (t5 *ok$ by oy/]-%ells gett+ into ! 
cutt]1 9 attempt+ to cut too l[ a       
/ubble4 ,! motion ( ! ma*9]y be+ *eck$1 
! ma9 :eels slide on ! gr\nd2 ! /ra9 on 
e "p be+ equal to ! p[] ex]t$ by !      
horses4 ,x c be manag$ by any           
intellig5t1 c>eful negro4 ,we deem x a  
simple1 /rong1 & effective ma*9e1 & take
 mu* pleasure 9 aw>d+ unanim\sly !      
m]itori\s inv5tor ( x a h&some pair (   
silv] cups4  ,,rob]t ,h4 ,,goldsbor\gh1 
,,samuel ,,/ev5s1 ,,samuel ,t4 ,,k5n>d1 
,,rob]t ,,bann+1 ,,samuel ,,hambleton1  
,s5r41 ,,ni*olas ,,goldsbor\gh1 ,,edw>d 
,n4 ,,hambleton1 ,,james ,,li4          
,,*amb]la91 ,,m>t9 ,,goldsbor\gh1       
,,horatio ,l4 ,,edmonson1 ,,t5*         

,,tilghman4  ,mr4 ,lane goes on to say t
 "o ( ! ma*9es 0 tak5 to ,la ,porte1    
,indiana1 & !re put to "w4 ,ano!r 0 s5t 
to ,ill9ois4  ,! turn+ & fitt+ = ^!     
ma*9es 0 done at ! mill ( ,h5ry ,rog]s1 
ab\t #ejj y>ds away f ! little %op4 ,9 !
 foll[+ copy ( a rec5t affidavit s5t u1 
date n giv51 ^! la/ matt]s are          
suffici5tly sub/antiat$4  ,mr4 ,lane    
cont9ues3  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,true ,inv5tor  
,:o inv5t$ ! ,reap]8 ,! full1 hone/     
answ] is t ,ob$ ,hussey inv5t$ ! ,reap]4
  ,betwe5 ,april & ,july1 #ahce1 ,john  
,lane & ,h5ry ,rog]s 7) ,isaac & ,cl>k  
,lane assi/+ 9 ! "w7 at _! respective   
places ( bus9ess "o mile nor? ( ,mt4    
,heal?y1 ,hamilton ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 made  
to ord] ( ,ob$ ,hussey "o ,reap+ ma*9e =
 ,s4 ,f4 & ,alg]non ,fo/]1 !n ( ! same  
,c\nty & ,/ate4 ,said ,reap] 0 made to  
con=m to or ) draw+s & patt]ns made &   
furni%$ by ! said ,ob$ ,hussey1 :o also 
sup]9t5d$ ! "w ( mak+ ! ma*9e1 &        
witness$ its trial 9 ! field ne> !      
middle ( ,june1 #ahce1 9 pres5ce ( _m   

f>m]s1 me*anics & o!rs ne> by :]e ! same
 0 made2 & :5 & :]e x 0 deliv]$ to !    
,messrs4 ,fo/]'s1 :o took ?is same reap]
 to ,la ,porte ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 = !    
reap+ season ( ! same ye>4  ,= ! iron & 
/eel "w done z a=esaid books 9 my       
possession %[ t fifty-?ree & #fi_/ajj   
doll>s 0 paid by ,messrs4 ,fo/]s1 ,july 
#f?1 #ahce1 to ,john ,lane & by him     
receipt$ = 9 full1 etc41 etc4  ,! cutt+ 
device we !n made = ?is ma*9e evid5tly 0
 ! inv5tion ( ,ob$ ,hussey2 & x 0 z ne> 
exactly ! same 9 all mat]ial p>ts to !  
cutt+ device n[ univ]sally 9 use1 z ! h&
 made sickle c\ld !n or n[ be made4 ,!  
sections ( sickle 7 =g$ /eel blades ,v  
%ap$1 hav+ s]rat$ or sickle cut edges1 &
 rivet$ to vibrat+ b> pass+ ?r\gh slott$
 f+]s1 sub/antially rivet$ to ! apron or
 table ^u :i* ! cut gra9 fell 9 position
 to be rak$1 or '=k$ (f4'  ,?is ,ob$    
,hussey ma*9e cutt+ 9 a good av]age /& (
 b>ley1 ,june1 #ahce1 0 light draught = 
two horses & left z clean & z ev5ly cut 
/ubble beh9d x z ! be/ ( ma*9es n[ d !  

same "w4 ,b "o fault1 if any1 ) ?is fir/
 reap] 0 ! lack ( "o or m cogs 9 ! driv+
 :eel t gave motion to ! sickle1 :i*    
requir$ ! team to walk a bit too fa/ =  
teams ( habitual1 or sl[ motion4        
7,sign$7 ,,cl>k ,,lane4  ,sid5ote3      
,mc,cormick ,late 9 ! ,field  ,sid5ote3 
,mc,cormick's ,application ,reject$     
,reg>d+ "o :o became a competitor (     
,hussey1 mu* c be ga!r$ f ! ,u4,s4      
,pat5t ,(fice4 ,mc,cormick1 :o came     
comp>atively late 9 ! field1 :5 apply+ =
 an ext5sion ( 8 pat5ts made _m         
admissions :i* 7 aft]w>ds %[n to dispute
 t he _h accompli%$ a successful ma*9e  
be=e ,mr4 ,hussey & o!rs4 ,he tells u 9 
8 petition & brief to ! ,commission] (  
,pat5ts t he _h op]at$ 8 ma*9e 9 "s late
 :eat 9 ! h>ve/ ( #ahca1 b t1 al?\gh he 
0 sometimes flatt]$1 he 0 (t5 disc\rag$2
 t he did n make sales or sell rights   
because n satisfi$ t ! reap] w\ld succe$
 well4 ,he 0 n suffici5tly satisfi$ (   
its be+ a useful ma*9e to pat5t ! reap]2
 he tells u t its con/ruction &         

proportions 7 imp]fect & its cutt+      
app>atus defective on acc\nt ( liability
 to *oke4 ,he admits t ! cutt+ prov$ n  
suffici5tly c]ta9 to be reli$ ^u 9 all  
situations until ! improvem5t 9 ! f+]s &
 rev]s$ angle ( ! tee? ( ! sickle %[n 9 
8 pat5t ( #ahde 7 adopt$4 ,a f>m] ord]$ 
a ma*9e to be deliv]$ 9 #ahda1 b        
,mc,cormick did n !n feel t x 0 safe to 
w>rant its p]=mance4 ,^! facts are f\nd 
9 ! records ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t    
,(fice4 ,ref]r+ to ,mr4 ,hussey1 on ^:  
pat5t1 among o!rs1 ,mc,cormick's        
application = an ext5sion 0 reject$1 :o 
prov$ to be a factor he mu/ consid]1 he 
said3 ,i did n int]f]e ) him because ,i 
did n f9d him v mu* 9 ! way1 calculat$  
to beat him )\t1 & suppos$ x might be   
be/ to d s4 ,mr4 ,hussey1 no d\bt1 took 
! *>itable view & suppos$ ,mr4          
,mc,cormick to h meant t 8 pro(s w\ld h 
be5 suffici5t to support him 9 8 own    
rights4 ,mr4 ,hussey1 ! ,quak]1 wrote ! 
,bo>d to :om ,mc,cormick's application =
 an ext5sion _h be5 ref]r$1 & f 8 lett] 

,i quote3  ,9 view ( all ^! facts1 ,i   
feel ju/ifi$ 9 ask+ y\r ,honorable ,bo>d
 a decision1 :i*1 :ile x adjudges       
,mc,cormick's ma*9e accord+ to its      
m]its1 w n be prejudicial to my int]e/s1
 see+ t ,mr4 ,mc,cormick makes no claims
 to ! gr& pr9ciple 9 my ma*9e1 :i* makes
 x valuable1 & s mu* bett] ?an 81 :i*   
pr9ciple ,i claim z my inv5tion4        
,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's ,attitude  ,i  
_h no int5tion1 nei!r _h ,i any desire1 
to place any ob/acle 9 ! way ( !        
ext5sion ( ,mc,cormick's pat5t1 b !     
c\rse he has tak51 be=e y\r ,bo>d & be=e
 ,congress1 has compell$ me to act 9    
self def5se1 by :i* ,i h giv5 y\r       
,honorable ,bo>d mu* tr\ble1 :i* ,i w\ld
 h gladly avoid$4  ,mr4 ,mc,cormick also
 said to ! ,bo>d3 ,if my claim be made  
out z s f> appe>s f ! evid5ce pres5t$1 x
 w be obs]v$ 7z ,i ?9k7 t no?+ w be left
 ( ,mr4 ,hussey's claim to :i* he is    
entitl$1 & all ! improvem5ts he has add$
 s9ce 8 pat5t h1 ,i believe1 be5 tak5 f 
m9e4 ,ref]5ce is no d\bt _h to ! effect 

t ,hussey1 9 "s ( 8 ma*9es1 us$ only a  
s+le drive :eel & balanc$ 8 ma*9e !reon4
 ,he confess$ t he nev] receiv$ pr(its f
 8 fir/ pat5t until aft] twelve ye>s (  
/udy1 & nev] %\ld h realiz$ any?+ f !   
inv5tion b = lat] improvem5ts1 & he     
cont9ues z foll[s3 ,if !n x %all appe> t
 ,i am ! orig9al inv5tor ( all ! lead+ &
 important pr9ciples ( ! inv5tion1 is x 
wrong t ,i %\ld ask = reciprocal b5efits
 = myself1 :o alone h br\ght !m into    
be+8 ,mr4 ,hussey's prior pat5t /ood 9  
,mr4 ,mc,cormick's way1 b its inv5tor   
rais$ no voice aga9/ ! ext5sion (       
,mc,cormick's rights unless 8 prior     
rights became endang]$4 ,! honors due   
,mr4 ,hussey 7 n less5$ by !            
,commission] ( ,pat5ts :5 treat+ ( a    
competitive claimant to h inv5t$ !      
reap]4  ,sid5ote3 ,n ,mc,cormick's      
,inv5tions  ,mr4 ,mc,cormick took out a 
?ird pat5t 9 #ahdg cov]+ inv5tions %[n  
by ! /atem5t ( ,le&] & o!rs to h be5 !  
inv5tion ( ! fa!r or "s "o else4 ,an    
application 0 made = ! ext5sion ( ?is   

pat5t4 ,x !n became necess>y t !        
applicant %[ t he _h n reap$ ! b5efits  
he believ$ himself entitl$ to ?r\gh 8   
monopoly = ! t]m ( ! pat5t4  ,sid5ote3  
,nei!r ,brilliant nor ,extraord9>y  ,!  
value ( ! second pat5t t ( #ahde1 may be
 ga!r$ f ! words ( ! ,commission] (     
,pat5ts3 ,! inv5tion ( #ahde1 consid]$ 9
 itself1 & exam9$ 9 pres5ce ( ! reap+   
ma*9e z !n 9 successful op]ation1 bo? 9 
,europe & ,am]ica1 c sc>cely be reg>d$ z
 brilliant or 9 any degree extraord9>y4 
,! ,commission] fur!r said3  ,sid5ote3  
,an ,effici5t ,ma*9e  ,x 0 a conviction 
( ! ineffici5cy ( ! ma*9e t l$ !        
applicant to make 8 inv5tion ( #ahdg1   
:i*1 by a modification ( pre-exi/+      
elem5ts1 provid$ an advantage\s location
 = ! rak]'s seat4 ,^u ?is 8 fame z an   
inv5tor re/s1 & to ?is is 8 reap]       
indebt$ = ! triumphs x has a*iev$4 ,?is 
seat _h be5 previ\sly kn[n 9 at lea/ n9e
 pat5t$ reap]s2 b x _h n be5 well plac$1
 & an appropriate location = x 01 up to 
#ahdg1 an ackn[l$g$ desid]atum4 ,:atev]1

 h[ev]1 may h be5 ! value or ! success (
 ! reap] z improv$ 9 #ahdg1 su* value or
 success c ex]t no influ5ce 9 det]m9+ ! 
issue "u discussion4  ,! ,commission]   
fur!r said1 ref]r+ to ! #ahdg pat5t3    
,sid5ote3 ,mc,cormick's ,inv5tion       
,valueless  ,)\t ! p>ts ?us sl[ly       
accumulat$ & comb9$1 & :i* h be5 s      
unhesitat+ly appropriat$ by himself1 8  
own inv5tion w\ld h be5 z valueless z   
w\ld be a %+le to him :o c\ld f9d no    
h\se-top on :i* to nail x4 ,!           
con/ruction insi/$ on w\ld compel !     
public to pay aga91 & pay extravagantly1
 = t :i* is already its own1 alike by   
pur*ase & by long un9t]rupt$ possession4
  ,! au?orities cit$ make x cle> !      
,hussey reap] 0 successful1 f ! />t1 b !
 ,pat5t ,(fice did n seem to ?9k t !    
ma*9e ( 8 oppon5t = honors 0 s4  ,!     
,commission] 9 8 decision ref]s to !    
te/imony ( ,william ,s4 ,mc,cormick1 :o1
 at t "t1 0 a p>tn] ( ,cyrus ,mc,cormick
 z a manufactur] & sell] ( ! ,mc,cormick
 reap]3  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,wor?less ,ma*9e  

,z a f>m] ,i us$ ! reap] )\t a seat1    
be=e a good "o 0 inv5t$1 & am p]fectly  
c]ta9 t x 0 s ne>ly wor?less t a ma*9e  
)\t "o c\ld n be sold at any price t    
w\ld pay 9 competition ) "o hav+ a      
rak]'s seat2 ?is is my exp]i5ce f my    
intimate connection ) ! bus9ess = _m    
ye>s4 7,commission]'s ,decision1 ,janu>y
 #bh1 #ahei47  ,i fur!r f9d3  ,9 !      
criticism :i* has be5 necess>ily made ^u
 ! inv5tion ( #ahde1 !re has be5 no     
design to detract f ! ackn[l$g$ value & 
usefulness ( ! ma*9e1 z con/ruct$ "u !  
pat5t ( #ahdg4 ,x has _h its brilliant  
successes 9 ,engl& & ,france1 b x has   
also _h its m>k$ discomfitures :5       
compet+ ) o!r ma*9es4 ,?\gh enjoy+ a    
great & p]haps a /ill exp&+ popul>ity1 x
 is by no means a univ]sal favorite4  ,!
 la/ words ( ! ,commission] are3 ,!     
application mu/ !re=e be reject$4  ,!re 
7 no que/ions rais$ z to ! inv5tion (   
,mr4 ,hussey4  ,sid5ote3 ,mc,cormick ,_h
 to ,pay = ,hussey ,improvem5ts         
,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey ,did ,n ,ne$ !   

,improvem5ts ( ,o!rs  ,! /atem5t t      
,mc,cormick's success 0 f\nd$ ^u !      
inv5tions ( o!rs & to no ext5t ^u 8 own1
 z quot$ f ,memorial ( ,rob]t           
,mc,cormick1 is 9 "p admitt$ by ,cyrus  
,mc,cormick1 :o1 9 8 affidavit :5 apply+
 = ! ext5sion ( 8 #ahdg pat5t said3 ,he 
has1 at ! exp5se ( mu* ?\ght1 "t1 &     
money1 add$ _m o!r important improvem5ts
 to x s9ce #ahdg1 :i* h contribut$ to ! 
pr(its ( 8 manufacture4 ,he !n ref]s to 
o!r improvem5ts1 say+3 ,among su*       
improvem5ts by o!rs z he has _h to pay  
=1 are ! inv5tions ( 8 bro!rs1 ( ,ob$   
,hussey1 ( ,jona?an ,re$1 ( ,h5ry ,gre51
 ( ,solymon ,bell & ( ,joseph ,nes54 ,x 
is kn[n t = ne>ly ?irty ye>s ,ob$       
,hussey manufactur$ & sold reap+ ma*9es 
& m[]s 9 8 limit$ way &1 infr++ no      
rights ( o!rs1 _h no royalties to pay4  
,to su* an ext5t 0 8 m9d t ( an inv5tor1
 t he devot$ ?\ght to _m side l9es1 !   
exp5se ( :i* tax$ 8 abilities until1 :5 
8 pat5t ( #ahdg _h b two ye>s to run1 he
 sold x = #bjj1jjj4jj4                  

,,commission]',s ,,decision  ,9 ! matt] 
( ?is application ( ,eunice ,b4 ,hussey1
 ,adm9i/ratrix ( ,ob$ ,hussey1 deceas$1 
= ! ext5sion ( ,reissu$ ,lett]s ,pat5t  
,no4 #ddi = an improvem5t 9 ,reap+      
,ma*9es1 dat$ ! #ad? day ( ,april1      
#aheg1 be+ a division & re-issue (      
orig9al ,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4 #ebbg1 dat$ 
! #g? day ( ,augu/1 #ahdg1 = an         
improvem5t 9 ,reap+ ma*9es4  ,sid5ote3  
,applications ( ,mr4 ,hussey's ,wid[ =  
,pat5t ,ext5sion all ,grant$  ,also1 !  
application ( ! same p>ty = ! ext5sion (
 ! ,reissu$ ,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4 #dea1 = 
an improvem5t 9 ,reap+ ,ma*9es1 dat$ !  
#ad? day ( ,april #ahea1 be+ a division 
& ,reissue ( ,orig9al ,lett]s ,pat5t    
,no4 #ebbg1 dat$ ! #g? day ( ,augu/1    
#ahdg1 = an improvem5t 9 ,reap+ ,ma*9es4
  ,also1 ! application ( ! same p>ty = !
 ext5sion ( ,reissu$ ,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4
 #gdb1 = an improvem5t 9 ,reap+ ,ma*9es1
 dat$ ! #ba/ day ( ,june1 #ahei1 be+ a  
division ( ,reissu$ ,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4 
#dej1 dat$ ! #ad? ( ,april1 #aheg1 be+ a

 division & ,reissue ( orig9al ,lett]s  
,pat5t ,no4 #ebbg1 dat$ ! #g? day (     
,augu/1 #ahdg1 = an improvem5t 9 ,reap+ 
,ma*9es4  ,also ! application ( ! same  
p>ty = ! ext5sion ( ,reissu$ ,lett]s    
,pat5t ,no4 #iag1 dat$ ! #bh? day (     
,febru>y1 #ahfj1 = an improvem5t 9      
,reap+ ,ma*9es1 be+ a reissue ( reissu$ 
,lett]s ,pat5t ,no4 #gdc1 dat$ ,june    
#ba1 #ahei1 ! la/ nam$ ,pat5t be+ a     
division & reissue ( reissu$ ,lett]s    
,pat5t ,no4 #dej1 dat$ ! #ad? day (     
,april1 #aheg1 :i* la/ m5tion$ pat5t 0 a
 division & reissue ( orig9al ,lett]s   
,pat5t ,no4 #ebbg1 dat$ ! #g? ( ,augu/1 
#ahdg1 = an ,improvem5t 9 ,reap+        
,ma*9es4  ,sid5ote3 ,claim ( ,oppon5ts  
,ov]rul$  ,^! f\r applications = !      
ext5sion ( ! said f\r pat5ts1 ,nos4     
#ddi1 #dea1 #gdb & #iag1 hav+ be5 made 9
 due =m on ! #cj? day ( ,novemb]1 #ahfj1
 & ! ,commission] ( ,pat5ts hav+ caus$  
to be publi%$ 9 due & legal =m1 notice (
 said applications & ( ! "t & place :5 &
 :]e ! same w\ld be consid]$4 ,& !      

applicant1 ! adm9i/ratrix & wid[ ( !    
pat5tee1 hav+ duly furni%$ & fil$       
/atem5ts 9 writ+ "u oa? ( ! asc]ta9$    
value ( ! said inv5tions & improvem5ts  
claim$ 9 said pat5ts1 & ( ! receipts &  
exp5ditures ( ! pat5tee & 8 legal       
repres5tatives suffici5tly 9 detail to  
exhibit a true & fai?ful acc\nt ( loss &
 pr(it 9 any mann] accru+ to ! pat5tee &
 8 legal repres5tatives f & by reason ( 
said inv5tions & pat5ts4 ,& ! te/imony 9
 ^! f\r cases hav+ be5 duly fil$ &      
consid]$ & ref]r$ to ! pr9cipal ,exam9] 
hav+ *>ge ( ! class ( inv5tions to :i*  
^! belong1 & ! said ,exam9] hav+ made a 
full report ^u ! said cases1 &          
p>ticul>ly t ! inv5tions or improvem5ts1
 secur$ by ! said f\r pat5ts1 7 new &   
pat5table :5 pat5t$4 ,& ! pr9t$ argum5ts
 9 ^! cases hav+ be5 duly fil$ &        
consid]$1 & ! day ( he>+ viz4 ! #bh? day
 ( ,feb41 #ahfa1 arriv$1 und]sign$1 !   
,act+ ,commission] ( ,pat5ts1 sitt+ at !
 "t & place designat$ 9 ! said publi%$  
notice to he> & decide ^u ! evid5ce     

produc$ be=e him bo? = & aga9/ !        
ext5sion1 & hav+ he>d all p]sons :o     
appe>$ to %[ cause :y ! ext5sion %\ld n 
be grant$1 does decide z foll[s1 viz43  
,t ! applications = ext5sion 9 ^! cases 
7 made at a prop] "t1 & n prematurely z 
! oppon5ts h cont5d$4 ,! only gr\nd     
alleg$ to support ! allegation t !      
applications 7 premature is t ! receipts
 = ! ye> #ahfa _c be fully asc]ta9$ at  
?is "t1 b mu/ be e/imat$ or guess$ at4  
,if ?is is a good reason = n consid]+ ! 
applications n[ x w\ld also be good on !
 #g? ( ,augu/ :5 ! pat5t expires1 = !   
receipts w\ld n !n be asc]ta9$1 b w\ld  
/ill be ! subject ( e/imate only4 ,^!   
receipts c be z well det]m9$ by ?is mode
 n[1 z 9 ,augu/4 ,! objection on ?is    
po9t is n !re=e well tak51 & mu/ be     
ov]rul$4 ,an application = ext5sion _c  
be reg>d$ z premature if made dur+ ! la/
 ye> ( ! t]m ( ! pat5t1 & ! total       
receipts are kn[n or c be e/imat$ )     
reasonable c]ta9ty4 ,9 addition to ?is  
!re seems to be no little =ce 9 !       

argum5t ( ,c\nsel t ! public conv5i5ce  
w\ld be promot$ by an e>ly decision ^u  
^! cases be=e manufactur]s ent] ^u _!   
prep>ations = ano!r ye>'s bus9ess4      
,besides ^! consid]ations1 :i* (        
!mselves are suffici5t to det]m9e !     
propriety ( he>+ ^! cases at ! pres5t   
"t1 ! late ,commission] ( ,pat5ts fix$  
?is "t = ^! he>+s ) ref]5ce to ! public 
int]e/s !re91 & is an additional reason 
:y x %\ld be adh]$ to1 yet ,i %\ld h no 
hesitation 9 po/pon+ ! he>+ if x 7 made 
to appe> t ! public int]e/ 7 likely 9   
any way to be subs]v$ by su* po/ponem5t4
  ,sid5ote3 ,value & ,importance (      
,hussey ,inv5tions ,fully ,e/abli%$  ,! 
report ( ! ,exam9] leaves no d\bt 9 my  
m9d z to ! novelty ( ea* ( ! inv5tions  
:i* con/itute ! subject matt] ( ! f\r   
pat5ts = :i* ! ext5sions are ask$4 ,8   
report is equally conclusive z to !     
utility ( ! inv5tions1 _! value &       
importance to ! public1 & z to !        
pat5tee's dilig5ce 9 introduc+ !m into  
public use1 & 8 ef=ts to d]ive          

remun]ation f _! sale4  ,f a c>eful     
exam9ation ( all ^! po9ts myself1 ,i h  
arriv$ at ! same conclusion z ! ,exam9]4
  ,sid5ote3 ,oppon5ts ,cont5tions ,n    
,prov5 by ,facts  ,! ,c\nsel1 ,wm4 ,n4  
,:itely1 ! oppon5t ( ^! ext5sions h urg$
 ) great p]t9acity t ! inv5tions are n  
novel4 ,!y allege t ! same ?+ exi/$ be=e
 9 ,hiram ,moore's ,big ,h>ve/] 9       
,mi*igan--! ,ambl] ,ma*9e 9 ,new        
,york--! ,ni*olson ,ma*9e 9 ,m>yl&--& ! 
,:ite & ,hoyle ,ma*9es 9 ,ohio4 ,!y also
 cont5d t ! inv5tion claim$ 9 ,pat5t    
,no4 #dea especially1 is ( no utility or
 value4 ,on a c>eful review ( all ^!    
po9ts ) ! light ( ! ,argum5t ( ,c\nsel1 
,i am q cle> t ! ,exam9]s conclusion z  
to ! novelty & utility ( ,hussey's      
inv5tion are s\nd4 ,! ,moore or ,big    
,h>ve/] cutt+ app>atus1 ! te/imony %[s 0
 designat$ = ! p]=mance ( a diff]5t duty
 f ,hussey's & c\ld n )\t ess5tial      
*anges ( con/ruction1 am\nt+ to *anges 9
 its pr9ciple & mode ( op]ation1 be us$ 
= ! same purposes z t ( ,hussey4  ,!    

,ambl] ma*9e _h a /raight edge cutt]    
vibrat+ on arms ?r\gh b>b$ or op5 slott$
 f+]s4 ,8 ,cutt+ app>atus lack$ an      
ess5tial elem5t f\nd 9 ,hussey's !      
scallop$ cutt]1 to say no?+ ( o!r       
mat]ial diff]5ces4 ,?is ma*9e has no?+  
to impea* ! novelty ( ,hussey's         
inv5tions4 ,! ,ni*olson ,model has no   
vibrat+ scallop$ cutt] :i* is "o ( !    
specific elem5ts ( ,hussey's comb9ation4
 ,! ,:ite ma*9e z %[n 9 ! exhibit       
produc$ & :i* ! te/imony %[s has be5    
rec5tly fabricat$ is n sub/antially !   
same comb9ation claim$ 9 pat5t ,no4     
#gdb4 ,x has n l ,hussey's a cutt] )    
flu% edges on bo? sides ( ! angle ( !   
=ks on ! same side ( ! blade4 ,! ,hoyle 
,ma*9e1 accord+ to ,hoyle's own         
deposition1 is subsequ5t 9 date to      
,hussey's inv5tion4  ,sid5ote3 ,utility 
( ,hussey's ,inv5tions  ,x is cont5d$ by
 ! oppon5ts t ! pat5t ,no4 #dea has no  
utility or value4 ,i am incl9$ to !     
op9ion t ! utility ( ! improvem5t       
specifi$ 9 ?is pat5t is1 ( itself1      

small1 comp>$ ) ! improvem5ts cov]$ by !
 o!r pat5ts ( ,hussey n[ be=e me1 :i*   
are all ( v great utility1 & two ( !m   
indisp5sable 9 ! pres5t /ate ( ! art4   
,/ill s9ce ! novelty ( ! improvem5t     
claim$ 9 ,no4 #dea1 is admitt$ & is     
prov5 by ! te/imony ( ,h5ry ,b4 ,r5wick 
to h "s utility z "o ( ?is s]ies (      
pat5ts1 ,i ?9k x has suffici5t utility  
to ju/ify an ext5sion4  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4  
,hussey ,did ,n ,ab&on ,8 ,inv5tion  ,! 
conte/ant's c\nsel h argu$ f ! te/imony 
( ,lovegrove1 t ,hussey ab&on$ 8        
inv5tions to ! public by hav+ !m on sale
 m ?an two ye>s be=e apply+ = a pat5t4  
,! te/imony does n su/a9 ?is po9t4      
,besides1 an inv5tor does n ab&on 8     
inv5tion to ! public by con/ruct+ a     
ma*9e embrac+ x1 9 ! same factory :]e he
 makes & sells o!r ma*9es4 ,nor by us+ x
 exp]im5tally 9 su* a factory or        
else:]es4 ,nor by keep+ x 9 su* a       
factory f ! autumn ( "o ye> to ! h>ve/ (
 ! next ye>4 ,nor by do+ all or any ( ^!
 ?+s m ?an two ye>s be=e 8 application =

 a pat5t4  ,! /atem5t ( receipts &      
exp5ditures is unusually full & 9       
detail1 m s ?an is necess>y to fulfill !
 requirem5ts ( ! law4  ,!re are two     
classes ( exp5ditures & two correspond+ 
classes ( receipts1 viz43  #a/4         
,exp5ditures & receipts on acc\nt ( !   
manufacture & sale ( ,reap]s & ,m[+     
,ma*9es embrac+ ! pat5tee's improvem5ts4
  #bnd4 ,exp5ditures & receipts on      
acc\nt ( ! sales ( ,pat5t rights &      
lic5ses1 & compromise ( infr+em5ts4     
,! ,pat5tee manufactur$ & sold ab\t     
#b1jjj ma*9es1 & a few     o!r articles 
at a co/ ( mat]ials & labor             
#aie1bib4hh     ,%op & ,tools           
#ab1ejj4jj     ,"o-qu>t] ( pat5tee's "t 
& exp5ses                #i1jjh4bb      
#baf1hja4aj  ,! receipts on acc\nt ( !  
sale ( ^! manufactures 73      ,ca% =   
,reap]s                                 
#baf1fjg4ij     ,ca% = p>ts ( ,reap]s   
#bb1daf4eh     ,notes & ,book ,acc\nts  
#aa1chh4bc     ,ca% = ,corn ,cru%]s     
#a1ace4be     ,disc\nt & ,int]e/        

#b1cbg4hd                               
#bec1hge4hj  ,! result ( ! manufactur+  
bus9ess is an excess ( receipts ov]     
exp5ditures ( #cg1jgd4gj4 ,?is /atem5t1 
h[ev]1 all[s no?+ = manufactur]'s       
pr(its4 ,an all[ance = su* pr(it ought  
to be made b 9 ?is case ! object is to  
elim9ate f ! gross receipts su* pr(its z
 h 9 any mann] accru$ f or by reason ( !
 inv5tions claim$ 9 ! pat5ts4 ,n[       
receipts or pr(its t result f bus9ess   
tal5ts or skill 9 manufactur+ or 9      
f9ance]+ are n receipts or pr(its 9 any 
mann] accru+ f or by reason ( an        
inv5tion4 ,9 ! case ( ,seym\r & ,morgan 
vs4 ,mc,cormick-,h[>ds ,reports ,vol4   
#af p4 #dhj1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates held t ! rul+ ( ,judge ,nelson t
 ! :ole pr(its ( ! manufacture ( ,reap+ 
ma*9es 9 :i* "o small "p ( ! ma*9es     
infr+$ a pat5t 0 to be consid]$ z accru+
 f ! use ( ! pat5t$ "p 0 errone\s1 & t a
 reasonable manufactur]'s pr(it = ! use 
( ! ,capital s1 9 addition to ! actual  
co/ ( ! ma*9e mu/ fir/ be d$uct$ f !    

gross receipts1 & if !n !re 0 any       
excess1 t might be assign$ to pat5ts4   
,?is decision ,i %\ld deem b9d+ &       
conclusive ^u ! subject ev5 if ,i did n 
?9k t ! values ( bus9ess capital & tal5t
 are z fairly *>ges aga9/ ! receipts (  
bus9ess z ! values ( a bus9ess h\se or  
tools4  ,sid5ote3 ,an ,inadequate ,pr(it
  ,9 ?is case !re is only an excess (   
#cg1jgd4gj ( ! receipts ov] ! exp5diture
 or some?+ less ?an #ad p] c5t ^u !     
gross am\nt ( sales4 ,?is is a v        
inadequate pr(it = manufactur+ & sell+1 
b x is all !re is1 & x is all t ,i c    
all[4  ,if ! excess ( ! receipts ov] !  
exp5ditures _h am\nt$ to ?ree times     
f\rte5 p] c5t1 ,i %\ld h _h no          
hesitation 9 all[+ ! :ole ( x =         
manufactur]'s pr(it1 & %\ld n h deem$ x 
m ?an a reasonable all[ance 9 view ( !  
te/imony ( ,long1 :i* %[s t 8 firm h    
made a pr(it ( ov] fifty p] c5t aft]    
pay+ pat5t fees1 on _! manufacture (    
reap]s4  ,x seems to be suppos$ f !     
ref]5ce :i* has be5 made to ,commission]

 ,holt's decision 9 ! case (            
,mc,cormick's application = ! ext5sion (
 8 pat5t ( #ahde1 t he ent]ta9$ views at
 v>iance ) ^? ,i h express$ z to !      
ju/ice ( all[+ manufactur]'s pr(its z a 
"p ( ! exp5diture1 & z an (fset aga9/ ! 
receipts1 b a c>eful exam9ation ( t     
op9ion w %[ cle>ly t ,mr4 ,holt 0 n     
will+ to all[ a *>ge = ! use ( ,capital1
 & = we> & te> ( ma*9es 7:i* are !      
,con/itu5t elem5ts ( a manufactur]'s    
claim to all[ = pr(it7 & !n1 aga9 all[ a
 second or duplicate *>ge = ! same ?+s  
"u ! "n ( manufactur]'s pr(its4 ,?is is 
! ext5t to :i* ,mr4 ,holt goes1 & ,i    
fully agree ) him4  ,! exp5ditures on   
acc\nt ( ! pat5ts & ! sale ( rights &   
lic5ses "u ! same are3      ,= ?ree     
qu>t] ( pat5tee's       labor & exp5se  
#bg1jbd4fh      ,= sundry legal &       
travel+ exp5ses                         
#dd1efb4hh                              
#ga1ehg4ef  ,! receipts on ! same acc\nt
 are3      ,ca% = lic5ses1 sale (       
rights1 etc4                 #ib1ghh4ch 

,notes & unsettl$ acc\nts               
#bc1gdh4hi     ,lic5se fees e/imat$ =   
#ahfa                                   
#aj1jjj4jj                              
#abf1ecg4bg  %[+ t ! receipts exce$ !   
exp5ditures by #ed1idi4ga or #ac1gcg4db 
= ea* ( ! f\r pat5ts4  ,?is ,i c h no   
hesitation 9 pron\nc+ to be a totally   
inadequate comp5sation = inv5tions ( su*
 great value & importance4  ,aft] a mo/ 
labori\s exam9ation & c>eful            
consid]ation ( ! :ole matt]1 x appe>s to
 my full & entire satisfaction1 hav+ due
 reg>d to ! public int]e/ !re91 t x is j
 & prop] t ! t]m ( ! said reissu$ pat5ts
 ,no4 #ddi1 ,no4 #dea1 ,no4 #gdb1 & ,no4
 #iag %\ld sev]ally be ext5d$ by reason 
( ! pat5tee1 )\t fault or neglect on 8  
"p1 hav+ fail$ to obta9 f ! use & sale (
 8 said inv5tions a reasonable          
remun]ation = ! "t1 +5uity & exp5se     
be/[$ ^u ! same & ! introduction !re(   
into use4  ,sid5ote3 ,hussey's          
,inv5tions ! ,basis ( all ,reap]        
,manufactur]s ,pr(its  ,! li/ ( lic5ses 

"u ^! pat5ts %[ ! acquiesc5ce ( !       
pr9cipal manufactur]s 9 ! ju/ice (      
,hussey's claims4 ,! li/ %[s t !        
manufactur]s ( ,reap]s h made l>ge      
pr(its1 & t ,hussey's improvem5ts are ! 
f\ndation ( _! success4 ,x is c]ta9ly j 
& equitable t ,hussey's heirs %\ld be   
all[$ to p>ticipate 9 ! advantages ( us+
 8 own inv5tions to an ext5t m ne>ly    
comm5surate ) ! m]its ( ^? inv5tions4   
,sid5ote3 ,a ,m]it$ ,tribute f ! ,u4,s4 
,pat5t ,(fice  ,! "* ( ! opposition to  
^! applications1 9 :i* b a s+le         
manufactur] has ent]$ an appe>ance is   
su*1 z greatly /r5g!ns ?is view1 & ,i   
feel con/ra9$ to reg>d ?is tacit ass5t1 
( ! great body ( manufactur]s to ^!     
applications = ext5sion1 an additional  
evid5ce ( ! s\ndness ( my own           
conclusions4 ,z x is also a fitt+ &     
m]it$ tribute to ,ob$ ,hussey1 n[ 9 8   
grave1 = ! invaluable contributions 8   
g5ius & indu/ry h made to ! improvem5ts 
( ! age4  ,! said f\r pat5ts1 ,nos4     
#ddi1 #dea1 #gdb & #iag1 are accord+ly  

ext5d$ = ! t]m ( sev5 ye>s f ! #g? day (
 ,augu/1 #ahfa4  ,s4 ,t4 ,,%ug]t1 ,act+ 
,commission] ( ,pat5ts4 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,pat5t ,(fice1 ,m>4 #a1 #ahfa4   ,a     
,,brief ,,n>rative ,,( ,,! ,,inv5tion   
,,( ,,reap+ ,,ma*9es  ,& an ,exam9ation 
( ! ,claims = ,priority ( ,inv5tion  ,! 
object aim$ at 9 ?is exam9ation is to   
asc]ta9 z f> z reliable evid5ce )9 rea* 
w e/abli% ! fact--& be=e ! evid5ce may  
be lo/--to :om belongs ! cr$it ( fir/   
r5d]+ ! ,reap+ & ,m[+ ,ma*9e a practical
 & available implem5t to ! ,am]ican     
f>m]2 n :o !oretically inv5t$ a ma*9e = 
! purpose1 t may h work$ an h\r only1 & 
v imp]fectly = t %ort p]iod1 & 0 !n laid
 aside2 b :o r5d]$ x an op]at+ &        
effici5t ma*9e t 0 prov$ by successive  
ye>s 9 ! h>ve/ field1 capable ( do+ its 
"w1 & do+ x well2 bett] ?an ei!r ! scy! 
or cradle4  ,! object is n to detract f 
! m]its fairly claim$ by any inv5tor2 b 
x is to exam9e into "s ( ! rival claims1
 furni% ! evid5ce t has satisfi$ our own
 m9ds1 & leave x = o!rs to judge =      

!mselves4 ,we w\ld n int5tionally       
deprive an inv5tor ( 8 (t5 de>ly b\ght &
 h>d-e>n$ fame--! creation ( 8 own      
g5ius--= x is m priz$ ?an ev5 f9e gold  
by _m4 ,b x is equally j t m]it %\ld be 
ackn[l$g$1 & ! me$ ( praise aw>d$1 :]e x
 is hone/ly & fairly due2 & to ?is end  
we propose & int5d to exam9e into !     
evid5ce closely & critically4 ,x may    
also be "r to rem>k t we h no private or
 pecuni>y int]e/ :atev]1 9 ^!1 or any   
o!r pat5t claims4  ,sid5ote3 ,attempts (
 ! ,anci5ts  ,z to ! !oretical portion (
 ! bus9ess1 ! enquiry might be greatly  
ext5d$2 inde$ = pa/ c5turies1 z we h    
imp]fect acc\nts ( ,reap+ ,ma*9es be+   
us$ by ! ,romans4 ,if ! anci5ts 7       
successful 9 mak+ a practical implem5t =
 ,reap+1 by horse1 or ox p[]1 z "s      
anci5t writ]s ass]t1 we c]ta9ly h no    
correct & reliable acc\nt ( a ma*9e t   
w\ld be consid]$ effici5t or useful at !
 pres5t day2 a ma*9e to save or te> (f !
 heads only--z describ$ by ,pl9y &      
,palladius--w\ld m prop]ly be t]m$ a    

ga!r+ ma*9e1 & n at all suit$ to ! wants
 & habits ( mod]n f>m]s4  ,illu/ration3 
,silv] m$al won by ,mr4 ,hussey ) !     
,reap] at ,new ,york 9 #aheb4  ,sid5ote3
 ,engli% ,endeavors  ,x 0 n until ne> ! 
close ( ! pa/1 & )9 ! pres5t c5tury1 s  
f> z we c le>n1 t ! subject aga9 claim$ 
mu* att5tion ( ! inv5tive tal5t ( ei!r  
?is1 or =eign c\ntries4 ,( "s half a    
doz5 or m attempts made 9 ,great        
,brita91 & record$ 9 ,l\don's           
,encyclop$ia ( ,agriculture1 ! ,ed9burg 
,encyclop$ia1 & o!r simil> works1 all1  
or ne>ly all1 reli$ ei!r ^u scy!s or    
cutt]s1 ) a rot>y motion1 or vibrat+    
%e>s4 ,& al?\gh !re 0 g ahead ab\t !m 9 
"o s5se ( ! t]m1 z x 0 int5d$ = ! c>t to
 g be=e ! horse1 none ( !m appe>$ to h  
ga9$1 or c]ta9ly n long reta9$1 !       
confid5ce ( ! f>m]s2 = at ! exhibition (
 ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,london1 ! :ole ,k+dom 
c\ld n raise a ,reap+ ,ma*9e2--a        
practical implem5t :i* 0 consid]$ wor?  
us+ & exhibit+4  ,sid5ote3 ,engli%      
,failure  ,t ! idea 0 obsolete !re1 & _h

 be5 unsuccessful1 is cle>ly prov$ by ! 
fact t ! ,engli% j\rnals & writ]s ( t   
p]iod1 )\t a s+le exception1 spoke ( !  
,am]ican ,reap]s--aft] ! trials6--z     
completely successful--tak+ e "o by     
surprise--_! reap+ ma*9es h a/oni%$ our 
agriculturi/s--few subjects h creat$ a  
great] s5sation 9 ! agricultural _w ?an 
! rec5t introduction into ! c\ntry ( !  
reap+ ma*9es--! curiosity ( ! cr[d 0    
irrepressible to witness su* a novelty1 
ev5 to /opp+ ! ma*9e1 & trampl+ ! gra9  
"u foot1 etc41 etc4--,mu* m & simil>    
evid5ce is at h&2 b bett] ne$ n be      
produc$ to prove ! entire failure (     
reap+ ma*9es 9 ,great ,brita91 z late z 
#ahea4 ,we w\ld also ref] ! curi\s to   
,rees' ,cyclop$ia1 = a v brief acc\nt ( 
:at _h be5 effect$2--a few p>agraphs    
only are writt5 on reap+ ma*9es1 b      
sev]al pages are compil$ z to ! use ( ! 
scy!1 sickle or reap hook1 & reap+ =k4  
,! ,doctor ref]s to ,plunknett's ,ma*9e 
by "n1 z be+ some:at on a new pr9ciple1 
! horse draw+ ! ma*9e in/ead ( pu%+ x   

=w>d z 0 ! old mode ( apply+ ! p[]4 ,!  
ma*9e is fully repres5t$ 9 ! ,f>m]s'    
,diction>y2 & he w9ds up ! acc\nt z     
foll[s3 ,b ! success ) :i* !y h be5     
att5d$ has hi!rto be5 f> f complete2    
aga91 ,o!r ma*9es ( ?is k9d h /ill m    
lately be5 inv5t$ by o!r p]sons mean+ ( 
c\rse 8 own c\ntrym5 b )\t answ]+ !     
purpose 9 t full & complete mann] :i* is
 necess>y 9 ?is sort ( "w4  ,! ,doctor  
und]takes to tell u :at is want$1 b     
fails entirely to in=m 8 read]s h[ to d 
x4 ,t ,john ,bull _h n done x is cle>ly 
e/abli%$2 b ,bro!r ,jona?an1 ! ,live    
,yankee1 z ,john calls 8 c\s91 has solv$
 ! problem2 & ! solution is s simple1 :5
 y "k h[ to d x6 t x is m>vel\sly /range
 no "o = c5turies _h be=e /ruck ^u ! "r 
key4  ,philip ,pusey1 ,esq41 ,m4 ,p4 &  
,f4 ,r4 ,s4--! *ief manag] ( ! ,london  
,exhibition--admits ! failure1 ?\gh     
app>5tly reluctantly2 b ! s\rce ( 8     
in=mation1 9 writ+ ab\t ! ,am]ican      
ma*9es1 0 int]e/$ & defective2 & :5 he  
aga9 writes on ?is subject he w be bett]

 in=m$4 ,he says3 ,at ! op5+ ( ?is      
c5tury x 0 ?\ght t a successful reap+   
ma*9e _h be5 inv5t$1 & a rew>d _h be5   
vot$ by ,p>liam5t to its au?or4 ,! ma*9e
 0 employ$ "h & abroad1 b f its         
intricacy1 fell into disuse4 ,ano!r has 
be5 lately devis$ 9 "o ( our ,colonies1 
:i* cuts (f ! heads ( ! corn1 b leaves !
 /raw /&+1 a fatal defect 9 an old      
settl$ c\ntry1 :]e ! gr[? ( corn is =c$ 
by ! application ( dung4 ,our f>m]s may 
well1 !re=e1 h be5 a/oni%$ by an        
,am]ican implem5t :i* n only reap$ !    
:eat1 b p]=m$ ! "w ) ! neatness &       
c]ta9ty ( an old & p]fect ma*9e4 ,its   
novelty ( action rem9d$ "o ( see+ ! fir/
 eng9e run on ! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/]    
railway 9 #ahcj4 ,its p]fection dep5d$  
on its be+ new only 9 ,engl&2 b 9       
,am]ica ! result ( repeat$ disappo9tm5ts
 & untir$ p]sev]ance1 etc4  ,sid5ote3   
,engli% ,claims  ,we propose to prove1 &
 by bett] evid5ce1 & dis9t]e/$ too1 ?an 
he !n _h1 t 9 #ahcc1 ne> ! date ( ! fir/
 eng9e run on ! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/]    

railway 9 #ahcj1 ! ,am]ican ma*9e cut ! 
corn j z p]fectly1 ) equal neatness &   
c]ta9ty z did ! ,novelty or ,rocket pass
 ov] ! ,liv]pool & ,man*e/] railway4 ,we
 %all aga9 recur to ,engli% au?ority4   
,john ,bull is a "r hone/ & clev] old   
g5tleman 9 ! ma92 b he is r prone to    
claim :at he has no title =--inv5tions1 
z well z t]ritory4 ,we are will+ to give
 him :at he c %[ a cle> de$ =1 b no m4  
,he beat u by "o ye> only 9 !           
,locomotive2 b we fairly beat him       
eighte5 or tw5ty 9 ! ,reap+ ,ma*9e2 &   
yet "s ( 8 writ]s cont5d to ?is day t we
 pirat$ f ,bell & o!r ,engli% inv5tors  
all we "k6  ,sid5ote3 ,engli% ,inv5tors 
& ,_! ,mi/akes  ,! excitem5t & s5sation 
?us produc$ by ! ,am]ican ,reap]s1 caus$
 r5ew$ ef=ts on ! "p ( ,engli% inv5tors2
 "s :o _h ne> a qu>t] ( a c5tury        
previ\sly1 be5 endeavor+ to effect ?is  
great desid]atum1 to use an ,engli%     
editorial2 & ! mo/ conspicu\s ( ^! 0 "o 
inv5t$ by ! ,rev4 ,patrick ,bell1 (     
,scotl&4 ,( ! half a score or m &       

previ\s inv5tors 9 ,great               
,brita9--,boyce1 ,plunknett1 ,glad/one (
 ,ca/le ,d\glass1 ,salmon ( ,waburn1    
,smi? ( ,dean/on 9 ,p]?%ire1 etc41      
etc4--none 7 wak$ up f _! ,rip ,van     
,w9kle slumb]s2 or if !y 71 ! _w is n   
advis$ ( x4 ,!y all us$ revolv+ scy!s1  
revolv+ cutt]s1 or %e>s in/ead4 ,sev]al 
trials 7 made ) ,bell's 9 #ahbh or      
#ahbi2 & a v full & m9ute description ) 
plates1 0 publi%$ "s #bd or #be ye>s    
ago1 & may be f\nd 9 ,l\don's           
,encyclop$ia ( ,agriculture4  ,x 01     
h[ev]1 too complicat$1 too cumb]some &  
exp5sive1 p]=m$ too little s]vice1 &    
requir$ too mu* t9k]+ & repairs to be   
view$ z a practical & available         
implem5t4--,! ,engli% f>m] f\nd ! sickle
 or reap hook pref]able1 = x 0 ev]y:]e  
resort$ to4--,! cutt+ app>atus ( ,bell's
 consi/$ ( %e>s1 "o half /ation>y1 ! o!r
 vibrat+1 & turn+ on ! bolt t conf9$ !m 
to ! iron b> :i* ext5ds across ! front (
 ! frame4 ,! vibrat+ motion 0 giv5 by   
connect+ ! back end ( "o %e> to a       

b>--mak+ ! bolt ! fulcrum--& :i* 0      
atta*$ to a crank1 revolv+ by ge> to !  
driv+ :eels4  ,sid5ote3 ,bell's ,ma*9e  
,a reel 0 us$ to ga!r ! gra9 to ! %e>s1 
& adju/able1 back & =?1 & high] or l[]1 
to suit ! height ( ! gra94 ,a revolv+   
apron deliv]$ ! gra9 9 a cont9u\s swa?2 
& ! team 0 atta*$ to ! re> ( ! ma*9e1   
pu%+ x ?r\gh ! gra94  ,we h be5 m m9ute 
9 ! description ( ,bell's ma*9e1 because
 x may h be5 ! f\ndation ( "s ( ! e>ly1 
& ne>ly simultane\s attempts made 9 ?is 
c\ntry4 ,9 fact x does n admit ( d\bt t 
sev]al 7 ne>ly id5tical ) ,bell's 9 !   
use ( ! %e>s & reel1 ?\gh ) mu* m simple
 ge>+1 & 9 ! g5]al arrangem5t4 ,:e!r !y 
7 orig9al inv5tions1 _c be asc]ta9$4 ,9 
?is c\ntry1 f #ahjj to #ahcc out ( "s   
#ae or #bj pat5ts grant$ = cutt+ gra9 & 
cutt+ grass1 only f\r appe> to h be5    
re/or$2 i4e4 te*nically speak+1 n re/or$
 9 models & draw+s aft] ! burn+ ( !     
,pat5t ,(fice 9 #ahcf4 ,_m1 if n mo/ (  
!m1 7 probably improvem5ts 9 ! gra9     
cradle1 & m[+ scy!2 ?\gh ! names are    

pres]v$1 !re is no record to %[ = :at   
p>ticul>s ! pat5ts 7 grant$4 ,!re c be  
no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t ! inv5tors consid]$ !m
 valueless1 z !y 7 n re/or$1 ?\gh       
,congress vot$ l>ge sums to replace !   
burnt models & draw+s1 )\t any exp5se to
 ! p>ties4 ,( ^? re/or$ ,james ,t5      
,eyck's pat5t is dat$ #ahbe1 ,wm4       
,mann+'s 9 #ahca1 ,wm4  ,?os4 ,s*nebly's
 9 #ahcc1 & ,ob$ ,hussey's also 9 #ahcc4
  ,james ,t5 ,eyck us$ an op5 reel2 n   
only to ga!r ! gra91 b 8 cutt]s or %e>s1
 7 atta*$ to1 & revolv$ ) ! reel2--v    
mu*1 if n exactly on ! pr9ciple ( %e>+  
clo?4  ,william ,mann+ us$ ano!r =m (   
cutt]s1 & q diff]5t f ,james ,t5        
,eyck's--he likewise us$ f+]s or tee? to
 support ! gra9 dur+ ! action ( !       
horizontal cutt]s4  ,william & ,?omas   
,s*nebly ( ,m>yl& also us$ ! reel1 )    
%e>s z cutt]s1 v simil> to ,bell's4     
,abraham ,r&all1 or ,rundell1 ( ,new    
,york 7= ! "n is spell$ bo? ways71 0    
ano!r ( ! e>ly inv5tors4 ,8 pat5t (     
#ahce is n re/or$1 ?\gh x is /at$ 8     

ma*9e 0 exp]im5t$ ) z e>ly z #ahcc or   
#ahcd4 ,he also us$ ! reel1 & 8 cutt]s1 
x is said1 7 simil> to ,bell's--us+     
%e>s4  ,t4 ,d4 ,burrall1 ( ,new ,york1 0
 also "o ( ! e>ly inv5tors1 ab\t #ahcb  
or #ahcc1 b we believe pr(ess$ly aft]   
,bell's1 s f> z to use a reel & %e>s4   
,sid5ote3 ,none ,successful  ,sid5ote3  
,hussey's ,ma*9e an ,am]ican ,triumph   
,none ( ^! ma*9es1 h[ev]1 ,hussey's     
except$1 7 successful1 or 7 us$ any l5g?
 ( "t2 nor is x necess>y "h to ref]     
p>ticul>ly to o!r attempts1 ab\t ?is "t1
 or inde$ prior to ?is p]iod1 = !y 7    
equally unsuccessful2 & _! inv5tors _c  
claim ! m]it ( do+ a ?+1 t 0 n 9 fact   
p]=m$--mak+ an effici5t & successful    
,reap]4 ,we may "h rem>k1 h[ev]1 t s f> 
z n[ kn[n1 no ma*9e l ,bell's1 on ! %e> 
or scissor pr9ciple1 has succe$$ 9 ?is  
c\ntry2 or z we believe1 is ev] likely  
to succe$4 ,we h se5 a numb] by diff]5t 
inv5tors1 & all h fail$ to give         
satisfaction4 ,!y may "w well = a v     
brief p]iod & ) ke5 edges2 b z !y become

 dull1 ! %e>s are =c$ ap>t by ! /raw &  
grass--p>ticul>ly ! latt]1 & ! ma*9e    
fails1 z x inevitably mu/ d1 9 its      
allott$ duty1 & = v obvi\s reasons4 ,if 
! %e> rivet or bolt is kept tight !re is
 too mu* friction2 if loose en\gh to    
play freely x is too loose to cut well2 
&1 la/ly1 x is too liable to we> at !   
mo/ important po9t ( ! :ole ma*9e4 ,dur+
 ! h>ve/ ( #ahec 9 ,engl& e ef=t 0 made 
to uphold ,bell's ma*9e2 9 "s cases     
prizes 7 aw>d$ to x1 ?\gh evid5tly      
p>tial2 = 9 ! face ( ^! aw>ds "s :o     
witness$ ! trials1 & _h us$ ,bell's     
ma*9es1 laid !m aside & pur*as$         
,hussey's4 ,at ! close ( ! season1 z we 
le>n f reliable au?ority1 ev5 ! eng9e]s 
:o op]at$ ,bell's1 frankly admitt$ t !  
,am]ican ma*9e z exhibit$ by ,hussey1 0 
! bett] implem5t1 ow+ to ! arrangem5t ( 
! gu>ds & knives2 ,bell's requir$ s mu* 
t9k]+1 t sev]al ma*9es 7 requir$ to cope
 ) "o ( ,hussey's4 ,at ! rec5t h>ve/    
7#ahed7 ! ,m>k ,lane ,express ackn[l$ges
 t ! ,royal ,agricultural ,societies' %[

 at ,l9coln1 ,bell's ma*9e 0 at la/     
fairly beat5 by ,hussey's1 includ+      
,mc,cormick's1 & ,hussey's ma*9e receiv$
 ! prize ov] all o!rs4 ,x is j1 h[ev]1  
to add1 t f> z we consid] ,bell's ma*9e 
beh9d "s ( ! pres5t day1 yet complex &  
cumb]some z x 01 x comb9$ m ( ! ess5tial
 features ( success ?an any ,reap] t    
prec$$ x4  ,illu/ration3 ,bronze m$al   
won by ,mr4 ,hussey ) ! ,reap] at ,new  
,york 9 #ahec4  ,we n[ come to #ahcc1 ! 
date ( ,hussey's pat5t2 & to #ahcd1 !   
date ( ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick's fir/ pat5t4
 ,^! 7 kn[n & admitt$ by all to h be5 ! 
rivals = popul> favor & patronage1 f    
ab\t ! ye> #ahdd or #ahde to ! op5+ ( ! 
great ,indu/rial ,exhibition 9 ,london1 
9 #ahea4 ,to ^!1 !re=e1 ! enquiry w be m
 p>ticul>ly direct$4  ,we mu/1 h[ev]1   
ref] back = a brief p]iod to #ahca2 =   
al?\gh ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick's fir/ pat5t 
0 dat$ 9 #ahcd1 yet :5 he appli$ = 8    
ext5sion 9 #ahdh he alleg$ t 8 inv5tion 
0 prior to ,hussey's1 z he _h inv5t$ a  
ma*9e 9 #ahca1 two ye>s be=e ! date (   

,o4 ,hussey's1 & ?ree ye>s be=e ! date (
 8 own pat5t4 ,! evid5ce produc$ writt5 
& prep>$ by ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick 7& n[ on
 file 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice7 0 deem$        
inadmissible & in=mal by ! ,bo>d1 & x   
refus$ to g on ) ! exam9ation ei!r z to 
priority or validity ( inv5tion )\t     
notice to ,hussey--8 pat5t be+ call$ 9  
"q by ,mc,cormick--to be pres5t :5 !    
depositions 7 tak54  ,sid5ote3          
,mc,cormick's ,attempt to ,get ,hussey's
 ,signature  ,be=e1 h[ev]1 receiv+ !    
(ficial notice1 he 0 call$ on by ,c4 ,h4
 ,mc,cormick 9 ,baltimore1 & reque/$ to 
sign a pap]1 agree+ or admitt+1 t !     
te/imony he _h himself prep>$ %\ld be   
consid]$ evid5ce--i4e4 consid]$ =mal2   
alleg+ t x w\ld save him tr\ble & exp5se
 9 go+ to ,virg9ia4 ,?is 0 decl9$ by    
,hussey on ! gr\nd t he might ?us       
unwitt+ly injure himself2 he hav+       
previ\sly appli$ = an ext5sion ( 8 own  
,pat5t4 ,nei!r 0 he !n aw>e ( ! nature (
 ?is evid5ce2 or until ?is int]view1 0  
he advis$ ( ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick's       

application = ext5sion4  ,hussey 0      
subsequ5tly duly notifi$ by ord] ( !    
,bo>d to be pres5t at tak+ ! depositions
 9 ,augu/a ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1--! ,bo>d   
hav+ adj\rn$ ?ree weeks = t purpose4    
,ei!r j previ\s or subsequ5t to ^!      
proce$+s ! case 0 ref]r$ by !           
,commission] ( ,pat5ts1 or ,bo>d (      
,ext5sions1 to ,dr4 ,page1 "o ( !       
,exam9]s ( ! (fice4  ,8 report is z     
foll[s3      ,pat5t ,(fice1      ,jan4  
#bb;d1 #ahdh4      ,sir3      ,9        
compliance ) y\r requisition ,i h exam9$
 ! pat5t (     ,cyrus ,h4 ,mc,cormick1  
dat$ #ca/ ,june1 #ahcd1 & f\nd t !      
pr9cipal features embrac$ 9 said pat5t1 
viz1 ! cutt+-knife     & mode ( op]at+  
x1 ! f+]s to guide ! gra9 & !           
revolv+ rack = ga!r+ ! gra91 7 n new at 
! "t     ( grant+ said lett]s pat5t4    
,! knife-f+]s & g5]al arrangem5ts &     
op]ation ( !     cutt+ app>atus are f\nd
 9 ! reap+ ma*9e ( ,o4 ,hussey1         
pat5t$ #ca/ ,dec41 #ahcc4      ,!       
revolv+ rack pres5ts novelty *iefly 9   

=m1 z its     op]ation is simil> to !   
revolv+ frame ( ,james ,t5 ,eyck1       
pat5t$ #bnd ,novemb]1 #ahbe4            
,respectfully submitt$1      ,,*as4 ,g4 
,,page1     ,exam9]4      ,hon4 ,edmund 
,burke1 ,com'r ( ,pat5ts4  ,z "s h      
enquir$1 & o!rs may enquire1 :y a pat5t 
%\ld issue "u ^! circum/ances1 we reply1
 t previ\s to #ahcf b little1 if any1   
exam9ation 0 made z to priority (       
inv5tions1 or into prec$+ ,pat5ts2 !    
applicant made oa? z to 8 inv5tion1 & ! 
pat5t 0 issu$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,& z   
ano!r matt] ( c\rse1 if ! rival int]e/s 
cla%$1 litigation 0 ! result3--! ,c\rts 
& juries (t5 decid$ :at !y little       
und]/ood1 & at times n at all1 aft] !   
plead+ ( well fee'd lawy]s2 a pretty    
fair illu/ration ( ! fable ( ! boys &   
frogs2 x may be fun = ! lawy]s b x is   
dea? to ! hopes ( _m a poor pat5tee4 ,we
 are1 h[ev]1 pleas$ to p]ceive a        
disposition manife/$ by ! c\rts to su/a9
 pat5ts2 ev5 if occasionally an unju/   
claim is recogniz$ z a valid "o1 x is   

bett]1 accord+ to ! legal & moral maxim1
 t half a doz5 rogues %\ld escape       
puni%m5t = a "t1 ?an t "o innoc5t p]son 
%\ld be unju/ly convict$2 ! rogue is    
almo/ c]ta9 to be caught 9 ! end1 & tru?
 w ultimately triumph4  ,sid5ote3       
,mc,cormick-,hussey ,controv]sy  ,?is   
te/imony 0 tak5 9 due =m at ,/eele's    
,tav]n1 ,augu/a ,c\nty1 ,va41           
,mc,cormick & ,hussey bo? be+ pres5t4 ,x
 is too volum9\s to copy entire1 b we w 
ref] briefly to ea*1 hav+ read !m       
c>efully1 & obta9$ c]tifi$ copies ( all 
f ! ,pat5t (fice4  ,dr4 ,n4 ,m4 ,hitt   
te/ifi$ to a reap+ ma*9e be+ made by ,c4
 ,h4 ,mc,cormick 9 #ahca--;x _h a       
/raight sickle blade4  ,william ,s4     
,mc,cormick & ,le&] ,j4 ,mc,cormick1    
bro!rs ( ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 also      
te/ifi$ to ! mak+ ( a ma*9e 9 #ahca4    
,m>y ,mc,cormick1 "m ( ,c4 ,h4          
,mc,cormick1 agre$ 9 g5]al ) ! te/imony 
( h] sons1--did n d\bt b x 0 correct1 x 
appe>s famili> to me1 b te/ifi$ to no?+ 
9 p>ticul>4  ,sid5ote3 ,te/imony  ,john 

,/eele1 ,jr41 0 tav]nkeep] at ,/eele's  
,tav]n1 te/ifi$ z to ! ye> be+ #ahca or 
#ahcb4 ,9 8 am5d$ te/imony1 admitt$ t   
,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick wrote ! pap]        
describ+ ! ma*9e = him to te/ify to2    
recollects little else ab\t ! ma*9e ?an 
! /raight sickle edge4  ,eliza ,h4      
,/eele refus$ to te/ify )\t fir/ see+ a 
c]tificate previ\sly sign$ by h]2       
admitt$ t ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick wrote x = 
h] to sign2 h] te/imony z to ! ye>      
dep5d$ on ! build+ ( a c]ta9 h\se1 on   
:i* ! workm5 put #ahca4  ,john          
,mc,cown--0 a blacksmi?--te/ifi$ t he   
made ! /raight sickle blade1 & t x 0 a  
long1 /raight sickle blade4  ,?is 0 mo/ 
s+ul> te/imony to f\nd a claim (        
priority ( inv5tion on1 & by :i* to     
invalidate ano!r man's pat5t4 ,!re 0    
discrepancy 9 ! evid5ce z to ! ye> ( !  
inv5tion2 also :e!r ! ma*9e 0 int5d$ =  
"o or two horses2 h[ ! f+]s 7 arrang$1 &
 :e!r ( wood or iron1 above or bel[1 !  
/raight sickle blade4 ,two ( !          
bro!rs--"o at lea/ :o help$ to make1 if 

n also to inv5t ?is ma*9e--te/ifi$ t !  
plan or arrangem5t ( ! ma*9e "h sworn   
to1 0 *ang$ 9 #ahdj1 #ahda1 #ahdb1 or   
#ahdc1 !y did n "k :i*2 f #i to #ab ye>s
 aft]w>ds6  ,john ,mc,cown swe>s        
positively t he help$ to build ! ma*9e1 
s f> at lea/ z to =ge a long1 /raight   
sickle2 b nei!r he1 or a s+le "o ( !    
sev5 sworn witnesses1 ladies & g5tlem51 
te/ify t ! ma*9e ev] work$ a s+le h\r1  
or cut z mu* gra9 ( any k9d z w\ld make 
a s+le %eaf6#a        #a ,! read+ ( ?is 
te/imony /rongly rem9ds u ( an          
anecdote relat$ at ! hu/+s 9 ,virg9ia by
 t tal5t$ b       ecc5tric "*1 ,john    
,r&olph1 ( ,roanoake1 9 a political     
canvass ) an oppon5t1 :o promis$ :at he 
w\ld d = 8       con/itu5ts1 if elect$4 
,r&olph told him he 0 l "o ( 8          
ov]se]s1 a plausible fell[1 b on :om    
little reliance 0 to       be plac$--&  
:o1 desir+ to %[ :at f9e crops he _h    
rais$1 exhibit$ a bett] tally bo>d ?an !
 crop c\ld       ju/ify4 ,i told him1   
said ,r&olph1 ?is is v good tally1      

,john1 b :]e's ! corn8 & ,i tell !      
g5tleman1 ,i don't want       to see 8  
tally1 b ! corn--! evid5ce ( :at he ev] 
did       to entitle him to a seat 9    
,congress4 ,! effect 0 electric1       &
 ! hu/+s rang ) plaudits4 ,n[ we w\ld   
say to ,c4 ,h4       ,mc,cormick1 ?is is
 v good tally1 ,john1 b :]e's ! ,corn8  
,! evid5ce t ! ma*9e ev] cut a s+le acre
 ( gra94  ,sid5ote3 ,john ,smi?  ,9 a   
long communication to ,commission]      
,burke 9 #ahdh1 toge!r ) a li/ ( sales &
 pr(its1 ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick /ates1 & on
 oa?1 t he _h exhibit$ 8 ma*9e 9 #ahdj  
or #ahda to a consid]able numb] ( f>m]s 
& v satisfactorily1 ?\gh b "o p]son c\ld
 be induc$ to pur*ase--a ,mr4 ,john     
,smi? we believe--& t up to #ahdb1 elev5
 ye>s aft] ! alleg$ inv5tion1 he _h sold
 b two ma*9es1 & "o ( !m conditionally4 
,aga91 9 ! same pap] he /ates1 b !y     
fail$ to op]ate well1 & _h to be        
alt]$--9 o!r words !y w\ld n "w at all4 
,among/ o!rs1 he _h appli$ to ! f>m] (  
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,sampson1 = a c]tificate 

z to ! satisfactory work+ ( ! ma*9e1 b x
 0 decl9$4  ,we are n surpris$ at ?is2 =
 "s #ce ye>s ago we 7 p]sonally acqua9t$
 ) ?is f>m] ( ,virg9ia1 & also ) 8 mode 
( f>m+2 & "k t a ma*9e ( any k9d to     
please him mu/ "w & mu/ also "w well4   
,ri*>d ,sampson 0 at t e>ly day 9 ?is   
age ( progress1 "o ( ! be/ & mo/        
practical f>m]s 9 ! ,old ,dom9ion1 & 0 n
 a man to be caught napp+1 ei!r at home 
or abroad4  ,! record %[s t on ,m>* #bi1
 #ahdh1 ! ,bo>d met agreeably to        
adj\rnm5t--,pres5t1 ,james ,bu*anan1    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,edmund ,burke1      
,commission] ( ,pat5ts1 & ,r4 ,h4       
,gillett1 ,solicitor ( ! ,treasury--&   
hav+ exam9$ ! evid5ce adduc$ 9 ! case   
decide t said pat5t ought n to be       
ext5d$4  7,sign$7 ,,james ,,bu*anan1    
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  ,,edmund ,,burke1   
,commission] ( ,pat5ts4  ,r4 ,h4        
,,gillett1 ,solicitor ( ! ,treasury4    
,?is evid5ce1 tak5 9 due =m1 & c]tifi$  
to by ! magi/rates 9 ,augu/a &          
,rockbridge ,c\nties1 ,virg9ia1 0 n rul$

 out z in=mal1 z we h se5 x /at$3 b x 0 
c]ta9ly laid be=e ! ,bo>d2 & 0 d\btless 
satisfactory bo? z to priority (        
inv5tion1 & 9 connection ) ,dr4 ,page's 
report1 conclusive1 t said pat5t ought n
 to be ext5d$4  ,we h also se5 x /at$ t 
,hussey appe>$ be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,ext5sions
 to conte/ ! ext5sion ( ,mc,cormick's   
pat5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey ,act$ 9  
,self ,def5se  ,we ?9k inju/ice--& no   
d\bt un9t5tionally--is "h done to       
,hussey4 ,until ! ord] ( ! ,bo>d 0 pass$
 to af=d him ! opportunity to def5d 8   
rights1 assail$ )\t 8 k1 he 0 n aw>e (  
,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick's application4 ,z a 
matt] ( c\rse he !n att5d$1 b /at$ 9    
writ+1 & :i* is n[ on file1 ,i _h no    
int5tion1 nei!r _h ,i any desire to     
place any ob/acle 9 ! way ( ! ext5sion (
 ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick's pat5t4 ,b ! c\rse
 he has tak5 be=e y\r ,bo>d & be=e      
,congress has compell$ me to act 9 self 
def5se4  ,sid5ote3 ,mc,cormick ,assail$ 
! ,hussey ,ext5sion  ,n s ) ,c4 ,h4     
,mc,cormick2 = :5 8 claims 7 reject$ by 

! ,bo>d ( ,ext5sions1--& mo/ ju/ly1 z we
 ?9k1 9 accordance ) ! evid5ce--he      
petition$ ,congress aga9/ ,hussey's     
ext5sion3 & to ?is mo/ ung5]\s1 illib]al
 & unfair c\rse1 & ( :i* ,hussey 0 =    
ye>s totally ignorant1 ,c4 ,h4          
,mc,cormick may ju/ly attribute ?is     
enquiry2--b = ?is1 x _h nev] be5 writt54
 ,our object is n to injure ,c4 ,h4     
,mc,cormick2 b x is t ju/ice may be done
 to ano!r1 ^: int]e/s & rights he 0 !   
fir/ to assail4  ,if ! =ego+ te/imony is
 n conclusive1 z reg>ds priority (      
inv5tion 9 #ahca aga9/ ,c4 ,h4          
,mc,cormick1 we ?9k ! evid5ce :i*       
foll[s--& :i* no "o w pret5d to call 9  
"q1 or d\bt--e/abli%es ! fact t ! ma*9e 
( #ahca 0 good = no?+1--n ev5 half      
inv5t$2 & t ! ma*9e ( #ahda 0 n mu* m   
p]fect4  ,on page #bca ( ! ,reports (   
,juries = ! ,great ,london ,exhibition1 
& n[ 9 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 we f9d !  
foll[+3  ,x seems "r1 says ,philip      
,pusey1 ,esq41 ,m4 ,p41 to put on record
 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's own acc\nt ( 8      

progress1 or "s extracts at lea/1 f a   
/atem5t writt5 by him1 at my            
reque/4--,pusey4  ,my fa!r 0 a f>m] 9 ! 
c\nty ( ,rockbridge1 ,/ate ( ,virg9ia1  
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he made an exp]im5t 9   
cutt+ gra9 9 ! ye> #ahaf1 by a numb] (  
cyl9d]s /&+ p]p5dicul>ly4 ,ano!r        
exp]im5t ( ! same k9d 0 made by my fa!r 
9 ! h>ve/ ( #ahca1 :i* satisfi$ my fa!r 
to ab&on x4 ,!reupon my att5tion 0      
direct$ to ! subject1 & ! same h>ve/ ,i 
inv5t$ & put 9 op]ation 9 cutt+ late    
oats on ! f>m ( ,john ,/eele1 adjo9+ my 
fa!r's1 ^? p>ts ( my pres5t ,reap] call$
 ! plat=m1 = receiv+ ! corn1 a /raight  
blade tak+ effect on ! corn1 support$ by
 /ation>y f+]s ov] ! edge1 & a reel to  
ga!r ! corn2 :i* la/1 h[ev]1 ,i f\nd _h 
be5 us$ be=e1 ?\gh n 9 ! same           
comb9ation4  ,al?\gh ^! p>ts con/itut$ !
 f\ndation ( ! pres5t ma*9e1 ,i f\nd 9  
practice innum]able difficulties1 be+   
limit$ also to a few weeks ea* ye>1 dur+
 ! h>ve/1 = exp]im5t+1 s t my fir/ pat5t
 = ! ,reap] 0 grant$ 9 ,june1 #ahcd4    

,dur+ ?is int]val1 ,i 0 (t5 advis$ by my
 fa!r & family to ab&on x1 & pursue my  
regul> bus9ess1 z likely to be m        
pr(itable1 he hav+ giv5 me a f>m4       
,italicis$ by ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,c4  ,no ma*9es
 7 sold until #ahdj1 & ,i may say t !y 7
 n ( mu* practical value until !        
improvem5ts ( my second pat5t 9 #ahde4  
,^! improvem5ts consi/ 9 rev]s+ ! angle 
( ! sickle tee? alt]nately--! improv$ =m
 ( ! f+]s to hold up ! corn1 etc4--an   
iron case to pres]ve ! sickles f        
clogg+--& a bett] mode ( sep>at+ ! /&+  
corn to be cut4 ,up to ?is p]iod no?+ b 
loss ( "t & money result$ f my ef=ts4 ,!
 sale has s9ce /eadily increas$1 & is n[
 m ?an a ?\s& ye>ly4#b        #b ,! sale
 has s9ce /eadily increas$1 & is n[ m   
?an a       ?\s& ye>ly4 ,?is 0 writt5 9 
#ahea1 & by a little       calculation1 
we c readily e/imate ! ye>ly pr(its4 ,9 
!       ,circuit ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 at ,albany1 9 ! suit br\ght     
by ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick aga9/ ,seym\r    
,morgan1 9 #ahej1 = an       alleg$     

infr+em5t ( pat5t1 x 0 prov$ on ! oa? ( 
,o4 ,h4       ,dormon1 8 p>tn]1 & also  
on ! oa? ( ,h4 ,a4 ,blakesley1       _! 
cl]k1 t ^! ,reap]s only co/ #cf to #cg  
to       manufacture4 ,by ! same        
evid5ce1 ! sales av]ag$ f #aaj to       
#abj ea* ma*9e2 leav+ a cle> pr(it ( at 
lea/ #gc4 ,c4 ,h4       ,mc,cormick fir/
 receiv$ a pat5t fee ( #cj on ea* ma*9e1
 !n       ?ree-f\r?s ( ! rema9d] 9 !    
division ( pr(its4 ,x       w\ld ?us    
appe>1 if ^! figures are correct--& !y  
are all       sworn to--t ,c4 ,h4       
,mc,cormick realiz$ full fifty ?\s&     
doll>s cle> pr(it annually1 ) a m>g9 (  
eight to t5       ?\s& doll>s =         
commissions & bad debts 9 addition4  ,x 
w\ld be j z conclusive & reasonable = ! 
fa!r ( ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick to claim at  
?is day priority ( inv5tion = 8 ,reap]  
inv5t$ 9 #ahaf1 by a numb] ( cyl9d]s /&+
 p]p5dicul>ly2 or = ! inv5tion made by  
my fa!r 9 ! h>ve/ ( #ahca1 :i* satisfi$ 
my fa!r to ab&on x4 ,?is au?ority1 high 
& (ficial z all mu/ admit x to be1 &    

italicis$ too1 by ! writ] = a p>ticul>  
object1 cle>ly proves t ! inv5tion (    
#ahca 0 an abortion2 = if ! pr9ciple 0  
effective to cut "o acre ( gra9 prop]ly1
 any man ( common s5se kn[s t x 0       
equally s to cut "o ?\s& acres2 b s     
complete 0 ! failure t1 ,dur+ ?is       
int]val--betwe5 #ahca & #ahcd--;,i 0 (t5
 advis$ by my fa!r & family to ab&on x1 
& pursue my regul> bus9ess1 z likely to 
be m pr(itable1 he hav+ giv5 me a f>m4  
,aga91 ,no ma*9es 7 sold until #ahdj1 & 
,i may say t !y 7 n ( mu* practical     
value until ! improvem5ts ( my second   
pat5t 9 #ahde4 ,:at ^! improvem5ts 7 we 
are also in=m$3 ,^! improvem5ts consi/ 9
 rev]s+ ! angle ( ! sickle tee?         
alt]nately1 ! improv$ =m ( ! f+]s to    
hold up ! corn1 etc4--an iron case to   
pres]ve ! sickle f clogg+1 etc4--up to  
?is p]iod no?+ b loss ( "t & money      
result$ f my ef=ts4  ,nor is x at all   
surpris+2 = until improvem5ts 7 add$1   
inv5t$ & long 9 successful op]ation by  
o!rs1 ! ma*9e w\ld n "w1 & consequ5tly  

no "o w\ld buy4  ,sid5ote3 ,mc,cormick's
 ,p5 ,m ,effective ,?an ,8 ,reap]  ,?is 
lett] is ! mo/ p]fect & complete e/opp] 
to priority ( inv5tion--n only = #ahca1 
b to #ahda inclusive1 if n to #ahde1 t  
c\ld be p5n$4 ,8 p5 cuts a clean] swa?1 
z we f>m]s say1 ?an ev] did 8 ,reap]2 & 
?is lett] at lea/ is c]ta9ly ,c4 ,h4    
,mc,cormick's own inv5tion1 :i* no "o   
else c lay any claim to4 ,yet1 /range z 
x may appe>1 he cont5d$ be=e ! ,bo>d (  
,ext5sions 9 ord] to invalidate         
,hussey's ,pat5t1 t he inv5t$ a ,reap+  
,ma*9e n9e ye>s be=e6 ,s has p]petual   
motion be5 inv5t$ a hundr$ times--9 !   
e/imation ( ! projectors2 & by 8 own    
%[+1 & on oa?1 he sold b two ma*9es up  
to #ahdb--"o ( !m conditionally         
sold--be+ elev5 ye>s aft] ! alleg$      
inv5tion1 & ev5 !y _h to be re-inv5t$ to
 make !m "w1 or use ! previ\s inv5tions 
( o!rs4  ,9 ?is lett] to ,philip ,pusey1
 ,esq41 ,m4 ,p41 ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick    
admits t ! ,reel _h be5 us$ be=e1 yet he
 includes x 9 8 pat5t ( #ahcd4--;,bo? ! 

specifications & draw+s 9 ! ,pat5t      
,(fice conclusively e/abli% ! fact t    
,james ,t5 ,eyck pat5t$ ! reel or       
revolv+ rack1 or revolv+ frame 9 #ahbe1 
us$ n only to ga!r ! gra9 z all su*     
devices are us$1 b by ! knives atta*$ to
 x1 also int5d$ to cut x (f4  ,sid5ote3 
,priority ( ! ,reel  ,c\ld x be cont5d$ 
t because rock]s are atta*$ to a *air x 
is no long] a *air1 or useful z a seat8 
,ev5 ,m>y ,mc,cormick1 ! "m ( ,cyrus1 & 
,eliza ,h4 ,/eele1 ( ,/eele's ,tav]n1   
,virg9ia--nay e woman & *ild 9 ! c\ntry 
w\ld tell y t x 0 !n a rock+ *air--j z  
mu* a seat z ev]--& ,t5 ,eyck's 0 a     
,reel to all int5ts & purposes1 b also a
 cutt+ reel4 ,x does n require !        
me*anical tact & skill ( ,pr(essor ,page
 to discov] t ! revolv+ rack pres5ts    
novelty *iefly 9 =m1 z its op]ation is  
simil> to ! revolv+ frame ( ,james ,t5  
,eyck1 pat5t$ ,novemb] #b;d1 #ahbe4 ,x  
is c]ta9 ! reel 0 no novelty1 ei!r 9    
#ahca or #ahcd1 :5 pat5t$ by ,c4 ,h4    
,mc,cormick2 he tells u s himself2 & x  

is mo/ likely ! fa!r ( ,c4 ,h4          
,mc,cormick also us$ a reel = 8 cyl9d]s 
/&+ p]p5dicul>ly1 9 #ahaf1 & also = 8   
o!r plan 9 #ahca1 & :i* satisfi$ my fa!r
 to ab&on x4 ,& x is equally probable t 
mo/ ( ! fa!rs & ! sons1 :o inv5t$       
,reap]s = a hundr$ ye>s prec$+ ! date ( 
,hussey's pat5t1 us$ reels2--inde$ !    
reel seem$ to be consid]$ a ,s9e qua non
 by _m2 mo/ ( ! inv5tors we h any cle>  
acc\nt (1 resort$ to ! reel4  ,hussey   
also us$ ! reel 9 #ahcc--( c\rse ! reel 
& seat 9 comb9ation--b only = a %ort    
p]iod1 z x 0 f\nd q unnecess>y--an      
actual incumbrance ) 8 cutt+ app>atus1 &
 soon laid x aside4  ,we w n[ exam9e    
ano!r inv5tion pat5t$ by ,c4 ,h4        
,mc,cormick1 9 #ahdg4 ,we "h ass]t &    
*all5ge a d5ial1 t f #ab to #ad ye>s    
aft] ! alleg$ inv5tion ( a ,reap] by ,c4
 ,h4 ,mc,cormick 9 #ahca1 & f #i to #ab 
ye>s aft] ! date ( 8 pat5t 9 #ahcd 8    
rak] walk$ by ! side ( 8 ma*9e1 :ile    
,hussey's rak] rode on ! ma*9e z !y     
always _h done s9ce 8 fir/ ma*9e t cut !

 gra9 l a ?+ ( life 9 ,hamilton ,c\nty1 
,ohio1 9 #ahcc4 ,yet1 9 #ahdg1 ,c4 ,h4  
,mc,cormick takes out a pat5t = ! rak]'s
 seat6 ?is 0 a novelty & well wor? a    
pat5t6  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,rak]'s ,seat  ,9  
two trials ( reap+ ma*9es by ,hussey &  
,mc,cormick 9 ! same fields 9 ,virg9ia1 
9 #ahdc1 "o at ,hut*9son's1 & ! o!r on !
 plantation ( ! late ,s5ator ,roane1 at 
,tree ,hill1 ne> ,ri*mond1 ,mc,cormick's
 rak] walk$ by ! side ( ! ma*9e1 :ile   
,hussey's rode on ! ma*9e1 9 ! same     
mann] z he did j exactly t5 ye>s be=e4  
,we h ?ree lett]s f ! late ,hon4        
,william ,h4 ,roane ref]r+ to ^! trials1
 & ord]+ a ma*9e f ,hussey1 aft]        
witness+ ! op]ation ( bo?4 ,two ( !     
lett]s he desir$ might n be publi%$2 b  
says 9 "o ( !m1 ,i h no objection to y\r
 /at+ publicly t a memb] ( ! committee  
:o made ! report la/ summ] at           
,hut*9son's1 :i* 0 publi%$ a few days   
!reaft]1 witness$ a full] & fair] trial 
betwe5 ! two ma*9es1 & has 9 consequ5ce 
ord]$ "o ( y\rs4 99 99 99 ,:at ,i h said

 above ( ---- is int5d$ only = y\r eye  
confid5tially1 to %[ y 9 "p ! "* &      
probable motives ( ! opposition y\r     
,reap] has met4 ,let :at ,i say be      
private1 z ,i h a great objection to go+
 into ! newspap]s4 ,%\ld y ev] want x1 y
 c h f me ! /ronge/ public te/imonial ( 
my good op9ion ( y\r ma*9e4  ,! ?ird    
lett]1 giv+ ?is te/imonial1 0 publi%$ 9 
! ,am]ican ,f>m] 9 ,janu>y1 #ahdd4 ,z ! 
,rak]'s ,seat--! ma9 feature ( ,c4 ,h4  
,mc,cormick's pat5t ( #ahdg--;comes     
fairly )9 ! scope ( ?is enquiry z to    
priority ( inv5tion1 we re-publi%       
,s5ator ,roane's lett] & also furni% o!r
 te/imony on ! subject4      ,to !      
,editor ( ! ,am]ican ,f>m]3      ,z ! "q
 ( :i* is ! be/ ,reap+ ,ma*9e is (      
no little importance to :eat gr[]s1 x is
 highly necess>y t     !y be rightly    
in=m$ ( e fact :i* t5ds to decide !     
"q4 ,! trial :i* =ms ! subject ( !      
foll[+     correspond5ce 0 look$ =w>d to
 ) great int]e/ by     f>m]s2 su* 0 !   
p>tial "* ( ! trial1 & !     g5]al t]ms 

( ! committee's report1 9 :i* !         
p>ticul>s     t l$ to ! result 7 omitt$1
 x _c appe> /range t     ! public %\ld  
be 9 "s degree misl$ ) reg>d to !       
relative m]its ( ! two ma*9es4 ,if my   
own int]e/ 0 alone     conc]n$1 ,i w\ld 
n ?us f> trespass on y\r columns1 b y   
w d\btless agree ) me1 t x is due to    
:eat gr[]s     ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry t !     
views express$ by ,mr4 ,roane1 9        
connection ) ! committee's report1 %\ld 
be publi%$ z     ext5sively z ! report  
itself2 ,i !re=e solicit !     ins]tion 
( ! foll[+ correspond5ce 9 y\r pap]4    
,v respectfully1      ,,ob$ ,,hussey4   
,sid5ote3 ,hussey ,lett] to ,mr4 ,roane 
,baltimore1 ,janu>y #ah?1 #ahdd4        
,to ! ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,roane3        
,de> ,sir--,y w rememb] t a trial took  
place on ! f>m     ( ,mr4 ,hut*9son ne> 
,ri*mond1 ,va41 9 ,july la/1 betwe5 my  
reap+ ma*9e & ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's1 at :i*
 trial y 7 "o     ( a committee :i* gave
 ! pref]5ce to ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's       
ma*9e4      ,y w also recollect t !     

ma*9e :i* ,i us$ at t     "t 0 a small  
"o1 & q diff]5t f t :i* ,i us$     9 y\r
 field a few days aft]w>ds 9 a second   
trial betwe5 ,mr4     ,mc,cormick &     
myself4      ,z ! fir/ trial 0 made "u  
circum/ances unfavorable to     myself1 
ow+ to ! difficulties :i* prev5t$ me f  
gett+     my be/ ma*9e to ! field on t  
day1 & o!r imp$im5ts     incid5tal to a 
/rang] unprovid$ ) a team1 etc41 & z no 
report 0 made ( ! second trial1 y w     
oblige me by     in=m+ me :at y\r       
impressions 7 aft] witness+ !     second
 trial4      ,i w\ld v gladly embrace ! 
opportunity :i* ! next     h>ve/ w af=d 
( foll[+ up my exp]im5ts 9 :eat         
cutt+ 9 ,virg9ia1 b ! new field op5$ to 
me 9 !     great we/ = cutt+ hemp1 9 :i*
 ,i 0 s successful     la/ ,septemb]1 z 
w appe> by ! ,l\isville ',j\rnal' ( t   
date1 w claim my p>ticul> att5tion ?is  
ye>4 ,i m5tion ?is     to y le/ x might 
appe> t ,i _h ab&on$ ! field 9          
,virg9ia by my non-appe>ance !re 9 !    
next h>ve/4      ,v respectfully y\rs1  

etc41      ,,ob$ ,,hussey4  ,sid5ote3   
,mr4 ,roane's ,reply      ,tree ,hill1  
,janu>y #bc;d1 #ahdd4      ,de> ,sir3   
,i receiv$ a few days ago y\r lett] ( ! 
#ag? in/41 on !     subject ( y\r reap+ 
ma*9e2 y call my recollection to a      
trial betwe5 x & ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's     
reap] at ,mr4 ,hut*9son's 9     ,july   
la/1 on :i* occasion ,i '0 "o ( a       
committee :i* gave     ! pref]5ce to    
,mr4 ,mc,cormick's ma*9e2' y also adv]t 
to a     trial betwe5 ^! rival ma*9es a 
few days subsequ5t1 at ?is     place1 & 
reque/ to "k my impressions aft] ?is    
second trial4     ,i presume f ! fact ( 
my hav+ ord]$ "o ( y\r reap]s     = !   
ensu+ h>ve/1 t x is y\r purpose to      
publi% ?is     /atem5t4 ,av]se z ,i am  
to hav+ my "n 9 pr9t on ?is1 or     any 
o!r occasion1 ,i _c ) propriety decl9e a
 response to     y\r inquiry4 ,i _h nev]
 se5 or =m$ an idea ( a reap+     ma*9e 
until ,i w5t to ,hut*9son's--,i 0       
surpris$ & delight$     ) ! p]=mance (  
ea* ( !m1 & fully resolv$ to own "o     

( !m by ! next h>ve/1 b _! p]=mance t   
day left     me 9 a /ate ( d\bt :i* ,i  
%\ld select4 ,! report spoke 9     t]ms 
( high praise ( ea* ma*9e1 & ,i cons5t$ 
to its aw>d     t on ! :ole ,mr4        
,mc,cormick's 0 pref]able1 m]ely because
     be+ ! *eape/ & requir+ b two       
horses1 x w\ld be/ suit     ! majority (
 our f>m]s1 :o make small crops ( :eat  
on weak     l&--= ,i d\bt$ its capacity 
9 heavy gra94 ,aft] ?is     report 0    
made ,i he>d y\r compla9t t y did n h a 
fair     trial1 because be+ unable to   
br+ into ! field y\r l>ge     improv$   
,reap]1 :i* 0 up ! riv]1 y 7 compell$ to
     comply ) y\r engagem5t = ! day1 ) a
 small &     inf]ior ma*9e1 drawn by an 
indiff]5t & untutor$ team4 ,mr4         
,hut*9son's :eat 0 badly ru/$1 & !re=e  
light4 ,i _h     ready = ! scy! a l[    
gr\nd field ( heavy & well matur$       
gra92 p>tly to exp$ite my h>ve/ "w1 &   
p>tly to r5ew !     trial1 t ,i might   
solve my d\bts z to ! m]its ( ^!        
ma*9es1 ,i succe$$ 9 engag+ !m to be at 

,tree ,hill on a     nam$ day4 ,!y bo?  
came agreeable to appo9tm5t1 ,mr4       
,mc,cormick     br++ ! ma*9e he us$ at  
,hut*9son's1 & y br++ !     "o y c\ld n 
on t occasion br+ d[n ! riv]4 ,! day    
0 f9e1 & bo? ma*9es did _! be/1 & _h a v
 fair     trial4 ,my d\bts 7 fully      
remov$1 & my m9d conv9c$ t =     ! heavy
 :eat we raise on our riv] l[ gr\nds1   
ri* bottoms1     etc41 y\r ma*9e is     
sup]ior to ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's1 ( :i* ,i 
/ill ?9k highly4 ,i accord+ly ord]$ "o (
 y\rs to be made     = ! approa*+ h>ve/4
      ,i wi% y all possible success 9   
cutt+ hemp 9 ! ',great     ,we/4' ,x mu/
 be v desirable to cut t valuable plant 
in/ead     ( pull+ x up by ! roots1 & ,i
 _c d\bt t y\r reap]     has ample p[] =
 ! process4      ,mo/ respectfully1     
y\rs1 etc41      ,w4 ,h4 ,,roane4       
,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey1 ,baltimore4  ,we are 
n advis$ at :at precise p]iod subsequ5t 
to #ahdc & previ\s to #ahdg 7:5 ,c4 ,h4 
,mc,cormick pat5t$ ! rak]'s seat71 t he 
*ang$ ! arrangem5t ( 8 :eels1 etc41 s z 

to admit a seat = 8 rak] )\t 'tipp+ up !
 ma*9e' z 0 unavoidable previ\sly4 ,f   
evid5ce deem$ fully reliable1 he 0 n !  
fir/ ev5 on 8 own ma*9e1 to provide a   
seat = ! rak]1 & all take a ride4' ,x is
 labori\s en\gh to te/ fully ! endurance
 ( ! mo/ p[]ful & muscul> man1 to ride &
 rake2 b to walk & rake is ev5 m b>b>\s 
?an ! old "t ball & *a9 to ! leg ( !    
felon4 ,! consid]ate & feel+ f>m] w\ld  
c]ta9ly 'wait = ! wagon' to be bett]    
fix$ be=e ?us und]tak+ to reap 8 gra9   
fields if himself or 8 h&s _h to ride 9 
?is sort ( /yle4  ,we h a lett] f ,isaac
 ,irv9e ,hite1 ,esq41 n[ ( ,cl>ke       
,c\nty1 ,va41 :i* ?r[s "s light on !    
subject2 he says 7italicis$ by ! writ]73
  ,9 #ahdb my fa!r1 by my reque/1       
pur*as$ = me ( ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick &    
,fa!r1 a reap] at #aaj1 :i* 0 drawn by  
two horses1 & x 0 rak$ (f to ! "r h&    
side by a man on foot4 ,! fa!r ( ,c4 ,h4
 ,mc,cormick /at$ to me at ! comm5cem5t 
( t h>ve/1 t x _h be5 n9e ye>s s9ce !y  
_h fir/ op]at$ ) x1 9 pretty mu* ! =m x 

0 !n con/ruct$4 ,on a rec5t visit to    
,messrs4 ,mc,cormick1 :o !n resid$ on ! 
l9e betwe5 ,augu/a & ,rockbridge        
,c\nties 9 ?is ,/ate1 ! old g5tleman    
/at$ to me t he _h be5 at odd times at  
"w on ! reap] = _m ye>s2 & ei!r he or 8 
son /at$ to me t ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick _h 
be5 improv+1 *ang+ or inv5t+ v>i\s p>ts 
until !y _h 7z !y ?\ght7 p]fect$ !      
ma*9e4 99 99 99 ,i dislik$ ! labor      
impos$ on ! h& :o _h to walk & remove ! 
:eat f a plat=m sev5 feet 9 wid?1 & urg$
 ,messrs4 ,mc,cormick to atta* ano!r    
contrivance s z to enable ! rak] to ride
 & p]=m 8 ardu\s task2 ! old g5tleman   
cont5d$ t t c\ld nev] be accompli%$1 b t
 a self-op]at+ app5dage c\ld be         
con/ruct$ to remove ! gra91 b t w\ld be 
unc]ta91 & entirely unreliable4 ,dur+ my
 visit1 he po9t$ out to me "o or m      
fixtures !y _h tri$ = ! rak] to ride on4
 ,i ?9k "o 0 on "o :eel1 & ! o!r on two4
  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hite ,sugge/s a ,seat 
,i yet cont5d$ t x c\ld be accompli%$2  
if by no o!r means1 by *ang+ !          

con/ruction ( ! ma*9e1 & rem>k$ to him1 
if ,i 7 a me*anic1 & und]/ood !         
con/ruction ( ! ma*9e well en\gh to     
v5ture to alt] its p>ts1 ,i 0 c]ta9 ,i  
c\ld s arrange x1 & reque/$ him to urge 
8 son to make ! ef=t2 he repli$ t x w\ld
 be useless2 t !y _h tri$ e imag9able   
way or plan be=e plac+ ! ma*9e be=e !   
public1 & t !y reg>d$ x z an            
impossibility1 successfully1 & prop]ly1 
9 any o!r way ?an on foot1 & said x 0   
necess>y = ! heads to be br\ght r\nd to 
! "r1 9 :i* ,i fully agre$2 b cont5d$ x 
c\ld be done :ile ! rak] 0 rid+ or /&+ 9
 an erect position4  ,sid5ote3          
,mc,cormick ,condemns  ,aft] ?is        
unsatisfactory int]view ,i return$ home1
 & at ! close ( ! next :eat h>ve/ ,i _h 
a small c>riage1 ab\t #c feet by #c-a_/b
 feet1 con/ruct$ on two :eels1 &        
connect$ und]nea? ! plat=m1 by means (  
%afts to ! back "p ( ! head ( ! ma*9e2  
?is dur+ ! cutt+ ( my oat crop answ]$ e 
purpose1 s f> z ! rak] 0 conc]n$1 b !re 
0 a difficulty 9 turn+4 ,c4 ,h4         

,mc,cormick came to see ?is comb9ation  
sometime dur+ ! ye>1 & condemn$ x 9     
toto4 ,b by ! next h>ve/ ,i _h x s      
con/ruct$1 z to be drawn by an iron b> s
 %ap$1 app5d$ & support$ on ! und]nea?  
"p ( ! c>riage1 z to admit ( ! ma*9e    
turn+ 9 any direction1 & ! c>riage w\ld 
foll[ j z ! two h9d :eels ( a wagon d2 !
 c>riage _h a seat beh9d1 & a ?ick1 deep
 cu%ion 9 front1 = ! rak] to press 8    
knees aga9/ :ile remov+ ! gra9 f !      
plat=m to 8 "r h&1 :i* he 0 enabl$ to d 
) app>5t ease ) a rake ( peculi>        
%ape2--7x _c be done ) a rake ( ord9>y  
%ape74  ,sid5ote3 ,mc,cormick ,adopts   
,mr4 ,hite's ,sugge/ion  ,! work+ ( !   
fir/ c>riage 0 witness$ by _m g5tlem5 :o
 approv$ ( x2 & ! comb9ation ( ! second 
c>riage ,i appli$ = a pat5t =4 ,! model 
c>riage c n[ be se5 9 ! room ( ! ,pat5t 
,(fice1 conta9+ models ( all reject$    
pat5ts4 ,aft] ?is1 ,i he>d ( ,mc,cormick
 mak+ exp]im5ts at "o ( 8 ,we/]n        
factories--,i ?9k x 0 at ,*icago2 &     
f9ally he address$ me a lett]1 /at+ he  

_h *ang$ ! con/ruction ( 8 ma*9e1 & _h x
 s con/ruct$ t ! rak] c\ld ride on !    
ma*9e & remove ! gra94  ,we ?9k ! =ego+ 
lett]--= x c>ries tru? on its           
face--cle>ly %[s t ! idea ( *ang+ !     
con/ruction ( ! ma*9e1 & p]mit ! rak] to
 ride1 did n orig9ate ) ! ,mc,cormick's 
fa!r or son2 = !y _h tri$ e imag9able   
plan or way be=e plac+ ! ma*9e be=e !   
public1 & t !y reg>d$ x z an            
impossibility = ! :eat to be s remov$   
regul>ly1 successfully & prop]ly1 9 any 
o!r way except on foot4  ,at ! trial    
ref]r$ to at ,hut*9son's1 & ! late      
,s5ator ,roane's 9 #ahdc1 x 0 demon/rat$
 t a rak] c\ld ride & rake1 & z 0 also  
done by ,hussey _m ye>s be=e1 at v>i\s  
places1 & deliv]+ ! gra9 at back or     
side4 ,b we h /ill bett] evid5ce ?an !  
above--,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick himself4  ,8 
,pat5t ( #ahdg1 cov]+ "s f\r or five    
folio pages1 is altoge!r to *ange !     
con/ruction ( ! ma*9e1 to admit (1 & to 
pat5t ! rak]'s seat2 ! sub/ance ( ! :ole
 is compris$ )9 ! foll[+ brief extract f

 ! pat5t ( #ahdg3  ,sid5ote3            
,mc,cormick's ,pat5t = ,rak]'s ,seat  ,&
 ! ge>+ :i* communicates motion to !    
crank is plac$ back ( ! driv+ :eel1 :i* 
is !re=e subject to be clogg$ by s&1    
dirt1 /raw1 etc4--& 9 consequ5ce ( !    
relative position ( ! v>i\s p>ts1 !     
att5dant is oblig$ to walk on ! gr\nd by
 ! side ( ! ma*9e1 to rake ! cut gra9 f 
! plat=m z x is deliv]$ & laid !re by ! 
reel4 ,^! defects :i* h s mu* ret>d$ !  
introduction into practical & g5]al use 
( ,reap+ ,ma*9es1 ,i h rem$i$ by my     
improvem5ts1 ! nature ( :i* consi/s 9   
plac+ ! driv+ :eels fur!r back ?an      
h]et(ore1 & back ( ! ge>+ :i*           
communicates motion to ! sickle1 :i* is 
plac$ 9 a l9e back ( ! axis ( ! driv+   
:eel1 ! connexion be+ =m$1 etc41 & also 
br++ ! driv+ :eel suffici5tly f> back to
 balance ! frame ( ! ma*9e ) ! rak] on  
x1 to make room = him to sit or /& on ! 
frame1 etc41 etc4--:i* _c be done1 if ! 
rak] walks by ! side ( ! ma*9e1 z       
h]et(ore4  ,sid5ote3 ,hussey ,f\rte5    

,ye>s ,ahead  ,n[ if ,c4 ,h4            
,mc,cormick's te/imony 9 8 own favor1 c 
be consid]$ reliable1 he c]ta9ly _h n   
inv5t$ a seat = 8 rak] z late z         
#ahde--;& n long prior to #ahdg1 :5 he  
pat5t$ x2 & j f\rte5 ye>s aft] ,hussey  
_h us$ x e ye>1 successively4 ,! rak]'s 
seat !re=e 0 j z orig9al an inv5tion z !
 reel4  ,! /raight sickle blade1 b cut  
"o way only1 & ab&on$ "s #aj or #ab ye>s
 aft] its conception 9 #ahca1 z he      
/ates1 appe>s to be ! only orig9al      
idea--prop]ly belong+ to :om x may--9 ! 
pat5t ( #ahcd4 ,z to ! f\ndation ( !    
ma*9e1 viz3--! plat=m1 cog :eels1 crank1
 etc41 etc41 !y h be5 us$ by e projector
 9 reap+ ma*9es1 = a c5tury4  ,a ma*9e  
exhibit$ at ! ,_w's ,fair 9 ,london1 by 
,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick1 _h ! /raight sickle
 blade1 b alt]nat+ ! cuts e few in*es4  
,) su* a ma*9e x is impracticable to cut
 gra91 mu* less grass1 effici5tly1      
dive/$ ( ! reel4 ,t plan has s9ce be5   
*ang$ to a mu* m effici5t blade1 !      
scollop$ edg$ sickle4 ,t x 0 us$ 9 !    

,nor?we/]n ,/ates by o!rs sev]al ye>s   
previ\s to its adoption by ,c4 ,h4      
,mc,cormick1 we believe admits ( j z    
little d\bt1 z re/s ) ! priority (      
inv5tion ( ! ,reel1 ,rak]s-seat1 etc4   
,!re is "o o!r important feature1 pat5t$
 9 #ahde & ref]r$ to 9 ! ,pusey         
lett]2--an ,iron case to pres]ve !      
sickles f clogg+2 ^! we w also take a   
look into aft] a :ile4  ,ob$ ,hussey1 z 
appe>s by ! evid5ce be=e u1 made 8 fir/ 
ma*9e 9 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 :]e he !n     
resid$1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahcc1 & x 0 pat5t$ !
 same ye>4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,hussey        
,pr9ciple  ,8 pr9ciple--! arrangem5t &  
con/ruction ( ! ,gu>ds & ,knives--0     
precisely id5tical ) ^? us$ by him at ! 
pres5t day1 except an improvem5t pat5t$ 
9 #ahdg1 leav+ op5+s at ! back end ( !  
slot 9 ! gu>ds = ! escape ( p>ticles (  
/raw or grass t might get 9 betwe5 !    
blades & gu>ds4  ,x 0 communicat$ at !  
"t by lett] ) a diagram to a p]sonal    
fri5d n[ liv+1 & ( ! highe/             
respectability1 f :om we h a c]tificate1

 & copy ( ! draw+4 ,! knives or cutt]s1 
= lack ( m suitable mat]ials 7 made out 
( h& saw blades cut into suitable =m1 & 
rivet$ to a b>1 vibrat+ ?r\gh an op5+ or
 slot 9 ! gu>ds4  ,sid5ote3 ,an ,e>ly   
,exp]im5t  ,judge ,fo/]1 resid+ )9 a few
 miles ( ! city1 & to :om he appli$1    
k9dly (f]$ him e facility to te/ ! ma*9e
 by cutt+ gra91 ripe & unripe1 be+      
himself greatly int]e/$ 9 its success4  
,:5 tak5 to ! field1 a consid]able numb]
 ( p]sons 7 attract$ to ! spot2 & r to !
 discomfiture ( ! inv5tor1 = x may well 
be suppos$ x 0 an anxi\s mom5t to him1 &
 he desir$ no witnesses to 8 failure4 ,!
 ma*9e 0 />t$2 b ow+ to "s "p giv+ away1
 or "s slight defect n app>5t until !n1 
x fail$ to "w satisfactorily4 ,"o burley
 fell[ pres5t pick$ up a cradle1 &1 sw++
 x ) an air ( great exultation1         
exclaim$1 ?is is ! ma*9e to cut ! :eat6 
,aft] ! je]s & m]rim5t ( ! cr[d _h      
some:at subsid$1 ! inv5tor rem$i$ !     
defect1 & assi/$ by ! labor]s pres5t--! 
horses hav+ be5 remov$--pull$ ! ma*9e to

 ! top ( an adjac5t hill2 :5 alone1 he  
drew ! ma*9e d[n ! hill1 & ?r\gh ! /&+  
gra91 :5 x cut e head clean 9 its track6
  ,! same ma*9e 0 directly aft]w>ds     
exhibit$ be=e ! ,hamilton ,c\nty        
,agricultural ,society ne> ,c>?age1 on !
 #bnd ( ,july1 #ahcc4 ,( its op]ation & 
success1 ! foll[+ /atem5ts1 &           
c]tificates1 n[ 9 our possession1       
suffici5tly te/ify4 ,doctor ,wallace z  
well z "s o!rs ( ! g5tlem51 are liv+    
witnesses ( :at is "h /at$4  ,sid5ote3  
,wallace ,te/imonial      ,c9c9nati1    
,novemb] #bj?1 #ahcc4      ,?is may     
c]tify t ,i 0 pres5t on ! #bnd day (    
,july ne>     ,c>?age1 9 ?is c\nty1 at  
an exp]im5tal trial ) a ma*9e     inv5t$
 by ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey = cutt+ gra94 ,!  
op]ation 0     p]=m$ on a field ( :eat4 
,! ma*9e 0 f\nd to cut !     :eat clean1
 & ) great rapidity4 ,b ow+ to its hav+ 
be5     imp]fectly made1 be+ only       
con/ruct$ = ! exp]im5t1 "s     p>ts (   
wood :i* %\ld h be5 made ( iron1 & 9    
consequ5ce frequ5tly gett+ "s p>ts out (

 ord]1 a correct     e/imate ( !        
quantity ( "w x w\ld p]=m 9 a giv5 "t   
c\ld n be made4 ,"o po9t 01 h[ev]1      
satisfactorily     e/abli%$1 t !        
pr9ciple ^u :i* ! ma*9e is     con/ruct$
 w op]ate2 & :5 well built w be an      
important     improvem5t1 & greatly     
facilitate ! h>ve/+ ( gra94 ,i     w\ld 
also rem>k t ! horses mov+ ! ma*9e 7    
walk$1     & trott$1 & x 0 f\nd to cut  
be/ ) ! greate/     velocity4      ,c4  
,d4 ,,wallace1     ,secret>y ( !        
,hamilton ,c\nty ,agricultural ,society4
  ,sid5ote3 ,exce$$ ,expectations       
,we1 ! und]sign$1 witness$ ! exhibition 
( ,mr4 ,o4 ,hussey's     ,ma*9e = cutt+ 
gra9 allud$ to by ,dr4 ,wallace1 & d    
fully     concur ) 8 /atem5t ( its      
p]=mance4 ,we w\ld fur!r add1     t     
not)/&+ its tempor>y con/ruction1 its   
p]=mance f>     exce$$ our expectations4
 ,cutt+ ! gra9 clean & rapidly1 &       
leav+ x 9 good ord] = b9d+4 ,we are ( ! 
op9ion t !     ma*9e is capable ( be+   
propell$ at ! rate ( five miles !       

h\r1 & d good "w4 ,! ma*9e 0 work$ :5 ! 
cutt]s 7     bo? 9 a %>p & a dull       
condition1 & no diff]5ce c\ld be        
p]ceiv$ 9 its execution4      7,sign$7  
,g4 ,a4 ,,mayhew1              ,t4 ,r4  
,,sebr+1              ,a4 ,,ca/n]1      
,,jacob ,,:ite1              ,h4 ,b4    
,,c(f91              ,c4 ,f4 ,,c(f91    
,s4 ,w4 ,,folg]1              ,t4 ,b4   
,,c(f91              ,,wm4 ,,paddock4   
,!re are sev]al o!r c]tificates equally 
conclusive & satisfactory2 b we w only  
copy 9 addition to ! =ego+1 a %ort piece
 f ! ,f>m] & ,me*anic1 issu$ ,july #c;d1
 #ahcc1 9 ,c9c9nati1 z foll[s3  ,sev]al 
memb]s ( ! ,agricultural ,society on la/
 ,w$nesday att5d$ 9 ,c>?age to see a    
ma*9e = cutt+ :eat by horse p[]1 9      
op]ation4 ,x 0 propell$ by two horses1 &
 cut z fa/ z eight p]sons c\ld          
conv5i5tly b9d1 do+ ! cutt+ neatly4     
,?is ma*9e is ! inv5tion ( ,mr4 ,o4     
,hussey1 & w no d\bt prove a useful     
addition to our agricultural implem5ts4 
,mr4 ,j4 ,c4 ,ludl[ sugge/$ t x w\ld be 

good economy ( "t & labor to take a     
?re%+ ma*9e into ! field & ?re% out !   
gra9 z x is reap$1 !reby sav+ ! b9d+ &  
haul+ to ! b>n or /ack4 ,we ?9k !       
sugge/ion a good "o4  ,sid5ote3 ,!      
,problem ,solv$  ,"h1 !n1 0 ! problem   
solv$--! great discov]y made t _h puzzl$
 ! bra9s ( hundr$s if n ( ?\s&s1 & =    
c5turies4 ,no "o we fe>lessly ass]t _h  
ev] succe$$ s completely &              
satisfactorily1 & ) s simple & practical
 a ma*9e4  ,"s visit$ ! exhibition      
det]m9$ to condemn z !y aft]w>ds        
ackn[l$g$1 deem+ ! ?+ impracticable2 b  
all 7 conv9c$2 = ! demon/ration 0 ( t "*
 :i* left no room = d\bt or cavil 9 !   
m9ds ( any4  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,great        
,triumph  ,x 0 inde$ a triumph1--n      
p]haps entirely unexpect$ to !          
inv5tor--b nei!r he1 nor any "o else at 
t e>ly day1 c\ld =esee ! wond]ful *anges
 ultimately to be effect$1 & ! _w-wide  
r5[n to be conf]r$ on ! inv5tor z !     
result ( ?is exp]im5t2 "o t 0 c]ta9 to  
immortalize 8 "n z a pione] & b5efactor 

9 ! mo/ useful & peaceful pursuits 9    
life4 ,x 0 too1 ! dawn ( a bright] day  
to ! toil+ husb&man1 by light5+ 8       
labors1 & add+ to 8 com=t & indep5d5ce2 
only circumscrib$ 9 its b5eficial       
influ5ce by ! b\nds ( civilization4  ,"s
 may possibly suppose t we view !       
inv5tion 9 too gl[+ colors2 b we h yet  
to meet ) ! f>m] :o own$ a good reap+ & 
m[+ ma*9e t w\ld disp5se ) its          
advantages = twice ! co/ ( ! implem5t1 &
 aga9 be compell$ to resort to ! sickle1
 ! cradle1 & ! scy!2 = ( a tru? x       
completely sup]s$es all ?ree 9 compet5t 
h&s & ) fair usage1 9 bo? ! gra9 & grass
 crops4  ,sid5ote3 ,no ,competitors     
,until #ahda  ,x is difficult to conf9e 
our n>rative to its int5d$ brief limits 
& select f ! mass ( evid5ce on h& z to !
 un9t]rupt$ success (f ,hussey's        
invaluable inv5tion f t day to !        
pres5t--n[ tw5ty-"o ye>s4 ,we w !re=e   
only select a s+le & %ort acc\nt ( ea*  
ye>2 until ab\t #ahdj or '#db2 n long   
aft] :i* a few o!r inv5tors came be=e ! 

public4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no competitor 9 !
 field f #ahcc to #ahda or #ahdb1 ei!r 9
 ,europe or ,am]ica1 s f> z we c        
asc]ta91 t did m ?an make a few         
occasional trials2 none attract$ public 
att5tion1 or 7 successful & effici5t    
ma*9es ev5 9 ! e/imation ( ! projectors 
!mselves4 ,! evid5ce proves x1 & x is   
corroborat$ by our own p]sonal k1 hav+  
be5 con/antly engag$ 9 ,agricultural &  
,me*anical pursuits = m ?an ?irty       
ye>s--&1 z we believe1 famili> ) mo/ ( !
 important improvem5ts ( ! age2--( all 9
 fact1 directly connect$ ) agriculture 9
 its labor sav+ implem5ts1 ( any        
notoriety4  ,sid5ote3 ,no ,reap+ ,ma*9e 
,)\t ,hussey ,pr9ciple  ,_m alleg$      
improvem5ts h be5 made 9 ! ,reap] 9 !   
pa/ t5 or twelve ye>s2 & _m m /ill )9   
half t p]iod4 ,h[ f> !y are new         
inv5tions1 & actual improvem5ts1 we c   
bett] judge by exam9+ ,hussey's pat5t2 =
 x describes ! cutt+ app>atus cle>ly &  
m9utely1 & :i* 9 fact is ! :ole ?+1--!  
"o ?+ ne$ful to success4 ,= ! use (     

:eels1 or a sy/em ( ge>+ to all k9ds (  
motive ma*9]y is coeval ) ! fir/ dawn ( 
me*anical sci5ce4 ,h[ anci5t we "k n1 = 
! ,prophets ( old spoke ( :eels )9 :eels
 ne> ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago2 & x is v c]ta9 
! h& ( man1 unaid$ by :eels & ma*9]y1   
nev] erect$ ! va/ ,pyramids & o!r       
/ructures ( antiquity4 ,we d n believe  
!re is a s+le ,reap+ & ,m[+ ma*9e 9     
successful op]ation on ?is cont95t t is 
n ma9ly indebt$ to ,hussey's inv5tion 9 
! cutt+ app>atus1 = its success3 deprive
 !m ( ?is ess5tial feature--disrobe !m (
 _! borr[$ plumes1 & _! success w\ld be 
l ! flight ( ! eagle1 sudd5ly b]eft ( 8 
p9ions1--he mu/ fall2 & ! ma*9es w\ld /&
 /ill1 = n a f>m] 9 ! l& w\ld use !m4   
,sid5ote3 ,! ,gu>ds  ,z previ\sly       
rem>k$1 ,o4 ,hussey's fir/ pat5t is dat$
 9 #ahcc4 ,we omit ! m g5]al description
 ( ! ma*9e1 & copy only :at embraces !  
mo/ important features1 ! gu>ds &       
knives2 also an extract f 8 improvem5t  
pat5t$ 9 #ahdg1 to obviate *ok+ 9 !     
gu>ds3  ,on ! front edge ( ! plat=m is  

fix$ ! cutt+ or reap+ app>atus1 :i* is  
con/ruct$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,a s]ies (  
iron spikes1 & :i* ,i w call gu>ds1 are 
fix$ p]man5tly to ! plat=m1 & ext5d sev5
 or eight in*es1 m or less1 beyond !    
edge ( ! plat=m1 p>allel to ea* o!r1    
horizontal1 & po9t+ =w>d4 ,^! gu>ds are 
ab\t ?ree in*es ap>t1 ( a suitable size1
 say ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* squ>e1 m or   
less1 at ! base1 & less5+ t[>ds ! po9ts4
 ,! gu>ds are =m$ ( a top & bottom      
piece1 jo9$ at ! po9t & ne> ! back1 be+ 
ne>ly p>allel1 & ab\t "o-eigh? ( an in* 
ap>t1 =m+ a horizontal mortice or slit  
?r\gh ! gu>d2 ^! mortices be+ on a l9e )
 ea* o!r1 =m a cont9u$ range ( op5+s or 
slits ?r\gh ! gu>ds4 ,! fir/ gu>d is    
plac$ on ! re> ( ! "r :eel1 & ! la/ at !
 extreme end ( ! plat=m1 & ! int]m$iate 
gu>ds at equal di/ances f ea* o!r1 &    
?ree in*es ap>t1 m or less1 f c5t] to   
c5t]4  ,illu/ration3 ,diagram ,%[+      
,arrangem5t ( ,gu>ds & ,knives          
,sid5ote3 ,! ,cutt]  ,! cutt] or saw 7f7
 is =m$ ( ?9 triangul> plates ( /eel    

fa/5$ to a /raight flat rod1 7g7 ( /eel1
 iron or wood1 "o in* & a half wide2 ^! 
/eel plates are arrang$ side by side1   
=m+ a k9d ( saw ) tee? ?ree in*es at !  
base1 & f\r & a half in*es long1 m or   
less1 %>p on bo? sides1 & t]m9at+ ne>ly 
9 a po9t4 ,! saw is !n pass$ ?r\gh all !
 gu>ds 9 ! a=esaid range ( mortices1 !  
size ( ! mortice be+ suit$ to receive ! 
saw ) ! tee? po9t+ =w>d2 obs]v+ always t
 ! po9ts ( ! saw tee? %\ld correspond ) 
! c5t] ( ! gu>ds4 ,"o end ( ! saw is    
connect$ ) a pitman mov$ by a crank1 &  
receiv+ its motion f ! ma9 axis1 by "o  
or two sets ( cog :eels4 ,! vibration ( 
?is crank mu/ be equal to ! di/ances ( !
 c5t]s ( ! gu>ds1 or ! po9ts ( ! saw    
tee?1 or !reab\ts1 s :5 ! ma*9e is 9    
motion1 ! po9t ( ea* saw too? may pass f
 c5t] to c5t] ( ! gu>ds on ea* side ( ! 
same too? at e vibration ( ! crank2 if !
 ma9 :eels are ?ree feet f\r in*es 9    
diamet]1 !y %\ld 9 "o revolution give ! 
crank sixte5 vibrations1 m or less2 !   
saw tee? %\ld play cle> ( ! gu>ds1 bo?  

above & bel[4 99 99 99  ,sid5ote3       
,op]ation  ,! p[] is giv5 by lock+ !    
:eels to ! ma9 axis1 ! ma*9e has "o     
squ>e :eel box1 ! o!r r\nd & lock$ at   
pleasure4 ,if ! p[] %\ld be want$1 "o1  
two1 or m horses are atta*$ & driv5 on !
 /ubble be=e ! ma*9e1 ! "r :eel runn+   
ne> ! /&+ gra91 ! plat=m ) ! saw 9 its  
front edge ext5ds on ! "r1 at "r angles 
) ! direction ( ! horses1 ) ! gu>ds &   
saw tee? pres5t$ to ! /&+ gra9--:5 !    
ma*9e moves =w>d1 ! saw moves ) ! tee?  
endwise & horizontal1 ! gra9 or grass is
 br\ght betwe5 ! gu>ds1 ! saw tee? 9    
pass+ ?r\gh ! gu>ds1 cut ! /alk :ile    
held bo? above & bel[ ! saw--! butts ( !
 gra9 receive an impulse =w>d by !      
motion ( ! ma*9e :ile 9 ! act ( be+ cut1
 :i* causes ! heads ( ! gra9 to fall    
directly backw>ds on ! plat=m--9 ?is    
mann] ! plat=m receives ! gra9 until a  
suffici5t quantity is collect$ to make  
"o or m bundles1 accord+ to ! pleasure (
 ! op]ator1 !n x is deposit$ ) a prop]  
in/rum5t by ! op]ator1 :o may ride on ! 

ma*9e4  ,"h foll[s ! dim5sions ( a ma*9e
 suit$ to two horses1 :i* is only copi$ 
s f> z ref]s to ! cutt+ app>atus1 viz3  
,! back ( ! saw may be f "o in* to "o & 
"o-half in*es wide1 & f ?ree-sixte5?s to
 "o-qu>t] ( an in* ?ick2 & ! /eel plates
 = ! tee? %\ld be ab\t "o-t5? ( an in*  
?ick2 "o end ( ! mortice 9 ! gu>d %\ld  
be fitt$ to receive ! back ( ! saw1 s t 
! be>+ may be on ! back ( ! saw only4   
,illu/ration3 ,ge>+ ( ,hussey's ,e>ly   
,reap]s4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,f\r ,ess5tials  
,9 ?is ma*9e ! foll[+ po9ts are claim$ z
 new & orig9al3 #a/4 ,! /raight         
horizontal saw1 ) ! tee? %>p on _! two  
sides = cutt+ gra94 #b;d4 ,! gu>ds =m+  
d\ble be>]s above & bel[ ! saw1 :]eby ! 
cutt+ is made sure1 :e!r ) a %>p or dull
 edge1 ! gu>ds at ! same "t protect+ !  
saw f rocks or /ones1 or o!r l>ge       
sub/ances x may meet )4 #c;d4 ,! peculi>
 con/ruction t ! saw tee? may run free1 
:]eby ! necess>y pressure & consequ5t   
friction ( two correspond+ edges cutt+  
toge!r1 z on ! pr9ciple ( scissors1 is  

entirely avoid$4 #d?4 ,! peculi>        
arrangem5t by :i* ! horses are made to g
 be=e ! ma*9e1 be+ m natural1 & greatly 
facilitat+ ! use ( ! ma*9e1 & ! g5]al   
arrangem5t ( ! po9ts z above describ$4  
,9 cutt+ grass1 ! plat=m is r$uc$ 9     
wid?1 & ! grass falls on ! gr\nd z x is 
cut4  ,9 ! improvem5t ( ! gu>ds pat5t$ 9
 #ahdg1 ! claim /ates3 ,i accord+ly     
claim ! op5+ above ! blades ,a1 fig4 #c1
 & at ,d1 fig4 #a1 9 comb9ation )       
vibrat+ blades4 ,i also claim ! p>ticul>
 application ( ! flu% edge at ! =k ( !  
blades1 = ! purpose describ$4  ,! end & 
design ( ! improvem5ts above claim$ is  
to prev5t ! blades *ok+4  ,sid5ote3     
,mc,cormick ,twelve ,ye>s ,late  ,en    
passant1 we w\ld ask any intellig5t &   
c&id f>m] or me*anic :o has exam9$ a    
successful reap]1 to comp>e ! =ego+ pla9
 specifications :i* all c und]/&1 ) !   
cutt+ app>atus ( ! mo/ successful mod]n 
ma*9e4 ,& we w\ld especially desire him 
to comp>e !m 9 pr9ciple ) ! improv$ =m (
 f+]s to hold up ! corn1 & an iron case 

to pres]ve ! sickles f clogg+2 n !      
alleg$ inv5tion ( #ahca1 by ,c4 ,h4     
,mc,cormick1 & ab&on$ f #ahdj to #ahdc1 
b ! claims pat5t$ by him 9 #ahde z /at$ 
9 ! lett] to ,philip ,pusey1 ,m4 ,p41   
twelve ye>s aft] ! date ( ,hussey's     
pat5t1 & twelve ye>s aft] 8 mo/ complete
 & un9t]rupt$ success 9 cutt+ bo? gra9 &
 grass4 ,9 fact1 !re 0 no ye> f &       
includ+ #ahcc up to #ahed1 a p]iod ( #ba
 ye>s ! pa/ h>ve/1 t we h n ! mo/       
positive & conclusive evid5ce ( !       
success ( ,hussey's reap]2 9 num]\s     
cases ! same ma*9es _h cut f #ejj to    
#hjj1 & ev5 "o ?\s& acres2 9 "o in/ance1
 ! same ma*9e 0 us$ = f\rte5 h>ve/s1 or 
z _m ye>s1 successively & successfully4 
,sid5ote3 ,canfield ,te/imonial  ,we h  
giv5 "s ( ! evid5ce = #ahcc4 ,= #ahcd we
 annex two lett]s giv+ an acc\nt ( ! two
 ma*9es made ?is ye>1 "o 9 ,ill9ois1 & !
 o!r 9 ,new ,york1 viz3      ,spr+      
,creek1 ,sangamon ,co41 ,ill41          
,octob] #a/1 #ahed4      ,mr4 ,ob$      
,hussey1 ,baltimore3      ,de>          

,sir3--,y\r favor ( ,augu/ #aj? came to 
h& a few days     s9ce4 ,! reason 01 x  
lay at ,b]l9 7=m]ly ,isl& ,grove        
,po/-(fice7 & my ,po/-(fice address is  
,spr+field1 ! only     place :]e ,i call
 = lett]s4      ,9 answ] to y\r qu]y1 h[
 y\r ,reap+ ,ma*9e work$ 9 #ahcd1     ,i
 h to say t x cut ab\t sixte5 acres (   
:eat = me on     my f>m2 t x did ! "w 9 
fir/ rate /yle2 accord+ to my     be/   
recollection1 z well z any ( ! ma*9es t 
h s9ce     be5 introduc$4 ,! only       
objection ,i recollect be+ made1 01     
t :5 ! /raw 0 wet1 or !re 0 mu* gre5    
grass among     ! :eat1 ! blades w\ld   
*oke4 ,y c]ta9ly demon/rat$ 9     #ahcd 
! practicability ( cutt+ gra9 or grass )
 horse-p[]2     & all ! ma*9es s9ce     
introduc$ seem to h copi$ y\r ma*9e     
9 all its ess5tial features4      ,i am 
respectfully y\rs1      ,,john ,e4      
,,canfield4  ,! next lett] we copy f !  
,g5esee ,f>m] ( ,decemb] #f?1 #ahcd4 ,! 
read] w readily p]ceive t ! au?or1      
,william ,c4 ,dwight1 knew h[ to h&le ! 

p5 z well z ! pl[1 & equally well to "w 
! reap]1 be+ a practical f>m]4 ,b we are
 pa9$ to add t he lo/ 8 life by ! fatal 
railroad accid5t at ,norwalk1 ,ct41 ab\t
 a ye> s9ce4  ,f ! ,g5esee ,f>m]1       
,decemb] #f1 #ahcd4      ,to ! ,editor (
 ! ,g5esee ,f>m]3      ,i wrote y la/   
,may t ,mr4 ,hussey1 ! inv5tor ( a      
ma*9e = h>ve/+ :eat1 _h left 9 ?is      
village "o ( 8     ma*9es = ! purpose ( 
giv+ our f>m]s an opportunity to     te/
 its value1 & ,i promis$ to write y     
fur!r ab\t x :5     x _h be5 put to use4
 ,= _m reasons :i* w n int]e/     ei!r  
y\rself or ! public1 ! matt] has be5    
delay$ till     ! fir/ ra9y day1 aft] my
 fall "w 0 out ( ! way1 %\ld     give   
leisure to rememb] & fulfill my promise4
      ,! ma*9e has be5 fully tri$1 & ,i 
am gratifi$ to be able     to say t x   
has fully succe$$2 hundr$s ( f>m]s f !  
diff]5t t[ns ( ?is & ! adjo9+ c\nties h 
witness$     its op]ations1 & all h n   
only express$ _! confid5ce     9 its    
success1 b _! gratification 9 !         

p]fection ( !     "w4      ,z e inquir] 
asks ! same s]ies ( que/ions1 ,i presume
     y\r read]s w h a l c\rse ( ?\ght1 &
 wi% =     satisfaction 9 ! same        
p>ticul>s4 ,to give !m ?is1 ,i w        
write !m 9 _! ord]1 & give ! answ]s3    
,does ! ma*9e make clean "w8      ,x    
saves all ! gra94 ,to use ! language ( a
 gratifi$     look]-on1 an old &        
exp]i5c$ f>m]1 'x *eats ! hogs4'#c      
#c ,! hogs are ! glean]s 9 ?is section (
 c\ntry4      ,does ! ma*9e exp$ite !   
"w8      ,:at ! ma*9e is capable (      
accompli%+1 we :o h us$ x     c h>dly   
say1 z we _h no field 9 fit ord]1 l>ge  
en\gh =     a fair trial ?r\gh a :ole   
day2 & c only say :at x has     done4   
,five acres ( heavy :eat1 on ! ,g5esee  
flats1 7     h>ve/$ 9 two h\rs & a      
qu>t]4      ,9 :at condition is ! :eat  
left1 & h[ is ! "w done     :]e ! :eat  
is lodg$8      ,! ma*9e leaves ! :eat 9 
gavels l>ge en\gh = a %eaf1     & :]e   
gra9 /&s well en\gh to make fair "w ) ! 
cradle1 x leaves ! /raw 9 z good        

condition to b9d z !     gavels ( a good
 reap]4 ,:e!r ! gra9 /&s or is lodg$ is 
( little consequ5ce1 except z to !      
appe>ance ( ! %eaf1     & ! necessity ( 
sav+ m /raw1 :5 lodg$1 ?an is           
desirable4 ,! condition ( ! %eaf :5 !   
gra9 is lodg$     dep5ds mu* ^u !       
adroitness ( ! rak]4      ,:at numb] (  
h&s1 & :at /r5g? ( team is necess>y to  
manage ! ma*9e advantage\sly8      ,two 
m51 "o to drive ! team & ! o!r to rake  
(f !     :eat1 & two horses1 "w ! ma*9e2
 b :5 ! gra9 is     heavy1 or ! l&      
mell[1 a *ange ( horses is necess>y1 z !
     gait ( ! horses is too rapid to    
admit ( heavy draft4 ,!     horses g at 
! rate ( f\r to five miles an h\r1 & :5 
!     gr[? ( /raw is n heavy a fair trot
 ( ! team is n too     mu*4      ,is !  
ma*9e liable to d]angem5t & de/ruction f
 its own     motion8      ,?is is a "q  
:i* _c be s directly answ]$ z !         
o!rs4 ,we h only us$ ! ma*9e to cut ab\t
 fifty acres1     & h _h no tr\ble2     
judg+ f appe>ances s f>1 %\ld     say x 

0 z little subject to ?is evil z any    
ma*9]y     :atev]4 ,! we> ^u ! cutt+ "p 
be+ s little z to     require n m ?an   
fifte5 m9utes %>p5+ 9 a day2 !re     is 
no loss ( "t on ?is score4      ,is !   
%eaf a good "o to ?re%8      ,! man :o  
has f$ ! ?re%+ ma*9e ) ! gra9 (         
tw5ty acres cut by ?is ma*9e1 says !    
%eaves are mu* bett]     ?an ^? ( cradl$
 gra91 & q z good z ^? ( a     reap]4   
,!re is "o m advantage beyond ord9>y    
inquiries1 (     consequ5ce1 :]e s mu*  
gra9 is rais$ z 9 ?is valley2 be     !  
gra9 ev] s ripe1 !re is no wa/e ( gra9  
by any     agitation ( ! /raw1 & all !  
wa/e :i* c take place     mu/ arise f ! 
h&l+ & %ak+ 9 b9d+4      ,i am y\rs1    
etc41      ,,wm4 ,c4 ,,dwight4          
,mosc[1 ,liv+/on ,co41 ,n4 ,y41 ,nov4   
#ad1 #ahcd4      ,n4 ,b4--,! ma*9e we   
us$ 0 int5d$ only = upl&1 b by     "s   
little alt]ations & additions we us$ x )
 equal facility     on all k9ds ( soil2 
& x c be us$ on any f>m s clean f       
/umps & /ones z n to endang] ! block+ ! 

:eels4  ,! foll[+ lett] is evid5ce =    
#ahce1 & also ref]s to ! orig9ality ( ! 
inv5tion by ,o4 ,hussey4      ,palmyra1 
,mo41 ,aug4 #ad1 #ahed4      ,fri5d     
,hussey--,y\rs duly receiv$4 ,z to !    
ma*9es s5t by     y 7ord]$ "s two ye>s  
s9ce7 !y bo? work$ well4      ,be=e y _h
 inv5t$ y\r ma*9e 9 #ahca or #ahcb1 y\r 
att5tion 0 drawn to a mode ( cutt+ gra91
 hemp & grass &     y told me y ?\ght y 
c\ld inv5t su* a ma*9e to be     drawn  
by horses2 & aft] y _h return$ to       
,c9c9nati f     ,laur5ceburg y wrote me 
a lett] 9 '#cb or at ! fur!/ 9     '#cc 
7= ,i left ,indiana #bnd ,oct41 #ahcc7 )
 a draft &     description ( a plan =   
cutt+ gra94 ,! draft 0 ?us 7"h          
foll[s a diagram ( ! cutt+ app>atus     
exactly z describ$ by     ! pat5t7 & !  
description 01 t ^! knives 7 to     "w  
by ! motion ( ! :eels1 be+ a p]fect     
description (     ! inv5t$ pr9ciple4    
,z soon z ,i saw ! plan1 ,i 0 satisfi$ (
 its success &     wrote to y t !re 0 no
 d\bt ( ! success ( y\r     ma*9e2 t x 0

 a/oni%+ ! _w _h s _m ?\s&     ye>s be5 
conf9$ to ! sickle :5 s obvi\s a mode ( 
cutt+ gra9 & grass exi/$2 & %ortly aft] 
y obta9$ a     pat5t = ! ma*9e4      ,on
 ! #f? ,july1 #ahce1 y br\ght to        
,palmyra two ( y\r     ma*9es1 & !y 7   
put 9 op]ation ne> ?is place--"o 9 a    
mead[ betwe5 "h & ,philadelphia1 & "o 9 
! heavy grass     9 ,m>ion ,city        
bottom4#d ,! ma*9es did cut well4 ,i 0 !
     editor ( ! ,miss\ri ,c\ri]1 f !    
mon? ( ,novemb]1     #ahcc1 until #ahch1
 & br\ght y\r ma*9e be=e ! public2 x    
excit$ mu* att5tion1 & its p]=mance 0   
highly     satisfactory4 ,! results ( ! 
trials 7 publi%$ 9 !     pap] by me 9   
,augu/ or ,septemb]1 #ahce4 ,i knew ( ! 
capacity     ( ! ma*9e1 & t x did s     
execute 9 ! bottom ?ree     acres an    
h\r4 ,9 ?is ,i _c be mi/ak51 = ,i felt  
at !     "t ! deepe/ int]e/ 9 ! success 
( ! ma*9e4 ,mr4     ,mc,elroy is dead1  
:]e y bo>d$1 & also ,samuel ,muldr[ &   
,james ,muldr[4 ,/ill ,i w inquire if   
any p]sons c be f\nd     :o 7 pres5t4   

#d ,bo? ( ^! ma*9es 7 sold to ,wm4      
,muldr[1 ,ag5t1 (       ,m>ion ,college1
 ,m>ion ,c\nty1 ,mo4      ,i "k !       
results1 & recollect di/9ctly !         
reception !     ma*9es met )1 & !       
prices1 to wit1 #aej ea*4 ,muldr[       
b\ght ano!r = #ejj--:i* 0 a :irl+ :eel4 
,y recollect     x2 x nev] run any4     
,y\rs1 ,i "k x 0 said !n1 w\ld cut      
(f bru% l>ge en\gh = a hoop-hole4 ,c\rt 
is n[ 9 session1     b z soon z ,i c    
asc]ta9 ! witnesses 7at ! exhibition7 ,i
     w write y fur!r4 ,b my recollection
 is di/9ct1 f !     relations exi/+     
betwe5 u1 my int]e/ 9 ma*9]y g5]ally1   
& my position z editor ( ! only pap] (  
?is section (     c\ntry4      ,z ev]1  
y\r fri5d1      ,,edw9 ,g4 ,,pratt4     
,sid5ote3 ,mode ( ,transportation  ,9   
#ahcf ,o4 ,hussey visit$ ,m>yl& at !    
writt5 solicitation ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees
 ( ,! ,m>yl& ,agricultural ,society1 = !
 ,ea/]n ,%ore4 ,! fame ( 8 reap+        
exploits 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 & ! f> 
,we/1 _h rea*$ ! ,ea/2 ?\gh ) some?+ l a

 snail's pace4 ,we _h n !n ! ,magnetic  
,telegraph1 :i* ) lightn+ spe$ enables !
 ,ea/ to talk ) ! ,we/2 nor ev5 ! iron  
horse1 by ^: spe$ & p[]1 ! reap] t cut a
 l>ge crop ( :eat 9 ,m>yl&1 c\ld )9 !   
same week cut ano!r equally l>ge 9 !    
valley ( ! ,mississippi2 b x !n requir$ 
"s two to ?ree ye>s to prep>e ! public  
m9d = ! reception ( ! ma*9e "h2 & ow+ to
 ! limit$ means ( ! inv5tor1 !          
transportation f place to place 0 (t5   
done by a s+le horse2 accompani$ by !   
inv5tor foot-sore & we>y f walk+ hundr$s
 ( miles6  ,sid5ote3 ,an ,inv5tor's     
,difficulties  ,! annex$ c]tificate 0   
giv51 publi%$1 & widely circulat$ aft] a
 full trial ( ! ma*9e1 9 cutt+ m ?an two
 hundr$ acres1 & by l>ge f>m]s &        
practical m51 kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate4     
,comm5t is unnecess>y on su* a pap]2 b  
we feel b\nd to /ate t x 0 ma9ly ow+ to 
! ex]tions ( ! lib]al public spirit$    
g5tlem51 ! la/1 ?\gh n ! lea/ ( !       
sign]s1 ,g54 ,t5* ,tilghman1 t ! ,reap] 
0 !n introduc$ into ?is ,/ate4 ,he 0 !  

e>ly & /eadfa/ fri5d ( ! ,pat5tee1 & to 
! cause ( agricultural improvem5t 9 our 
,/ate4 ,/range z x may appe> to _m at ! 
pres5t day1 & not)/&+ ^! demon/rations 9
 ,ohio1 ,ill9ois1 ,new ,york1 ,miss\ri &
 ,m>yl&1 :i* did n admit ( cavil or d\bt
 z to ! entire effici5cy & success (    
,hussey's reap]1 sc>cely a f>m] c\ld be 
f\nd ready & will+ to take hold ( x1 &  
aid ! inv5tor 9 introduc+ x into use4 ,b
 f>m]s z a class are prov]bially        
cauti\s1 & dis9cl9$ to *ange f e/abli%$ 
cu/oms & usages2 x (t5 requires l9e ^u  
l9e & precept ^u precept1 aid$1 too1 by 
almo/ a free gift ( ! article1 to induce
 !m ev5 to give a new agricultural      
implem5t a fair trial1--a pl\gh1 =      
in/ance1 t w d bett] "w1 ) a f\r? to a  
?ird less draught2 ! old & ne>ly worn   
out implem5t does well en\gh4 ,g54 ,t4  
01 we believe1 ! fir/ f>m] 9 ,m>yl& to  
use & pur*ase a reap+ ma*9e2 & by s do+1
 to aid ! inv5tive g5ius & tal5t ( 8    
c\ntrym51 & also at ! same "t greatly to
 b5efit ! int]e/ ( 8 bro!r f>m]s4 ,x    

avails little to ! inv5tor1 or ! public1
 h[ valuable 8 improvem5t may be1--= 9  
n9e cases out ( t5 ! inv5tor is limit$ 9
 means1--if none c be f\nd :o are bo?   
able & will+ to l5d a help+ h& to mode/ 
m]it2 = true g5ius is ev] mode/2 &      
un=tunately ! t]m is too (t5 synonym\s )
 p5ury & want4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,inv5tor's 
,rew>ds  ,v few ( ! really valuable     
inv5tions inure to ! b5efit ( !         
inv5tors1--ev5 to a ti! ( ! pr(its t are
 occasionally realiz$4 ,8 necessities   
(t5 compel him to a =c$ sale ( 8 pat5t  
"r to "s capitali/ :o has ! tact to turn
 o!r m5's wits to 8 own advantage2 or ! 
,public1--:i* simply means o!r          
capitali/s ( ano!r description1 :o      
possess little or no inv5tive g5ius     
!mselves1 & j ab\t z mu* pr9ciple z     
g5ius--seize ^u ! inv5tion1 & (t5 9     
spite ( law1 ju/ice1 or "r1 reap ! rew>d
 ju/ly due to ano!r4  ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a 
digression = :i* we beg ! read]'s p>don2
 b we c\ld n let ! occasion pass )\t    
r5d]+ ?is hone/ tribute to ! public     

spirit$ f>m]1 :o _h ! disc]nm5t to      
p]ceive its m]its1 & ! lib]ality to aid 
its introduction1 ( "o ( ! mo/ valuable 
improvem5ts ( ?is1 or any age4  ,!      
foll[+ ?ree lett]s n only embrace ! ye> 
#ahcg1 b are equally good evid5ce f t   
p]iod to ! pres5t1 #ahed4 ,z !y are     
%ort1 & to ! po9t1 we use !m all4 ,! v  
appropriate & j rem>ks ( ,col4 ,hughes z
 reg>ds ! rights1 & :at is due to       
inv5tive tal5t1 we mo/ cordially respond
 to2 z mu/ e "r m9d$ & dis9t]e/$ read]4 
,he ref]s to ,col4 ,edw4 ,lloyd ( ,wye  
,h\se z ! l>ge/ :eat gr[] 9 ,m>yl&2 we  
mu* d\bt if he is n ! l>ge/ 9 ! ,union4 
,sev]al ye>s s9ce1 he in=m$ u t 8 av]age
 crop ( :eat 0 f #cc to #ce ?\s& bu%els2
 & a ye> or two ago we le>n$ t ! crop   
exce$$ =ty ?\s& bu%els4 ,he n[1 & = _m  
ye>s pa/ has us$ ,hussey's ,reap]       
exclusively4 ,m satisfactory &          
conclusive evid5ce _c be giv51 or       
desir$1 ?an is af=d$ 9 ^! ?ree lett]s1 (
 ! e>ly use1 & long prov$ effici5cy ( ! 
inv5tion4      ,hornewood1 ,e4 ,%ore1   

,md41     ,augu/ #bb1 '#ed4      ,de>   
,sir3--,9 reply to y\r enquiry :e!r ,i  
recollect ! "t1     & ! success ( y\r   
reap+ ma*9e at my fa!r's 9 #ahcg1 ,i    
answ] t ,i d p]fectly2 & also see+ x 9  
op]ation 9     company ) my fri5d1 ,mr4 
,j4 ,h4 ,luckett1 ( ,balto41 at ,col4   
,h4     ,l4 ,edmondson's ( ,talbot ,co4 
! same season4      ,my fa!r express$   
himself highly satisfi$ ) ! p]=mance    
( ! reap]1 z did o!r g5tlem5 :o saw x 9 
op]ation at     ,*e/on4 ,s well conv9c$ 
0 my fa!r ( ! value ( !     ma*9e1 t he 
(f]$ y a consid]able advance p] acre on 
y\r *>ge = cutt+1 to rema9 & reap 8 two 
fields1 say     #abe to #acj acres1 :i* 
y decl9$1 ow+ to prior engagem5ts4      
,at an e>ly date aft] ?is trial1 my fa!r
 secur$ "o ( y\r     reap]s1 & ! f>m has
 s9ce nev] be5 )\t4      ,my bro!r1 ,dr4
 ,de,courcy1 has n[ "o :i* did its "w   
mo/     excell5tly well ?is pa/ h>ve/1 &
 )\t any /oppage4 ,)     "s trivial     
repairs1 x has be5 9 successful use     
ne>ly t5     ye>s4      ,wi%+ y e       

possible success ) y\r reap]1 = :i*     
! agricultural community owe y a heavy  
debt1      ,i am respectfully y\rs1     
,n4 ,h4 ,,rozi] ,,de ,,c\rcey4          
,baltimore1     ,octob] #ag?1 #ahed4    
,to ,ob$ ,hussey1 ,esq43      ,sir--,9 !
 h>ve/ ( #ahcg ,i saw "o ( y\r ,reap]s 9
 op]ation     9 my neighborhood ,we/    
,riv]1 ,anne ,arundel ,co41 ,md4 9 *>ge 
(     ! ,hon4 ,john ,c4 ,weems1 :o ,i   
believe 0 ! own] ( x2 & 0     s mu*     
pleas$ ) its p]=mance t ,i ord]$ "o f y 
9     ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahch1 :i* y set 9  
motion = me4 ,x work$     mo/ admirably1
 & fully met my expectations2 z x has   
done f     t e>ly p]iod to ! pres5t day4
      ,9 a loose way1 ,i e/imat$ t 9 !  
sav+ ( labor1 & gra9     f %att]+1 x    
ne>ly or q paid = itself ! fir/         
h>ve/4 ,s9ce !n ! ma*9e has be5 mu*     
improv$4      ,up to ! "t ,i pur*as$1 v 
few _h be5 us$ 9 ?is ,/ate4     ,! fir/1
 z ,i h always und]/ood1 0 b\ght by t   
intellig5t & ent]pris+ f>m]1 ,g54 ,t5*  
,tilghman1 (     ,ox=d1 ,talbot ,c\nty4 

,9 #ahch1 ,col4 ,edw>d ,lloyd1 ( ',wye1'
 ,talbot     ,co41 ! l>ge/ :eat gr[] 9  
,m>yl&1 & myself1 z above     m5tion$1  
avail$ ourselves ( y\r inv5tion2 b ,i   
did n he>     ( any o!r ord]s = x 9 ?is 
,/ate4 ,x came1 l mo/ o!r               
agricultural implem5ts1 sl[ly into use2 
& ,i fe> has n fairly     comp5sat$ y = 
! labor & +5uity be/[$ ^u x4 ,?is1      
h[ev]1 is too (t5 ! fate ( discov]]s &  
inv5tors2 &     o!rs reap ! fruits ( _! 
toil & g5ius4 ,i h long     ?\ght t     
gov]nm5ts 7 unju/ to inv5tors2 & c\ld   
nev]     und]/& :y a man has n ! same "r
 ( prop]ty to a     ma*9e conceiv$ 9 8  
head1 & con/ruct$ by 8 h&s1 z to     t  
acquir$ 9 any o!r mann]4 ,! same t a    
f>m] has to     ! l&s he owns4      ,v  
respectfully1 y'r ob't s]v't1           
,,geo4 ,w4 ,,hughes4       ,ox=d1 ,md41 
,sept4 #bb;d1 #ahed4      ,mr4 ,ob$     
,hussey3      ,de> ,sir3--,i rec5tly    
receiv$ f ! ,commission] ( ,pat5ts     !
 ,report on ,me*anics = #ahec1 & h      
exam9$ ) mu*     int]e/ ! descriptions (

 :at claim to be improvem5ts 9 !        
,reap+ ,ma*9e4      ,i 0 r surpris$ to  
f9d t s _m ( !n 7 almo/     id5tical ) !
 notions :i* 7 tri$ & reject$ dur+     !
 season y sp5t ) me ne>ly tw5ty ye>s    
ago2 :5 = !     fir/ "t 7,i believe7 a  
reap] 0 us$ ?r\gh\t our entire          
h>ve/1 on a f>m z l>ge z six hundr$     
acres4      ,y _h j !n arriv$ f         
,c9c9nati ) two ma*9es--"o     a reap]1 
& ! o!r a reap] & m[]4      ,!y 7       
exhibit$ publicly at ,ox=d & ,ea/on1 &  
_!     op]ation on :eat gave entire     
satisfaction4 ,! "w ?r\gh\t     ! h>ve/ 
0 equally well done2 ! only objection   
be+ !     delay caus$ by repair+ !      
ma*9]y1 a difficulty common to     all  
new ma*9es ( mu* p[] at t p]iod4        
,s9ce !n ,i h us$ "o or m reap]s e ye>1 
& h     wat*$ ) mu* int]e/ ! progress ( 
_! improvem5t4 ,i     h exam9$ mo/ ( ^? 
:i* h ! be/ reputation1 & d     n       
believe !re is a s+le "o 9 :i* ! cutt+  
pr9ciple     has n be5 copi$ f y\rs4    
,9 attempt+ to avoid an infr+em5t ( y\r 

pat5t1 v>iations     h be5 made ei!r 9 !
 cutt+ app>atus1 or ! driv+     ma*9]y1 
by :i* !y h be5 made m complicat$ & less
     effici5t4 ,burrall's1 :i* approa*es
 ne>e/ to y\rs 9     simplicity &       
effici5cy1 is s close a copy t ,i d n   
see     h[ ! c\rts c\ld refuse an       
injunction to prohibit ! use (     x4 ,!
 only mat]ial diff]5ce is ! attempt at a
 side deliv]y     :i* 0 tri$ by y on y\r
 fir/ ma*9e1 & prov$ an entire          
failure4  ,sid5ote3 ,! ,f>m]s' ,debt to 
,mr4 ,hussey      ,believ+ s9c]ely t !  
f>m]s ( ! ,u4,s4 owe y a debt     (     
gratitude1 :i* a reg>d = !mselves %\ld  
prompt !m to     pay1 & und]/&+ t       
attempts h be5 made to "q     ev5 !     
priority ( y\r inv5tion1 ,i s5d y a     
volume ( !     ,g5esee ,f>m] publi%$ 9  
#ahcd1 :i* w %[ !     op9ion ent]ta9$ at
 t "t by ! f>m]s ( t celebrat$     :eat 
gr[+ region1 bo? z to ! effici5cy &     
priority (     y\r reap]4      ,y\r ob't
 s]v't1      ,,t5* ,,tilghman4          
,sid5ote3 ,conclusive ,evid5ce  ,z we h 

already mu* exce$$ ! int5d$ limits ( !  
n>rative1 we might1 p]haps1 ) propriety1
 "h re/ ! enquiry1 hav+1 z we ?9k1      
satisfactorily %[n1 & by evid5ce t _c be
 disprov$3 fir/1 t = a p]iod ( n9e or t5
 ye>s aft] ! alleg$ inv5tion ( ! reap]  
by ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick 9 #ahca he did n 
sell a s+le ma*9e2 nor c\ld he e/abli%  
by all ! evid5ce adduc$ be=e ! ,bo>d (  
,ext5sions1 9 #ahdh1 t prior to #ahdj or
 #ahda 0 8 reap] 9 any degree an        
effective or practical ma*9e2 = z he    
himself /ates 9 ! lett] to ,philip      
,pusey1 ,esq41 ,m4 ,p41 x 0 n until v   
mat]ial alt]ations--all ess5tial x may  
be said--7 made1 "s six or eight ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! pat5t1 c\ld ! ma*9e be  
made to "w ev5 tol]ably well4 ,inde$1 he
 /ates1 ,i may say !y 7 n ( mu*         
practical value1 until ! improvem5ts (  
my second pat5t 9 #ahde1 be+ elev5 ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! pat5t1 & f\rte5 ye>s    
aft] ! alleg$ inv5tion 9 #ahca4  ,on !  
o!r h& we h %[n by z good & respectable 
te/imony z c be _h 9 any cause1 t f     

#ahcc to #ahed1 a p]iod ( tw5ty-"o ye>s1
 ,hussey's inv5tion 0 mo/ effici5t &    
satisfactory1 e ye>2 n by cutt+ a pat* (
 ! fraction ( an acre1 b by reap+       
hundr$s1 nay ?\s&s ( acres annually1 by 
! few ma*9es plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ! f>m]s f  
#ahcc to #ahdj4  ,z1 h[ev]1 we h giv5 no
 direct evid5ce f ,delaw>e1 or ,virg9ia1
 none f ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & b "o f ,new    
,york1 we annex a few %ort te/imonials f
 ea*1 t embrace ! p]iod f #ahch to      
#ahde2 & ) a few m ( ! same respectable 
"* up to #ahec1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & 9    
,engl&1 we w leave ! decision ( ! "q to 
! intellig5t read]4 ,we w1 h[ev]1 call !
 read]'s att5tion to ! conclud+ p>agraph
 ( ,maj4 ,j4 ,jones' lett]1 f           
,delaw>e--"o ( ! smalle/ ,/ates1 b      
conta9+ z l>ge a proportion ( noble     
m9d$1 tal5t$ m51 & z good practical     
f>m]s1 z any 9 ! ,union4#e        #e ,x 
is report$ ( "o ( h] sons1 t dur+ !     
/ruggle       = ,indep5d5ce1 :5 a       
,delegate to ! ,conv5tion f "o ( !      
l>ge/ & mo/ p[]ful ,colonies 0 ready to 

quail & almo/       despair ( success 9 
! unequal conte/1 he 0 enc\rag$ &       
*e]$ on by a memb] f little ,delaw>e2 & 
told t :5 he       f\nd 8 ,colony likely
 to be ov]run by ! enemy1 to call on    
,delaw>e = aid--%e w\ld l5d a help+ h&4 
,x w be p]ceiv$ t a reap] sold 9 #ahch  
to ! ,/4 ,george's & ,appoqu9omick      
,agricultural ,society _h1 aft]         
subsequ5tly com+ into ! possession (    
,col4 ,v&]grift1 & prior to #ahde1 cut  
ab\t sev5 hundr$ acres ( 8 gra91 & 0 !n 
9 good repair6 ,we wi% x 0 9 our p[] to 
/ate h[ _m times sev5 hundr$ acres ?is  
s+le ma*9e _h reap$ s9ce #ahch4         
,sid5ote3 ,an ,important ,te/imonial f  
,delaw>e      ,:eatl&1 ,del41     ,july 
#ba1 #ahde4      ,mr4 ,hussey3      ,de>
 ,sir3--,i h j f9i%$ cutt+ my oats2 ,i  
f9i%$     cutt+ my :eat on ! #bh? (     
,june1 hav+ cut ov] #afj acres1         
except+ :at 0 cut by a cradle 9 op5+    
tracks = !     horses & r\nd+ ! corn]s s
 t ! ma*9e might sweep     r\nd )\t loss
 ( "t 9 turn+1 :i* x did ) ease &       

c]ta9ty1 cutt+ m ?an tw5ty acres a day  
on an av]age4 ,a     "p ( ! :eat 0 s    
heavy z to require ?ree active %ock]s   
to keep up ) ! cutt+2 ! :ole co/ ( all  
necess>y     repairs #ca-a_/d c5ts = !  
h>ve/4      ,( ! two ma*9es :i* ,i      
pur*as$ ( y ,i us$ ! l>ge     "o1 hav+  
sold ! small "o to ,ri*>d ,millwood1 :o 
r5ts !     f>m ( ,dr4 ,noble4 ,/range z 
x may appe>1 ,i c\ld f9d no     l&hold] 
9 ! vic9ity :o _h ent]prise en\gh to    
risk ! pur*ase ( t ma*9e until !y c\ld  
see x "w2     b aft] ! p]=mance 0 once  
witness$1 ! impression x     made 0 su* 
z to ju/ify me 9 ord]+ y to h t5 ready  
by next h>ve/ = ,new ,ca/le ,c\nty1     
,del4 ,mr4 ,millwood's :eat     0 v     
heavy1 "o measur$ acre hav+ sixty doz5  
%eaves ^u     x1 & ! :ole cutt+ "t on ! 
=ty acre field 0 b two     days1 mak+ = 
! small ma*9e a full av]age ( tw5ty     
acres     p] day1 )\t any repair+ or    
accid5t4 ,none ( ! h&s :o     work$ x _h
 ev] se5 su* a ma*9e be=e ^? y s5t to   
me4 ,my crop has n all pass$ ?r\gh !    

half bu%el yet1 b x     w fall b little 
%ort ( #c1jjj bu%els--expect x w all be 
9 m>ket to-morr[4      ,9 conv]sation ) 
,col4 ,v&]grift1 ! pres5t own] ( !      
,reap] y sold to ! ,/4 ,george &        
,appoqu9omick ,agricultural             
,society1 9 #ahch1 he told me t he _h   
cut ab\t #gjj acres (     :eat & oats ) 
x s9ce he own$ x1 & up to t "t !     co/
 ( repairs _h be5 #a4be = e hundr$ acres
 cut4 ,x 0     !n 9 good repair4        
,y\rs1      ,,john ,,jones4             
,jeff]son ,c\nty1 ,va41     ,augu/ #i?1 
#ahde4      ,to ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey3      
,de> ,sir3--,we1 ! und]sign$1 hav+ us$  
y\r reap+ ma*9e     dur+ ! rec5t h>ve/ 9
 cutt+ our respective crops1 take       
great pleasure 9 t5d]+ to y ?is volunt>y
 te/imonial (     ! v high e/imation 9  
:i* we hold y\r inv5tion4 ,we h     n[  
tri$ y\r ma*9es fully & fairly1 & we are
 unanim\s 9     ! conclusion t 9 e case 
!y h borne ! te/ 9 a     mann] :i* has  
excit$ our highe/ admiration ( _! m]its4
     ,we 7 p>ticul>ly pleas$ ) _! "w 9  

lodg$ gra92 !y     cut & ga!r e /raw ) !
 utmo/ ease1 & ! only     fault at all t
 we h _h to f9d ) !m 0 t !y did     n   
cut wet gra9 ) facility2 ?is s+le       
defect1 h[ev]1 we     are pleas$ to     
p]ceive y h completely rem$i$ ) ! late  
improvem5t 7) op5 gu>ds to ! knives1    
etc47 :i* ! mo/     ( u saw at "w 9 ,mr4
 ,wm4 ,butl]'s field cut wet gra9 &     
gre5 oats z well z c\ld possibly be     
desir$--x w also cut     timo?y &       
clov]--s t n[ we h no hesitation 9      
recomm5d+ y\r reap]1 z we h]eby mo/     
cordially d1 to our     bro!r f>m]s1 z !
 mo/ complete & effici5t 9              
agricultural op]ations1 & z "o :i*1 :il/
 f its simple     & sub/antial          
con/ruction1 is n liable to be brok5 or 
to get     out ( ord]1 w at ! same "t   
save its own] ! fir/ ye>     m ?an its  
orig9al co/4      ,,wm4 ,,butl]1     ,j4
 ,h4 ,,taylor1     ,w4 ,,%ortt1         
,,joseph ,m',,murran1     ,,daniel ,g4  
,,h5kle1     ,,david ,l4 ,,h5sell1      
,w4 ,g4 ,,butl]1     ,,jas4 ,s4         

,,m>kell1     ,v4 ,m4 ,,butl]1          
,,&rew ,m',,intire1     ,,adam ,,smell1 
,,george ,,tabb1     ,,john ,,m>%all4   
,wa%+ton ,c\nty1     ,aug4 #g?1 #ahde4  
,i h]eby c]tify t ,i h us$ ,mr4 ,ob$    
,hussey's :eat cutt]     ?r\gh ! late   
h>ve/1 & t x answ]$ my fulle/           
expectations1 9 e respect1 except t x w 
n cut :5     ! :eat is damp f ra9 or !  
dews ( ! morn+4 ,i     cut #adj acres ( 
:eat ) x 9 n9e days2 & on "o occasion1  
cut (f ?irty acres 9 eighte5 h\rs1 f    
daylight 9 !     morn+ until #aa o'clock
 ! next day1 & ) ! same f\r     horses1 
nev] hav+ *ang$ !m dur+ t "t4           
,,john ,r4 ,,dall4  ,illu/ration3       
,hussey's ,re>-,deliv]y ,reap]4 7,f ,:o 
,inv5t$ ! ,reap]8 by ,r4 ,b4 ,swift47   
,oakl&s 7ne> ,g5eva71 ,n4 ,y4     #bf?  
,augu/1 #ahde4      ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey1  
,baltimore3      ,de> ,sir3--,hav+ h\s$ 
all ! gra9 crops ( ?is f>m1 x is     due
 to y t ,i %\ld n[ frankly admit !      
removal ( all my     d\bts 9 reg>d to ! 
effectiv5ess & excell5ce ( y\r          

',reap+ ,ma*9e4' ,! d\bts express$ 9 my 
e>ly correspond5ce     ) y arose f ! _m 
abortive attempts 9 ?is c\ntry &     9  
,engl& to produce a reap+ ma*9e1        
possess+ p[] &     simplicity &         
durability2 mo/ ( !m 7 complicat$1 &    
prov$ too fragile4      ,soon aft] !    
arrival ( y\r ma*9e1 ,i tri$ its p[] &  
became readily famili> ) ! mann] ( us+  
x2 ! result (     my exp]i5ce w appe> f 
! foll[+ facts3      ,! :eat crop ( ?is 
f>m cov]$ #ajd acres1 produc+ #b1edj    
%ocks1 #cj1dhj %eaves1 z c\nt$ on !     
gr\nd1 & aga9 :5     h\s$ 9 ! gra9 b>n &
 %$s4      ,! :ole crop 0 cut by y\r    
reap+ ma*9e 9 eight days1     us+ "o    
team1 a boy to drive & a man to manage !
 ma*9e4      ,! av]age quantity cut p]  
day 0 ?irte5 acres4      ,! l>ge/       
quantity cut on any "o day 0 sev5te5    
acres4      ,! longe/ p]iod = work+ !   
ma*9e on any "o day 0     n9e h\rs4     
,sev5 m5 7 /ation$ on ! field to b9d !  
%eaves4      ,! co/ ( cutt+ ! :eat ) y\r
 ma*9e is     tw5ty-five c5ts p] acre4  

,! total co/ = cutt+1 rak+1 b9d+ & %ock+
 is     sev5ty-eight c5ts & a fraction  
p] acre4      ,! co/ may be /at$ z      
foll[s1 viz3        ,a man & team =     
eight days at #a4ej p] day              
#ab4jj        ,a boy to drive = eight   
days at fifty c5ts p] day         #d4jj 
,int]e/ on co/ ( ma*9e & = we> & te>1   
say at #aj p] c5t                       
#aj4jj                                  
#bf4jj      ,:i* is equal to #be c5ts p]
 acre on #ajd acres4 ,! sev5 m5         
employ$ to rake & b9d receiv$1 ea*1 #a  
p] day = eight     days1 say #ef1 :i*   
sum add$ to ! co/ = cutt+ or reap+1     
gives a total co/ ( #hb1 or #gh-hh_/ajj 
c5ts p] acre4      ,i h comp>$ ?is co/ )
 ! co/ paid by my neighbor+     f>m]s   
?is season1 & f9d x va/ly 9 favor ( y\r 
ma*9e4     ,! individual 9 ?is t[n :o   
h>ve/$ ) ! mo/ economy     paid #a      
#ac_/ajj p] acre--o!r f>m]s h paid f #a 
#be_/ajj to     #b p] acre4      ,s9ce !
 :eat h>ve/ ! ma*9e has cut ) signal    
advantage     ab\t tw5ty acres ( oats4  

,! :eat & oats 7 cut ) su* neatness &   
precision t     ! glean+s 7 n suffici5t 
to pay ! labor ( rak+4      ,! ma*9e    
rema9s 9 p]fect ord]1 & did n fail to   
p]=m     all y promis$4      ,i deem x  
"o ( ! be/ labor-sav+ ma*9es ev] (f]$ = 
! advantage ( ! f>m]2 its effectiv5ess1 
simple & durable     con/ruction1 h be5 
witness$ ) satisfaction by a l>ge       
numb] ( my neighbor f>m]s4              
,respectfully y\rs1      ,j4            
,,delafield4  ,! ma*9e allud$ to 9 !    
above lett] is ! l[ pric$ "o at #ajj4   
,= #ahdf1 #ahdg & #ahdh we copy f !     
,ri*mond ,plant] & ,am]ican ,f>m]--& all
 f ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ?\gh ! evid5ce f o!r  
sections is mu* m ext5d$1 & equally z   
conclusive3      ,som]set ,place1       
,wa%+ton ,co41     ,nor? ,c>ol9a #be?   
,aug4 #ahdg4      ,to ! ,editor ( !     
,am]ican ,f>m]3      ,de> ,sir3--,y\rs (
 ! #f? ult4 arriv$ at my resid5ce dur+  
my abs5ce 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ,i 0 unable
 to return y an     answ] 9 "t = y\r    
,augu/ numb] ( ! ,am]ican     ,f>m]4 ,i 

tru/1 h[ev]1 ! delay w n mat]ially      
affect     ! value ( my communication4  
,9 consequ5ce ( !     recomm5dation ( a 
g5tleman :o _h us$ ,hussey's ,reap] 9   
! h>ve/ ( #ahdf ) mu* satisfaction1 ,i 0
 induc$ to make     a trial ( "o !      
pres5t season4 ,x 0 put 9 op]ation "u   
! direction & sup]vision ( ,mr4 ,hussey 
himself1 ^u a field     ( reclaim$ l[   
gr\nd1 orig9ally ,cypress ,swamp1 :i* ( 
c\rse     c\ld only be cultivat$ 9      
b$s--^! b$s 7 six feet wide1     includ+
 ! wat]-furr[ betwe51 & 7 int]sect$ at  
int]vals ( ab\t fifty y>ds by dra9s1    
kn[n to u z     tap-dit*es1 :i* cross ! 
wat] furr[s at "r angles1     & are cut 
f two to f\r in*es deep] ?an ! furr[s   
!mselves4 ,i am p>ticul> 9 describ+ !   
l&1 z ,i _h     always suppos$ t an     
insup]able ob/acle 9 ! way ( !          
regul> action ( any ma*9e w\ld be f\nd 9
 ! irregul>ity     ( surface into :i*   
our l& is necess>ily ?r[n by our sy/em  
( culture4 ,! ma*9e surm\nt$ e          
anticipat$ difficulty1     & 0 em95tly  

successful1 bo? 9 cutt+ l5g?wise ) !    
b$s & across !m4 ,! :eat 0 cut 9 a mo/  
?or\gh mann]2     no?+ escap$ ! cutt+   
surfaces1 nor did we$s or any o!r       
ob/ruction ( ! k9d h9d] ! ma*9e f do+   
its "w     p]fectly4 ,dur+ ! runn+ ( !  
ma*9e "o day 9 !     h>ve/1 sev5te5     
acres ( :eat 7 cut by x4#f ,?is 0 done  
by us+ relays ( horses1 f\r at ea* "t1 !
 same h&s be+     employ$1 h[ev]1 & !   
work+ "t 0 twelve h\rs4 ,aft] a         
heavy ra9 we 7 oblig$ to ab&on ! use ( !
 ma*9e1     ow+ to ! fact t ! gr\nd     
became s s(t t ! road     :eel z x is   
t]m$1 buri$ 9 ! soil1 & w\ld become     
clogg$ ) mud4 ,?is difficulty c1 ,i h no
 d\bt1 be easily     ov]come by increas+
 ! tread ( ?is :eel1 & mak+ "s          
slight alt]ation 9 ! cog-:eel :i* ge>s  
into x4        #f ,:5 ,mr4 ,hussey 0 )  
me ,i in=m$ him t ! piece (       :eat  
cut by ! ma*9e on ?is occasion equall$  
tw5ty acres1       b ,i h s9ce discov]$ 
t ,i _h be5 mi/ak5 9 my                 
calculation ( ! acre4  ,sid5ote3 ,a     

,mc,cormick ,failure      ,"s two ye>s  
s9ce ,i saw an exp]im5t made ^u an      
adjo9+     e/ate ) ,mc,cormick's ma*9e2 
x cut occasionally well :]e     ! :eat 0
 free f we$s1 b any ob/ruction f t      
s\rce w\ld imm$iately *oke x1 :5 ( c\rse
 ! :eat w\ld     be ov]run )\t be+ cut4 
,! exp]im5t prov$ a failure1 &     !    
ma*9e 0 laid aside4 ,! blade 9 ?is ma*9e
 appe>s to     me to be too delicate 9  
its cutt+ surface to succe$1 except     
"u ! mo/ favorable circum/ances4 ,q a   
numb] (     ,mc,cormick's h be5 9 use 9 
?is "p ( ! c\ntry dur+     ! la/ two    
ye>s1 & to my inquiries conc]n+ !m ,i h 
receiv$ b "o answ] & t an unfavorable   
"o4 ,! few (     ,hussey's ma*9es1 on ! 
contr>y1 t h be5 employ$ )9     my k51 h
 9 ea* in/ance giv5 entire satisfaction4
 ,i d n     hesitate to say t :5 well   
manag$1 ) a skilful h& at !     rake1 9 
dry :eat 7,i d n recomm5d x :5 ! /raw is
 wet71     x w1 z comp>$ ) ord9>y cutt+1
 save p] acre     ! entire exp5se (     
reap+1 f ! ?or\gh mann] 9     :i* e /alk

 is cut1 ?us prev5t+ loss or wa/e4      
,believ+1 z ,i d1 t a great desid]atum  
to ^? :o gr[     :eat ^u a l>ge scale1  
is to be f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,hussey's reap]1 ,i
     _c b wi% t bo? he & !y may reap !  
b5efit     ( its g5]al adoption4      ,i
 am1 sir1      ,v respectfully y\r ob't 
s]v't1      ,,josiah ,,coll9s4          
,ed5ton1 ,n4 ,c41     ,janu>y #be?1     
#ahdh4      ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,am]ican  
,f>m]3      ,de> ,sir3--,"s mon?s ago ,i
 receiv$ a lett] f y1 mak+     enquiries
 ( me relative to ,hussey's ,reap+      
,ma*9e4 ,:5 y\r     lett] rea*$ me ,i 0 
on ! eve ( leav+ home = ! summ]1     &  
s9ce my return home1 my engagem5ts h be5
 ( su* a     "* z to cause me until !   
pres5t to neglect reply+ to     x4      
,i h us$ "o ( ,hussey's ma*9es "o       
season1 & ?\gh "u     circum/ances n v  
favorable = ! ma*9e1 ,i take pleasure   
9 /at+ t its op]ation 0 satisfactory4   
,dur+ my h>ve/1     :i* 0 ab\t ?ree     
weeks' duration1 ?is ma*9e 0 kept       
con/antly at "w1 ) ! exception ( a day &

 a half1 yet ,i     did n asc]ta9 h[ _m 
acres x w\ld reap4 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 (      
,lake ,scupp]nong also us$ "o la/       
season1 & f him ,i le>n$     t he cut   
upw>ds ( tw5ty acres a day4      ,!re is
 c]ta9ly mu* less :eat left 9 ! field by
 "o (     ^! ma*9es ?an is by ! ord9>y  
me?od ( reap+ by !     scy! or reap     
hook2 x cuts close1 lays ! /raw smoo?ly1
 ?us     r5d]+ ty+ ( x 9 %eaves mu*     
easi]4      ,i h witness$ ,mc,cormick's1
 :i* ,i consid] a poor     affair1 &    
m]it+ no consid]ation except a diss5t   
f me4 ,_m ( ?is la/ k9d ( reap] f\nd _! 
way "h a     few ye>s ago2 !y n[1 or r  
_! rema9s1 may be se5     ly+ 9 ! field 
:5ce !y w nev] be remov$4      ,,?os4   
,d4 ,,w>r54  ,illu/ration3 ,mod]n       
,re>-,deliv]y ,reap]4 7,f ,:o ,inv5t$ ! 
,reap]8 by ,r4 ,b4 ,swift47   ,f !      
,ri*mond ,plant]4  ,,hussey',s ,,&      
,m',,cormick',s ,,reap]s  ,x is v pa9ful
 to be compell$ to inflict a private    
injury 9 ! dis*>ge ( a public duty2 ^u a
 p>ticul> sy/em ( cultivation we c talk 

& write )\t re/ra9t2 b :5 we are call$  
on to discuss ! m]its ( an inv5tion1 ^u 
:i* ! =tunes ( ! orig9ator may          
absolutely dep5d1 x is a mu* m          
responsible & delicate (fice4 ,we are   
aw>e1 too1 t 9 introduc+ a subject ( !  
k9d1 we are op5+ ! floodgates ( a       
controv]sy t is (t5 h>d to close2 we h  
_h ! /ronge/ evid5ce ( t fact 9 !       
controv]sy t once occurr$ 9 ?is pap]    
betwe5 ,messrs4 ,mc,cormick & ,hussey1 &
 yet x is to ! relative m]its ( ! reap+ 
ma*9es ( ^! two g5tlem5 t we are        
compell$ aga9 to draw ! public att5tion4
 ,probably n less ?an fifte5 ?\s& doll>s
 has be5 sp5t 9 ,virg9ia ?is summ] =    
reap+ ma*9es1 & x becomes a subject (   
great importance to ! :eat gr[+         
community at lea/1 to asc]ta9 h[ su* a  
sum is annually to be disp5s$ to !      
greate/ advantage4 ,we %all express no  
op9ion ourself 9 ! discussion :i* mu/   
necess>ily foll[ ! introduction ( ?is   
subject1 & we w\ld greatly pref] t nei!r
 ( ! g5tlem5 m p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 !   

subject w\ld appe> 9 our columns4 ,we w 
publi% /atem5ts ( facts = ei!r1 provid$ 
!y are made ov] responsible names1 & are
 %ort & p]man5t4 ,z "o ( ^! facts we    
feel b\nd to /ate t we act$ ?is ye> z ! 
ag5t = ,mc,cormick's ma*9e1 & we h he>d 
great compla9t ( ! mann] 9 :i* x 0 gott5
 up2 b x is b fair also to /ate1 t we   
believe ,mr4 ,mc,cormick himself has be5
 sup]9t5d+ ! manufacture ( 8 ma*9e 9 !  
,/ate ( ,new ,york1 & t probably 8 "w   
has n be5 z well done z x w\ld h be5    
c\ld he h se5 to x 9 p]son4 ,! foll[+   
communication is altoge!r 9 favor (     
,hussey's ma*9e3  ,sid5ote3 ,hussey's   
,ma*9e ,va/ly ,sup]ior  ,i h _h 9       
op]ation on my plantation ?is ye> bo?   
,hussey's & ,mc,cormick's reap]s4 ,n[1 z
 y h ask$ me to furni% ! ,plant] ) !    
result ( my own exp]i5ce & op9ion z to !
 comp>ative m]it ( ! two ma*9es1 x is n[
 at y\r s]vice4 ,i h _h !m bo? 9        
op]ation 7z ! wea!r w\ld p]mit7 = ! la/ 
=tnight1 & h cut ) ! two r upw>ds ( two 
hundr$ acres ( :eat4 ,bo? ma*9es h be51 

,i ?9k1 v fairly te/$ 9 all qualities ( 
gra91 f :eat five feet & m 9 height1 bo?
 /&+ up1 & lodg$ & tangl$1 & av]ag+1 z  
is suppos$1 f ?irty & =ty bu%els1 d[n to
 light1 ?9 :eat1 n av]ag+ m ?an f\r     
bu%els 7be+ "s gall$ hills7 & ,i am     
c&idly & decid$ly ( op9ion t ,hussey's  
ma*9e is va/ly sup]ior4 ,i deem x       
sup]ior1 n only 9 ! execution ( its "w1 
b 9 ! durability ( ! ma*9e4 ,s well     
pleas$ am ,i ) its p]=mance t ,i h ord]$
 ano!r ma*9e ( ,hussey's = my next      
h>ve/1 & also "o1 & probably two1 = my  
fa!r's plantation4 ,i consid] ?is ma*9e 
invaluable to ! gr[] ( :eat1 & w\ld     
recomm5d e f>m] :o gr[s ev5 fifty acres 
( :eat1 to pur*ase "o4 ,he may re/      
assur$ t he w be pleas$ ) 8 pur*ase4 ,i 
%all probably be 9 ,ri*mond %ortly4     
,y\rs v respectfully1  ,t4 ,,pollock    
,,burguyn4  ,occoni*ee ,wigwam1 ne>     
,halifax1 ,n4 ,c41 ,june #bj1 #ahdf4  ,=
 #ahdi & #ahej we w return & see h[ !   
inv5tion progresses on ! broad prairies 
& f]tile l&s ( ! ,we/1 :]e x fir/       

op]at$--9 #ahcc & #ahcd--;& :]e1 too1   
al?\gh ! mo/ luxuriant crops are gr[n ) 
comp>atively b little labor1 x w\ld 9 _m
 cases be next to impossible to save !m 
)\t ! aid ( ?is invaluable inv5tion4    
,^! c]tificates embrace ! m[+ ( l>ge    
crops ( grass z well z gra91 & 9        
addition1 ! cutt+ ( m ?an ?ree hundr$   
acres ( hemp 9 ! h>ve/ ( #ahdi & #ahej1 
by '! same s+le ma*9e4'  ,hussey's      
complete success 9 cutt+ grass & hemp 0 
no new ?+ t5 ye>s ago2 b we suppose1 l !
 gra9 cutt+1 9 ! view ( ,philip ,pusey1 
,esq41 ,m4 ,p41 ',its p]fection dep5d$  
on its be+ new only 9 ,engl&1' full     
eighte5 ye>s aft] x 0 effect$ 9 ,am]ica4
  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,g5]al ,op9ion           
,blackb]ry1 ,kane ,c\nty1 ,ill41        
,augu/ #bh1 #ahdi4      ,?is may c]tify 
t ,i h _h "o ( ,mr4 ,hussey's m[+ &     
reap+ ma*9es on my f>m ?is ye> cutt+    
:eat1 oats1 & grass     = a %ort "t4 ,i 
?9k no?+ c beat x cutt+ timo?y grass1   
& ,i int5d to pur*ase "o = t purpose4   
,:ile ! ma*9e 0     cutt+ prairie grass 

9 my field1 ,i cut (f a dry popl> /ake1 
"o     in* 9 diamet]1 :i* _h be5 /ick+ 9
 ! gr\nd aft] x _h     be5 laid (f = a  
dit*4 ,i am ( ! op9ion t x w cut        
:eat well1 :]e x is s mu* lodg$1 or s   
f\l ) /iff we$s     or corn /alks t x _c
 be cut ) any o!r ma*9e ,i h     se5 9  
?is c\ntry4 ,"s ( my neighbors say t !y 
int5d to     h ,mr4 ,hussey's reap] 9   
pref]5ce to any o!r2 & f :at ,i     c   
le>n ?is op9ion is pretty g5]al 9 my    
neighborhood among/     ^? :o h se5 ?is 
ma*9e "w1 & are acqua9t$ ) o!r          
ma*9es4 ,my bro!r f>m]s h _h great      
tr\ble ) ,mc,cormick's     ma*9e1 by !  
break+ ( sickles1 & ! great difficulty  
or     r ! impossibility ( gett+ !m     
repair$1 or gett+ new     ones made :5  
brok51 :]eas ! blades ( ,mr4 ,hussey's  
ma*9e     c be made by any common       
blacksmi?4 ,i h no d\bt b ,mr4          
,hussey's ma*9e w come into g5]al use4  
,d4 ,w4 ,,annis4       ,frankl9         
,prec9ct1 ,de,kalb ,co41     ,augu/ #ac1
 #ahdi4      ,?is may c]tify t we h se5 

,mr4 ,o4 ,hussey's ma*9e cut     ab\t an
 acre ( :eat1 s badly lodg$ t           
,mc,cormick's reap]     c\ld d no?+ ) x1
 nor c\ld x be cradl$4 ,said ,hussey's  
ma*9e cut x h&somely1 & laid x 9 v good 
bundles =     b9d+4      ,,john         
,,s*oomak]1     ,,alb]t ,,field1        
,,john ,m4 ,,s*oomak]1     ,,daniel     
,,mill]1     ,,alb]t ,,field1 ,,jr41    
,,isaac ,,crill1     ,,john ,,mill]4    
,b]k%ire1 ,kane ,c\nty1 ,ill41          
,augu/ #f1 #ahdi4      ,we1 ! und]sign$1
 hav+ se5 ,mr4 ,hussey's reap] "w at    
cutt+ grass & gra91 ?9k x pref]able to  
,mc,cormick's or any     o!r ma*9e t we 
h se54 ,x cut :eat t c\ld n be cut     )
 ,mc,cormick's reap] or a cradle4 ,we   
are well acqua9t$ )     ,mc,cormick's   
ma*9e4      ,p4 ,a4 ,,hixby1     ,,john 
,,griggs1 ,,jr41     ,,john ,,griggs1   
,,h>ry ,,pott]1     ,,john ,,%irwood1   
,,se? ,,%irwood1     ,,david ,,%anks1   
,,abraham ,,%irwood1     ,,james ,,hess1
     ,,alson ,,bank]1     ,d4 ,c4       
,,wright1     ,,eli%a ,,wright4         

,oswego1 ,ill41     ,augu/ #b1 #ahdi4   
,?is may c]tify t ,i cut a lot ( ,black 
,sea ,:eat ) ,mr4 ,o4     ,hussey's     
,reap]2 ! :eat 0 s badly lodg$ t no     
,mc,cormick     ,reap] or ,cradle c\ld  
cut x2 ,mr4 ,hussey's ,reap] cut x clean
 &     laid ! bundles out ( ! track 9   
good ord] = b9d+4 ,i h     se5 ! "w done
 by ?is ma*9e 9 grass2 x 0 z good "w z  
ev] ,i saw done by a scy!1 or bett]4 ,= 
my *oice ,i %\ld     r h my grass cut by
 ! ,reap] ?an by ! scy!4 ,e     f>m]    
ought to h su* a ma*9e1 & e f>m] ,i he> 
talk     ab\t x says ! same4            
,,philip ,,"y4       ,sug> ,grove1      
,augu/ #h1 #ahdi4      ,?is may c]tify t
 we h se5 ,mr4 ,o4 ,hussey's ma*9e      
op]ate     9 clean gra91 & :]e we$s 7 v 
tall1 l>ge & ?ick4 ,9     ! =m]1 x      
op]at$ z well z any ma*9e we h se52 9 ! 
latt]1 x work$ to a *>m1 ev5 :]e x 0    
impracticable to cut     ) "o (         
,mc,cormick's ,reap]s4      ,,h>ry      
,,:ite1     ,l4 ,b4 ,,sn[1     ,,*auncey
 ,,sn[1     ,,sullivan ,,dorr1          

,,hiram ,,tubs1     ,,dwight ,,sp5c]1   
,,samuel ,,w>d1     ,a4 ,,logan4        
,spr+field1 ,ill41     ,dec4 #be1 #ahej4
      ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey1 ,baltimore1    
,md43      ,de> ,sir3--,i h us$ "o ( y\r
 ,m[+ & ,reap+ ,ma*9es1 &     consid] x 
! be/ ma*9e ,i ev] saw1 & nev] int5d to 
d     )\t "o1 if x is possible to get   
"o1 ev5 if ,i h to g to     ,baltimore &
 rema9 at ! %op till "o c be made4 ,i d 
c&idly     believe if ,i _h _h "o t5    
ye>s ago ,i w\ld n[ feel l a mu*        
y\ng] man2 & *e]fully recomm5d !m to all
 :o h grass or     gra9 to cut1 z a     
ma*9e t w d _! "w 9 p]fect ord]1        
neatness1 & ) ease to all employ$4      
,,john ,,simms1     ,f\r miles we/ (    
,spr+field1 ,ill4       ,utica1 ,lasal  
,co41 ,ill41     ,dec4 #ad1 #ahej4      
,ob$ ,hussey1 ,esq43      ,de> ,sir3--,i
 receiv$ y\r ,reap+ & ,m[+ ,ma*9e 9 "t =
     h>ve/1 & us$ x = h>ve/+ & = m[+4 ,i
 am fully     satisfi$ t y\r ma*9es are 
! be/ yet (f]$ to ! f>m]s     ( ?is     
,/ate4 ,i h m[$ ab\t f\r hundr$ acres1 a

 great     portion ( :i* 0 wild prairie1
 v frequ5tly runn+ aga9/     /ones & ant
 heaps ) suffici5t =ce to ?r[ bo? driv] 
&     rak] (f ! ma*9e1 )\t injury to !  
ma*9e4 ,:y y\r     ma*9e is pref]able to
 any o!r1 is1 aft] y h cut y\r          
diff]5t k9ds ( gra91 fully z well z c be
 done ) any     o!r ma*9e1 ) n ov]      
fifte5 m9utes' "w1 y c take !     same  
ma*9e into y\r mead[ or on to ! prairie1
 & cut y\r     grass at ! rate ( t5     
acres p] day1 cutt+ clos] & clean]      
?an c be done ) a scy!4 ,) prop] c>e1   
y\r ma*9es w     la/ fifte5 or tw5ty    
ye>s1 ) trifl+ repairs4                 
,respectfully y\rs1      ,,james ,,cl>k4
       ,isl& ,grove1 ,sangamon ,co41    
,ill41     ,decemb] #be1 #ahej4         
,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey1 ,baltimore1 ,md43    
,de> ,sir3--,la/ summ] ,i receiv$ two ( 
,hussey's ,m[+ &     ,reap+ ,ma*9es2 "o 
f y\r own %op 9 ,baltimore1 & ! o!r     
manufactur$ 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,un=tunately = 
me1 ,i reta9$ ! "o     manufactur$ 9 ?is
 ,/ate1 & ) "s difficulty succe$$ 9     

cutt+ ab\t two hundr$ acres ( :eat &    
grass4 ,! "o f     y\r %op ,i let ,mr4  
,john ,simms h1 :o cut 8 :eat1 oats &   
hay     7ab\t sev5ty-five acres7 )      
p]fect satisfaction & ease1 mo/     ( x 
) two horses1 & )\t be+ oblig$ to gr9d !
     knives4 ,aft] ,mr4 ,simms f9i%$ 8  
h>ve/ he let ,mr4 ,james ,d4     ,smi?1 
( ,isl& ,grove1 h x1 :o cut ab\t ?ree   
hundr$ acres     ( grass ) x1 ! ma*9e   
giv+ p]fect satisfaction4      ,v       
respectfully y\rs1      ,,edw>d ,j4     
,,eno4       ,c>rolton1 ,gre5 ,co41     
,ill41     ,dec4 #bg1 #ahej4      ,i    
procur$ "o ( ,mr4 ,hussey's ,reap+ &    
,m[+ ,ma*9es f     ,baltimore la/ spr+2 
,i cut eighty acres ( :eat1 & t5 acres  
( oats1 & fifty acres ( timo?y ) x1 to  
my entire     satisfaction--aft] :i* ,i 
cut sixty acres ( clov]se$ ) x 9        
less ?an five days4 ,i c\ld n h sav$ !  
clov]se$ )\t     ! ma*9e1 s ,i consid]  
,i sav$ ! :ole co/ ( ! ma*9e 9     !    
sav+ ( ! clov]se$ alone4      ,,samuel  
,,?omas4       ,spr+field1 ,ill41       

,dec4 #be1 #ahej4      ,mr4 ,ob$        
,hussey1 ,baltimore1 ,md43      ,de>    
,sir3--,dur+ ! h>ve/ ( ,augu/1 #ahdi1 ) 
"o ( y\r     ma*9es ,i cut sixty acres (
 ,hemp1 us+ a set ( #d-a_/b feet knives 
& gu>ds1 & two teams ( f\r horses ea*1  
*ang+ e two     r\nds1 :i* cut on an    
av]age eight acres p] day4 ,?is la/     
h>ve/1 ! same s+le ma*9e1 ) #f foot     
guides & knives1#g     op]at$ by ! same 
=ce1 cut successfully #bej acres ( hemp1
 or     f #aj to #ab acres p] day4 ,f   
?is exp]i5ce1 ,i take pleasure     9    
recomm5d+ y\r ,cutt]s above ! hemp      
cradle & hook1 n     only z labor-sav+1 
by ! exp$ition ) :i* !y cut1 b z        
hemp sav+1 f ! p]fect ?or\ghness1       
ev5ness & ne>ness to     ! gr\nd ) :i*  
!y d _! "w1 & ! regul> &     collect$ =m
 9 :i* !y leave ! hemp aft] be+ cut4    
,y\rs respectfully1      ,,edw>d ,s4    
,,cox4        #g ,! cutt]s 7 l5g!n$ by  
remov+ a bo>d t previ\sly       r$uc$ ! 
cutt+ space to #d-a_/b feet 9 l5g?4     
,c>rolton1 ,lebanon ,co41 ,ill41        

,sept41 #ahej4      ,mr4 ,o4 ,hussey3   
,! f\r ,reap+ & ,m[+ ,ma*9es y s5t      
arriv$ safe & 9     good ord]4 ,_!      
p]=mance f> exce$$ our expectations1 !  
"w w5t on s smoo?ly t we sc>cely knew x 
0 hay "t &     h>ve/4 99 99 99 ,if y\r  
ma*9e _h be5 z well kn[n z !y are       
n[1 y c\ld h sold tw5ty z well z "o4    
,y\rs1      ,,jonas ,,w>d4   ,! few     
lett]s :i* foll[1 tak5 f ! ,am]ican     
,f>m]1 & ref]r+ to a /ill lat] p]iod1   
are select$ = _! brevity1 f _m o!rs1 &  
pr9cipally f ,m>yl& & ,ohio4 ,x is      
consid]$ unnecess>y to ext5d ! li/1 = ! 
op]ation & "* ( ! ma*9e is too well &   
too widely kn[n at ?is day to r5d] x    
necess>y to ! intellig5t f>m] & g5]al   
read]1 9 any gra9 gr[+ section ( !      
c\ntry4#h        #h ,) ! view ( det]m9+ 
z f> z possible :i* 0 !       be/ ,reap+
 & ,m[+ ,ma*9es = ! f>m] to pur*ase1 !  
,m>yl& ,/ate ,agricultural ,society 9   
#aheb (f]$ a prize ( "o       hundr$    
doll>s--! l>ge/ yet (f]$ 9 ! c\ntry--= !
       be/ ma*9e1 to be te/$ by a       

committee appo9t$ by !       ,society2 a
 l>ge committee ( m5 ( ! fir/ /&+ 9 !   
,/ate1 & all l>ge :eat gr[]s1 0 appo9t$1
 & ext5d$       notice publi%$ ( ! trial
 to take place at ,wye1 ! seat (        
,col4 ,edw>d ,lloyd1 ,ea/]n ,%ore1 ,md41
 9 ,july4        ,e ef=t 0 made by !    
,society & ,committee to give a fair    
& satisfactory trial2 z ! ext5t ( crops 
9 t f9e :eat       gr[+ region1 &       
ext5sive level face ( ! c\ntry1 are     
unsurpass$ any:]e = su* an exhibition4  
,b two ma*9es 7 ent]$ = competition1    
,mc,keever's &       ,hussey's4 ,! prize
 0 aw>d$ unanim\sly to ,hussey4 ,:y no  
o!rs c\ld be induc$ to att5d 0 a matt] (
 surprize at !       "t1 & s rema9s )   
_m4       ,h>ewood1     #abmo41 #h1     
#aheb4      ,hav+ us$ "o ( ,o4 ,hussey's
 ,reap+ & ,m[+ ,ma*9es dur+     ! la/   
h>ve/ 7#aheb7 ,i c /ate t 9 cutt+ :eat1 
oats     & clov]se$--also 9 m[+ my crop 
( grass--x has fully     answ]$ my      
expectations1 do+ ! "w bett] ?an ,i ev] 
_h x     done by ! scy!1 & at mu* less  

exp5se4 ,! ma*9e has be5     te/$ by    
cutt+ "s fifty to sixty acres ( grass--q
     suffici5t to prove its complete    
adaptation to m[+ z well z     reap+4   
,,edw>d ,,/abl]4       ,wye ,h\se1      
,dec4 #bj1 #aheb4      ,de> ,sir3--,hav+
 work$ y\r ,reap] = _m ye>s ,i h fully  
te/$ its m]its4 ,x has prov$ itself to  
be n only a :eat     sav+ implem5t b a  
labor & "t sav+ "o--^! are all          
important to ! f>m]4      ,x does its "w
 completely1 reg>dless ( ! position ( ! 
:eat1 if 9 condition to b9d4      ,^? y 
s5t me 9 ! spr+ work$ well ?r\gh !      
h>ve/1     & prov$ _! /r5g?4      ,y\rs 
respectfully1      ,,edw',d ,,lloyd4    
,ox=d1 ,md41     ,dec4 #h1 #aheb4       
,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey3      ,sir3--,i h us$ 
y\r ,reap] ) su* entire satisfaction t  
,i am b p]=m+ a duty to my bro!r f>m]s  
by recomm5d+     x 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms4    
,= sixte5 ye>s ,i h us$ a ,reap+ ,ma*9e1
 & "k f     exp]i5ce t ! mo/ important  
qualities are /r5g?     & simplicity4 ,9
 ^! respects y\r ma*9e is sup]ior     to

 any o!r1 & is ! only "o ,i h se5 :i* c 
be safely     entru/$ to ! managem5t (  
ord9>y ov]se]s1 ) negro     labor]s4    
,y\rs1 etc41      ,,t5* ,,tilghman4     
,hayes1 ,montgom]y ,co41 ,md41          
,decemb] #g1 #aheb4      ,i pur*as$ 9 ! 
ye> #ahea "o ( ,mr4 ,ob$ ,hussey's      
,reap+     ,ma*9es4 ,i us$ x t ye> & ?is
 ye> 9 cutt+ my gra92 ,i     0 pleas$ ) 
! ma*9e2 ,i consid] x a valuable        
implem5t1     & hope nev] to be )\t "o  
:ile ,i cont9ue to be a f>m]4     ,my   
ma*9e 0 us$ 9 cutt+ :eat & oats--x 0 n  
design$     = grass4 ,i employ$ x ab\t  
half ! day1 & reap$ ab\t t5     acres ( 
l& 9 gra9--! re/ ( ! day 0 devot$ to !  
secur+ ( ! gra92 ,i us$ f\r horses4 ,my 
ma*9e1 ,i believe1     0 ( ! smalle/    
size1 & 0 )\t front :eels2 )     :eels x
 w\ld h be5 a relief to ! horses4       
,i _c speak ( ! relative value ( ?is    
ma*9e comp>$     ) o!rs1 hav+ nev] se5  
any ,reap+ ,ma*9es b ,hussey's     at   
"w4 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld be induc$ to     
return to ! old     mode ( cutt+ gra9 by

 ! scy! & cradle4      ,respectfully    
y\rs1 etc41      ,,rob]t ,p4 ,,dunlop4  
,=e/ ,hill1 ,k+ & ,que5s ,co41 ,va41    
,decemb] #bd1 #aheb4      ,mr4 ,o4      
,hussey3      ,sir3--,x gives me        
pleasure to /ate t ,i us$ y\r ,reap+    
,ma*9e 9 my late h>ve/ ) great          
satisfaction4 ,x fully     equals my    
expectation z a labor-sav+ implem5t1 &  
does !     "w bett] ?an c be done by !  
cradle4 ,i w\ld f>!r /ate     t ! sev5  
:i* 7 pur*as$ along ) m9e = my          
relations & fri5ds ( ?is c\ntry h giv5 9
 e     in/ance1 entire satisfaction4    
,v respectfully1      ,,wm4 ,d4         
,,gre%am4       ,to ! ,editor ( !       
,am]ican ,f>m]3      ,de> ,sir3--,hav+  
_h a fair opportunity ( obs]v+ !        
p]=mance ( ,mr4 ,hussey's celebrat$     
',reap]' on my f>m la/     season1 "u   
circum/ances peculi>ly calculat$ to te/ 
its     effici5cy1 ,i ?9k x n           
inappropriate to be> my te/imony 9      
its favor4      ,i f9i%$ cutt+ my gra9 m
 ?an a week ago4 ,! gra9 0     n only   

bl[n z flat z possible1 b 0 tangl$ &    
twi/$     toge!r1 & ly+ 9 e direction2 s
 mu* s t x w\ld     h be5 impossible to 
cut a l>ge portion ( x ) ! cradle4      
,no "o :o saw ! field believ$ ! ma*9e   
c\ld possibly     succe$4      ,i take  
great pleasure 9 /at+ t its success 0   
p]fect &     entire4 ,x cut & ga!r$ !   
gra9 9 ! v wor/ spots     almo/ z well z
 t :i* 0 /&+2 & ,i 0 ?us enabl$     to  
m[ my crop 9 ab\t "o-half ! "t ! old    
fa%ion$     me?od w\ld h requir$1 !reby 
effect+ a l>ge pecuni>y     ga94 ,x cuts
 ! grass z ev5ly & z close z ! mo/ exp]t
     m[]4 ,i ne$ sc>cely say t ,i am    
p]fectly satisfi$ ) x4     ,i subscribe 
myself y\rs1 etc41      ,,aquilla       
,,tabot4       ,alex&ria1 ,va41     #ab 
mo41 #aa1 #aheb4      ,x gives me mu*   
pleasure to /ate t ,i h _h 9 use on my  
f>m 9 ,montgom]y ,c\nty1 ,md41 = ! pa/  
two seasons1 "o (     ',hussey's        
,reap]s1' & its op]ation has giv5 me    
entire     satisfaction 9 e respect4 ,x 
appe>s to comb9e ! ?ree     qualities s 

important to ! f>m]1 effici5cy1         
durability &     economy4 ,i c1 ) great 
s9c]ity1 recomm5d its g5]al             
adoption4      ,,b5jam9 ,,hall[ell4     
,to ,ob$ ,hussey3      ,de> ,sir3--,hav+
 us$ "o ( y\r ,reap]s ^u l&1 a great    
deal ( :i* 0 hilly1 /ony & r\gh1 ,i take
 pleasure 9     say+ t x has giv5 entire
 satisfaction1 & prov$ to be a     v    
durable1 well built1 & great labor sav+ 
ma*9e4      ,respectfully1      ,a4 ,b4 
,,davis4      ,gre5wood1 ,mont4 ,co41   
,md41 ,dec4 #bj1 #aheb4       ,pickaway 
,c\nty1 ,o41     ,july #a1 #ahea4       
,i made an exp]im5t ?is season 9 my     
field ( te/+ !     ,mc,cormick & ,hussey
 ,reap]s4 ,i tri$ ea* fairly & "u       
simil> circum/ances4 ,i am satisfi$ t   
,hussey's is decid$ly     ! be/ ,reap]1 
bo? z to cutt+ gra9 & durability4 ,!    
objections made to ,hussey's ,reap] by  
ag5ts & manufactur]s (     o!r ma*9es ,i
 d n f9d1 ^u trial1 to exi/ 9 any "o    
p>ticul>4      ,,wm4 ,,/age4       ,we1 
! und]sign$1 pres5t at ! trial1 concur 9

 ,mr4 ,/age's     /atem5t3 ,z4          
,prit*ett1 ,john ,reb]1 ,philip ,/u>t1  
,isaac ,/age1     ,john ,hogel&1 ,mi*ael
 ,ey]4       ,salem ,tp41 ,*ampaign     
,co41 ,o41     ,july1 #ahea4      ,i h  
work$ ) ,mc,cormick & ,hussey's ,reap]s 
?ree seasons1     & unqualifi$ly        
pron\nce ,hussey's ! be/ ma*9e4 ,x cuts 
clean] & fa/]1 & leaves ! gra9 9 bett]  
ord] on !     gr\nd2 & ?is is ! op9ion (
 e h& 9 giv+ an     expression ( !      
comp>ative m]its ( ! two ma*9es4        
,,?os4 ,,outram4       ,union ,t[n%ip1  
,*ampaign ,c\nty1 ,o41     ,july1 #ahea4
      ,i h = ! pa/ f\r seasons work$    
,hussey's ,reap]1 &     unhesitat+ly    
pron\nce x va/ly sup]ior to             
,mc,cormick's or any     o!r ,reap] ,i h
 se5 us$4      ,,william ,t4 ,,zombro4  
,salem ,t[n%ip1 ,*ampaign ,c\nty1 ,o41  
,july1 #ahea4      ,i h _h ,hussey's    
,reap] us$ on my f>m4 ,x w cut #bj acres
     ( ! heavie/ :eat p] day1 ) ease4 ,i
 consid] x f>     sup]ior to !          
,mc,cormick ,reap]4      ,,jo%ua        

,,buff+ton4       ,ross ,c\nty1 ,ohio1  
,july1 #ahea4      ,i h us$ ,hussey's   
,reap]1 & consid] x an invaluable       
ma*9e4 ,i h se5 ,mc,cormick's ,reap]    
op]ate1 & am ( op9ion     t ,hussey's is
 ! be/ ma*9e4      ,d4 ,m',,connell4    
,union ,t[n%ip1 ,*ampaign ,c\nty1 ,o41  
,augu/1 #ahea4      ,i h us$ ,hussey's  
,reap] = f\r ye>s4 ,i pref] x to e      
o!r ma*9e4 ,i d n h to drive fa/1 & !   
rak+ is !     easie/ "w 9 ! field4      
,,john ,,e>som4       ,salem ,t[n%ip1   
,*ampaign ,c\nty1 ,o41     ,augu/1      
#ahea4      ,i b\ght a ,hussey ,reap]   
?is season1 & x has giv5 ! be/          
satisfaction4 ,i cut :eat t 0 d[n z     
badly z any ,i ev]     saw4 ,x op]at$   
well by driv+ 9 a sl[ walk4 ,my h&s w\ld
     r rake ?an b9d4      ,,john ,,lee4 
,union ,t[n%ip1 ,*ampaign ,c\nty1 ,o41  
,july1 #ahea4      ,i h us$ = five ye>s 
,hussey's ,reap]4 ,x is a labor &       
gra9 sav+ ma*9e4 ,x is a mu* bett] ma*9e
 ?an     ,mc,cormick's1 9 sev]al        
p>ticul>s2 x is m sub/antial1 n     s   

liable to injury1 & w cut fa/] & clean]4
 ,i cut ?is     season1 ) ?ree horses1  
sixte5 acres ( heavy :eat1 9 five       
h\rs & ?irty m9utes4      ,,rez9 ,c4    
,,wilson4       ,b]g51     ,septemb] #a1
 #ahea4      ,?is is to c]tify t ,i h = 
?ree seasons us$ "o (     ,hussey's     
,reap+ ,ma*9es1 :i* ,i pur*as$ at !     
,g5esee ,se$     ,/ore1 & t x gives     
p]fect satisfaction4 ,i h cut my :eat   
:5 x 0 v badly lodg$1 mu* fa/]1 bett] & 
*eap]     ?an x c\ld h be5 done 9 any   
o!r way4 ,i _h "o (     ,mc,cormick's1 b
 left x 9 ! road1 a useless article1 z  
,i     consid] x1 hav+ tri$ = ?ree ye>s 
to use x )\t     success4      ,i       
consid] ,hussey's ma*9e j ! ?+ = our    
f>m]s1 & ,i     c\ld n n[1 aft] hav+    
prov$ its m]its1 be induc$ to be     )\t
 "o4      ,,noah ,,wilson4   ,) a few   
g5]al rem>ks z to ! reputation ( ,reap+ 
,ma*9es 9 ,engl&1 & on ! au?ority ( !   
annex$ ,engli% publications1 we take    
leave ( ! subject4  ,at ! trial = :i* ! 
,great ,c\ncil ,m$al 0 aw>d$1 b :i* no  

practical f>m] 9 ?is c\ntry w\ld consid]
 z any trial at all1 be+ m]ely ! attempt
 to cut a small space 9 gre5 & wet gra91
 & dur+ ! tempor>y abs5ce ( ,hussey1 8  
ma*9e 0 op]at$ by ignorant labor]s ( !  
,*ry/al ,palace1 & :o _h nev] be=e se5 a
 reap+ ma*9e4  ,?is did n satisfy !     
,engli% f>m]s2 compla9ts 7 soon he>d (  
inju/ice1 p>tiality1 & unfairness4 ,x   
compell$ ,c4 ,h4 ,mc,cormick or 8 ag5ts 
to (f] a *all5ge1 :i* 0 promptly accept$
 by ,hussey2 & be=e ! ,clevel&          
,agricultural ,society a tol]ably fair  
trial 0 _h ( ! rival ma*9es1 ?\gh nei!r 
! gra9 nor gr\nd 0 !n 9 a suitable /ate4
 ,= ! decision ( twelve prom95t m5 &    
practical f>m]s we ref] to ! annex$     
,engli% acc\nt = ! complete triumph ( ! 
unm$all$ ma*9e4  ,9 an int]view ) an    
ext5sive agricultural implem5t mak] (   
,york%ire--himself an inv5tor ( _m      
valuable implem5ts1 & to no small ext5t 
a rival--he spoke ( ,ob$ ,hussey z a man
 :o conf]r$ honor on 8 own c\ntry2 z    
well by 8 g5ius & tal5ts1 z by 8        

integrity ( "*4 ,?is feel+ 0 alike      
honorable to ! g5tleman :o gave x       
expression1 & j to an ,am]ican citiz54  
,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's ,di/9ction     
,ob$ ,hussey is p]haps ! only ,am]ican  
:o ev] wav$ ! ,/>s & ,/ripes on ! soil (
 ,engl& plac$ !re1 too1 at diff]5t      
times1 on 8 ma*9e1 by ,engli%m5 or :o   
c\ld d x )\t a /rong feel+ ( envy &     
jeal\sy be+ eng5d]$4 ,ev5 ,engli%m51    
jeal\s z !y are kn[n to be1 view$       
,hussey z a public b5efactor1 & 8       
mission z "o calculat$ ei!r directly or 
indirectly to b5efit all classes4 ,yet 9
 8 own c\ntry1 :i* he has s signally    
b5efit$1 he is compell$ to supplicate = 
ye>s1 & z yet 9 va91 = rights1 t o!rs1 )
 n a ti! ( 8 claim & m]it1 b ) m ample  
means p]haps1 or m influ5tial fri5ds1   
succe$ 9 obta9+4 ,x is a reproa* to !   
age & to ! ,halls ( ,legislation4 ,:5 x 
0 suppos$ ?is great inv5tion 0 p]fect$ 9
 ,engl&1 _m ye>s ago--?\gh n successful1
 z 0 subsequ5tly prov$--! ,nation took !
 matt] 9 h&1 & ,p>liam5t vot$ a rew>d to

 its au?or4  ,at ! great ,agricultural  
,exhibition = ,ba? & ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1   
held at ,plym\? 9 #ahec1 ! ,plym\? ,mail
 /ates3 ! int]e/ & excitem5t creat$ by !
 trial ( ,reap+ ,ma*9es 0 v great1 & !  
cr[d ( p]sons assembl$ to witness _!    
p]=mance 0 imm5se--t ,hussey won ! prize
 = ,reap+1 by acclamation1 ov] all      
competitors--! only o!r ,am]ican ma*9e  
pres5t1 ,mc,cormick's includ$2 & an eye 
witness /ates t ?ree *e]s 7 propos$ =   
,mr4 ,hussey by ,sir ,?omas ,ackl&1 !   
,presid5t1 & memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 :i* 0   
respond$ to by ?\s&s1 & )\t a diss5t+   
voice2 t 8 reap] 0 cr[n$ ) laurel by !  
,judges1 & ! ,/>s & ,/ripes wav$ 9      
triumph tw5ty-five feet high ov]        
,am]ican +5uity & ent]prise on ,engli%  
soil4  ,illu/ration3 ,gold m$al won by  
,mr4 ,hussey ) ! ,reap] at ,baltimore 9 
#ahec4  ,silv] m$al won by ,mr4 ,hussey 
) ! ,reap] & 8 ,/eam ,pl\gh at ,new     
,york 9 #aheg4  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,m[+ ,ma*9e
 z ,well z a ,reap]  ,at ?is trial x 0  
aga9 demon/rat$ to ! agriculturi/s (    

,great ,brita9 by ,ob$ ,hussey & n !    
fir/ "t1 ?\gh he 0 ! fir/ to d x t 8    
ma*9e w\ld cut _! grass q z p]fectly z  
_! corn4 ,! ,mail goes on to say3 ,a m[+
 ma*9e 0 s remote f ! expectations &    
hopes ( ! ,society1 t no prize 0 (f]$ = 
"o2 yet ,mr4 ,hussey 0 prep>$ ) a m[+   
ma*9e1 :i* 0 tak5 to an adjo9+ field (  
mead[ grass & clov] mix$4 ,! p foll[$1 b
 evid5tly ) no expectation ( be+        
gratifi$4 ,! ma*9e m[] 0 put 9 action1 &
 to ! admiration ( e "o1 x cut ! grass )
 an ev5ness & precision :i* is truly    
surpris+1 be+ m close & ev5 ?an a scy!4 
,! grass left beh9d ! ma*9e 0 q ev5ly   
spread1 & :]e x 0 n s1 x lay s light &  
op5 t ! use ( ! t5d+ ma*9e 0 sc>cely    
necess>y4 ,! admiration ( ! truly       
a/oni%+ p]=mance 0 univ]sal4  ,! cutt+ !
 rye 0 look$ =1 b m[+ ! grass took e "o 
by surprise4 ,?us a great desid]atum has
 be5 a*iev$2 ! f>m] has n[ only to ge>  
up 8 horses & take a ride ?r\gh 8 mead[1
 & 8 grass is cut4  ,aga91 at ! ,royal  
,agricultural ,society's ,exhibition1   

held at ,l9coln1 ! pres5t season1 ! ,m>k
 ,lane ,express /ates t ,hussey's ma*9e 
won ! prize ov] all competitors2 &      
admits t ,bell's ma*9e 0 at la/ fairly  
beat54  ,is !re an ,am]ican :o c read ^!
 acc\nts :o does n feel indebt$ to ! man
 :o1 solely by 8 own p]sev]ance & skill1
 has add$ lu/re to 8 c\ntry's r5[n 9 !  
peaceful walks ( life8 ,if ! same man1 z
 a w>rior 9 ho/ile array1 _h rais$ !    
same flag 9 triumph on ! same soil1 h[  
w\ld 8 c\ntrym5 h rew>d$ him8 ,d\btless 
by a vote ( ?anks by bo? ,h\ses (       
,congress1 toge!r ) a sword & gold m$al1
 if n a monum5t 9 addition6  ,sid5ote3  
,a ,peaceful ,conque/  ,%\ld n ^? be    
equally honor$ & rew>d$ by ! ,c\ntry1 :o
 are engag$ 9 ! arts & 9 agriculture2 :o
 devote _! en]gies to add to ! com=t &  
happ9ess ( _! fell[ man1 z ^? engag$ 9  
%$d+ blood1 mak+ wid[s & orphans to m\rn
 = _! untimely b]eavem5t1 & :o lit]ally 
= hire1 n patriotism1 & ) ! _s demons1  
seek to slay & de/roy8  ,we fully       
believe s2 = fame & r5[n 9 arms are     

r>ely or nev] acquir$1 except by entail+
 mis]y & di/ress on our fell[ be+s1 &   
eng5d]+ ! wor/ feel+s & passions ( our  
nature4  ,b we hope = ! adv5t ( bett]   
days2 :51 if ! political sword is n     
lit]ally beat5 into a pl\gh-%>e1 & !    
p>tisan spe> turn$ into a prun+ hook1 ! 
inv5tive g5ius & tal5t ( our c\ntrym5   
%all be m aid$ & bett] rew>d$ by        
,gov]nm5t1 9 its praisewor?y ef=ts = !  
diffusion ( k among m51 9 all t really  
ennobles ! m9d1 & b5efits ! :ole human  
family4 ,su*1 at lea/1 is ! e>ne/ wi% & 
desire (  ,a ,,f>m] ,,& ,,me*anic4      
,,hussey',s ,,reap+ ,,& ,,m[+ ,,ma*9e   
,,9 ,,engl&  ,sid5ote3 ,an ,unfair      
,disadvantage  ,9 pres5t+ ! foll[+ pages
 = consid]ation ( ! f>m]s ( ! c\ntry1 ! 
subscrib] has conf9$ himself /rictly to 
matt]s select$ f ,engli% pap]s1 :i* w   
speak = itself4 ,z a %ort explanation f 
me w be look$ =1 ,i w m]ely /ate t at ! 
trial 9 pres5ce ( ! ,exhibition ,jury1  
,mr4 ,mc,cormick's ma*9e 0 op]at$ by an 
exp]i5c$ h& s5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile 

m9e 0 manag$ by ,engli% labor]s ( ! l[] 
class1 :o 7 total /rang]s to x1 & _h    
nev] se5 x 9 op]ation4 ,! trial 0 made 9
 unripe :eat on a ra9y day4 ,my ma*9e 0 
v improp]ly adju/$ = ! "w & wrongly put 
toge!r1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* ! ignorant   
rak] fail$ to deliv] ! %eaves1 & x /opp$
 z a matt] ( c\rse1 & 0 imm$iately laid 
aside1 aft] cutt+ b a few feet4 ,my     
ma*9e 0 nev] tri$ 9 pres5ce ( t ,jury by
 any o!r h&s1 or 9 any o!r condition1   
myself n be+ 9 ,engl&4  ,x 0 on su* a   
trial t ! ,exhibition m$al 0 dispos$ (1 
& ) :at ju/ice ! read] c judge by read+ 
! foll[+ pages4 ,on my arrival 9 ,engl& 
,i took my ma*9e into ! field t x might 
"w its way into public favor z x be/    
c\ld4 ,aft] be+ exhibit$ 9 sev]al       
places1 its ris+ fame appe>$ to produce 
"s effect1 z x w appe> by ! foll[+ 9 !  
,w9dsor & ,eaton ,express ( ,novemb] #h1
 #ahea3  ,allud+ to ! a/oni%+ &         
unexpect$ p]=mance ( my ,reap]1 x says3 
',by ?is unlook$ = turn ( ev5ts1 !      
proprietors ( ,mc,cormick's ma*9e f\nd t

 _! supremacy 0 no long] undisput$1 & t 
! necessity 0 laid ^u !m to look to _!  
laurels2 !y !re=e came boldly =w>d1 &   
?rew d[n ! gauntlet6'  ,illu/ration3    
,hussey's ,side-,deliv]y ,reap] ,z ,us$ 
9 ,engl&4 7,f ,an ,old ,pr9t7  ,sid5ote3
 ,h[ ,mc,cormick ,receiv$ a ,m$al  ,t   
f>m]s :o are acqua9t$ ) my reap] may    
und]/& :y x fail$ to p]=m well 9 ! h&s (
 /rang]s at ! ,exhibition trial :]e     
,mc,cormick got ! m$al1 x w be necess>y 
= me to say t :5 ! ma*9e 0 s5t f        
,baltimore x 0 set to cut high4 ,t :5 ! 
inexp]i5c$ h&s und]took to make x cut   
l[1 !y pit*$ d[n ! cutt]s by putt+ on ! 
tongue1 n kn[+ any o!r way to l[] x4 ,9 
do+ s ! h9d "p ( ! plat=m 0 ( c\rse     
rais$ high4 ,9 ?is condition !          
unpractic$ rak] fail$ to pu% ! heavy wet
 :eat (f up an incl9$ plane2 & z a matt]
 ( c\rse ! ma*9e *oak$1 & = ! same      
reason t a mill w *oak :5 ! corn goes 9 
fa/] ?an ! meal comes out4 ,a skillful  
h& w\ld h l[]$ ! cut at ! axle ( !      
ma*9e1 & br\ght ! plat=m horizontal or  

l[e/ at ! re>1 z x %\ld be 9 cutt+ wet  
gra94  ,! foll[+ pages w %[ ! result1 ! 
au!nticity ( :i*1 if d\bt$1 w be prov$  
by ! production ( ! orig9als 9 my       
possession4  ,,ob$ ,,hussey4            
,baltimore1 ,md41 ,jan4 #a1 #aheb4   ,f 
! ,hull ,engl& ,adv]tis]1 ,septemb] #e1 
#ahea4  ,at ! annual meet+ on ,mr4      
,me*i's ,f>m at ,tiptree ,hea?1 a few   
weeks ago1 a brief report ( :i* appe>$ 9
 ! ,hull ,adv]tis] at ! "t1 sev]al reap+
 ma*9es 7 te/$1 ! result !n be+ t "o    
manufactur$ & inv5t$ by ,mr4            
,mc,cormick1 ( ,am]ica1 0 ! only "o :i* 
0 consid]$ to h done its "w prop]ly4    
,among/ ^? tri$ 0 "o inv5t$ &           
manufactur$ by ,mr4 ,o4 ,hussey1        
,baltimore1 ,md4 7,u4 ,s47 :i*1 9 !     
op9ion ( g5tlem5 !n pres5t1 did n fully 
accompli% ! object 9 view4 ,x %\ld1     
h[ev]1 be m5tion$1 t :ile ,mr4          
,mc,cormick's ma*9e _h on t trial !     
advantage ( ! sup]9t5d5ce ( p]sons      
intimately acqua9t$ ) its me*anism1 & :o
 _h be5 accu/om$ to ! work+ ( ! ma*9e = 

"s ye>s1 ,mr4 ,hussey's inv5tion 0 79 ! 
abs5ce ( ! inv5tor7 9 ! h&s ( p]sons    
entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! prop] mode (    
work+ x4 ,s9ce !n ,mr4 ,hussey himself  
has come ov] to ,engl& 9 ord] to        
sup]9t5d 8 ma*9e1 & ! result has be5 t x
 is n[ br\ght out to receive a ?or\gh   
trial ( its m]its4  ,! trial (          
,w$nesday1 h[ev]1 0 ! be/4 ,x took place
 9 a field belong+ to ,mr4 ,coskill1    
,grovehill ,lane1 ,bev]ly4 ,!re 0       
assembl$ dur+ ! day a great numb] (     
f>m]s & g5tlem5 int]e/$ 9 agriculture1  
:o witness$ ! trial ) great int]e/4  ,! 
:eat 9 ?is case 0 v mu* 'laid2' inde$ 9 
_m places x 0 almo/ flat on ! gr\nd4 ,x 
!re=e af=d$ "o ( ! be/ opportunities =  
judg+ ( ! capabilities ( ! ma*9e "u     
disadvantage\s circum/ances t c\ld      
possibly occur4  ,on ! :ole1 !          
conclusion come to 0 t ! reap+ 0 done z 
well by ma*9e z by h&4 ,no "o d\bt$ = a 
mom5t t x w\ld cut corn well :]e x 0    
/&+2 b "s f>m]s ?\ght x w\ld n equal !  
scy! :]e ! corn 0 laid4 ,! result1      

h[ev]1 %[$ ! contr>y1 & e p]son         
ackn[l$g$ t x _h succe$$ admirably4     
,aft] cutt+ a l>ge quantity ( :eat1 !   
ma*9e 0 tak5 into ano!r field1 & aft] a 
slight alt]ation1 set to "w to cut      
clov]4 ,we und]/& t on ! day be=e       
previ\s to com+ to ,hull1 x _h be5 tri$ 
on clov] & cut x extremely well4        
,sid5ote3 ,w9n+ ,its ,own ,way  ,z !    
ma*9e cut along x 0 foll[$ closely by   
gr\ps ( f>m]s /riv+ h>d to f9d flaws 9  
its p]=mance4 ,b !y c\ld n4 ,on !       
contr>y1 9 ^? places :]e ! corn 0 mo/   
'laid1' & :]e1 consequ5tly1 ! greate/   
difficulty mu/ occur 9 ! cutt+1 ! mann] 
9 :i* ! reap] did its "w elicit$ _!     
l\de/ approbation4 ',:y1' said "o burly 
old g5tleman by our side1 'a man ) a    
scy! c\ld nev] cut x l t4' ',x is       
wond]ful1' said ano!r4   ,f ! ,morn+    
,adv]tis]1 ,septemb] #ab1 #ahea4  ,on   
,monday la/1 ! public trial ( ,hussey's 
pat5t ,reap+ ,ma*9e took place ) !      
p]mission ( 8 ,grace1 ! ,duke (         
,m>lbor\gh1 on 8 ,grace's e/ate (       

,bl5heim1 ne> ,wood/ock1 ,ox=d%ire1 &   
also1 on ! adjo9+ "o ( ,mr4 ,s\!rn1 "o (
 ! mo/ consid]able l&$ proprietors ( !  
c\ntry4 ,a l>ge assemblage ( !          
,agriculturi/s ( ! highe/ class attract$
 by ! celebrity :i* ?is +5i\s & effici5t
 contrivance has acquir$ = itself 9 a   
c\rse ( successful exp]im5ts p]=m$ la/  
week 9 ,york%ire1 7 pres5t to witness ! 
trial1 mo/ly f ,ox=d%ire & ! adjo9+     
c\nties1 b _m f a consid]able di/ance1 &
 all ( !m concurr$ 9 ! mo/ ready        
ackn[l$gm5ts ( its advantages4          
,sid5ote3 ,! ,duke ( ,m>lbor\gh's ,te/  
,! reap+ comm5c$ at #aa o'clock 9 !     
b>ley field1 ! ma*9e be+ drawn by two   
f9e *e/nut horses1 l5t by 8 ,grace = !  
purpose ( ! exp]im5t1 9 :i* he took !   
deepe/ int]e/1 foll[+ ! reap] 9 a c>1 & 
wat*+ ) evid5t satisfaction1 ! ease &   
rapidity ) :i* ! blades cut d[n ! gold5 
produce ( ! field4 ,! crop 0 by no means
 "o calculat$ to favor ! exp]im5t4 ,on !
 contr>y1 "s ( x 0 d[n & mu* laid4 ,x 0 
cut d[n1 h[ev]1 ) great regul>ity &     

spe$1 & ! g5]al ev5ness ( ! /ubble 0 !  
subject ( g5]al rem>k4 ,z ! ma*9e pass$ 
on1 hew+ its way at a sm>t pace ?r\gh ! 
d5se mass ( /alks1 ! cr[d ( eag] obs]v]s
 ru%$ aft] x1 & _m 7 ! *e]s ) :i* x 0   
welcom$4 ,occasionally1 to satisfy !    
ideas ( ! m fa/idi\s1 ! level ( ! cutt]s
 0 *ang$1 s z to leave a great] or less 
l5g? ( /ubble1 & x 0 evid5t to all t 9  
?is respect ! ma*9e 0 susceptible ( !   
nice/ adju/m5t4 ,"s times at ! end ( a  
turn x 0 re/$ to give ! f>m]s an        
opportunity ( inspect+ x1 :i* !y seem$  
nev] tir$ ( do+1 & !n x 0 turn$ r\nd at 
"r angles to cut 9 ! cross direction4 ,9
 ! exp]im5ts ^u b>ley1 x %[$ itself     
capable ( reap+ ! enorm\s space ( fifte5
 acres1 :i* we believe is f eight to n9e
 times ! p[] ( ! mo/ vigor\s & skillful 
reap]4 ,aft]w>ds ! ma*9e 0 tak5 into a  
l>ge field ( clov]1 :i* x cut to )9 two 
in*es ( ! gr\nd1 & ) /ill great]        
rapidity4  ,8 ,grace repeat$ly express$ 
8 admiration ( ! p[]s ( ! app>atus1 &   
congratulat$ "s ( ! agricultural g5tlem5

 pres5t ) him on ! prospects ( great]   
economy & security 9 h>ve/+ :i* x af=d$ 
!m4 ,^! op9ions 7 g5]ally ent]ta9$ ^u ! 
gr\nd1 & ye/]day at ,bi%op's ,/>t=d1 9  
,h>t=d%ire1 ! f>m]s ( t "p ( ! c\ntry   
witness$ a simil> exp]im5t1 att5d$ )    
results precisely simil>1 & :i* gave !m 
! same satisfaction4  ,illu/ration3     
,mc,cormick's ,am]ican ,reap]   ,!      
foll[+ te/imonial 0 giv5 by ! ,duke (   
,m>lbor\gh3  ,tuesday1 ,septemb] #i?1   
#ahea4  ,hav+ ye/]day witness$ ! work+ (
 ! ,am]ican ,reap+ ,ma*9e1 pat5t$ by    
,mr4 ,hussey1 & be+ reque/$ to give my  
op9ion ^u its execution1 ,i /ate t x    
p]=m$ its "w admirably1 lay+ ! corn :5  
cut v neatly = ty+ up1 & leav+ ! /ubble 
v regul>4  ,,m>lbor\gh4   ,foll[+ ^u ^! 
v>i\s successes1 an adv]tisem5t f !     
proprietors ( ,mc,cormick's ,ma*9e      
appe>$ 9 ! public pap]s1 z foll[s3      
,,mr4 ,m',,cormick',s ,,am]ican ,,reap] 
,sid5ote3 ,! ,*all5ge  ,public ,*all5ge 
to ,mak]s & ,v5d]s ( ,reap+ ,ma*9es3    
,we1 ! und]sign$1 ag5ts = ,mr4          

,mc,cormick1 hav+ obs]v$ sundry         
adv]tisem5ts & circul>s compla9+ ( !    
decision ( ! ,jurors ( ! ,great         
,exhibition ( #ahea 9 favor ( ,mr4      
,mc,cormick's ,reap]1 & ( ! reports giv5
 9 ! public j\rnals ( ! trials :i* l$ to
 su* decision1 d h]eby give notice to   
,messrs4 ,wm4 ,dray  ,co41 ,messrs4     
,g>rett  ,son1 ,mr4 ,o4 ,hussey1 & all  
o!r mak]s & v5d]s ( ,reap+ ,ma*9es      
:atsoev]1 t ,m',,cormick',s ,reap] w be 
tri$ at ! ,clevel& ,society's ,%[ at    
,m>ton1 ,middlesbr\gh1 ne>              
,/ockton-on-,tees1 on ! #be? in/41 &    
publicly ,,*all5ge !m or any ( !m1 to   
meet u !re1 ) _! ma*9es1 = ! purpose ( a
 comp>ative trial ( ! respective m]its (
 ea*1 to be det]m9$ by ! ,*airman &     
,c\ncil ( ! ,clevel& ,society1 or by su*
 ,judge or ,judges z ! said ,society may
 appo9t4 ,,burgess  ,,key1 #ajc ,newgate
 ,/reet1 ,london4  ,! ,*all5ge 0        
imm$iately accept$4   ,,mr4 ,,hussey',s 
,,am]ican ,,reap]  ,sid5ote3 ,!         
,acceptance  ,9 answ] to an adv]tisem5t 

:i* appe>$ 9 ! ,times ( ! #ah?1 f       
,messrs4 ,burgess  ,key1 giv+ u a       
,,public ,,*all5ge to a ,,trial ( !     
,,am]ican ,,reap+ ,,ma*9es1 we h]eby    
ann\nce t we %all will+ly ,,accept !    
,,same1 & on ! #be? in/4 we %all be     
prep>$ at ! ,clevel& ,society's ,%[1    
,m>ton1 ,middlesbor\gh1 ne>             
,/ockton-on-,tees1 to prove to !        
,agricultural ,_w ! sup]iority (        
,,hussey',s ,,reap] = g5]al f>m+        
purposes4 ,we /ipulate1 h[ev]1 t !      
,ma*9es %all be te/$1 n only on a       
p>ticul> pat* ( good up/&+ gra91 :]e !y 
might1 p]haps1 prove equal1 b on an     
av]age v>iety ( conditions1 z to %ort & 
laid corn1 etc41 su* z ! f>m] w usually 
meet )4 ,its capabilities = cutt+ gre5  
crops1 su* z clov]1 etc41 %all also be  
prov$4 ,x mu/ be evid5t to ! ,f>m+      
,public t ! ,reap+ ,ma*9e :i* w cut a   
crop ( ! greate/ v>iety & diff]5ce (    
condition mu/ possess ! greate/ m]it4   
,,wm4 ,,dray  ,,co41 ,agricultural      
,w>eh\se1 ,swan-,lane1 ,london ,bridge4 

,accord+ly ! matt] 0 arrang$1 & ! foll[+
 g5tlem5 7 call$ ^u to act z jurors3    
,h5ry ,/eph5 ,?ompson1 ,esq41 ( ,moat   
,hall1 ,=eman2 ,mr4 ,wm4 ,li/] ( ,dunsa 
,bank2 ,mr4 ,jno4 ,boo? ( ,kill]by2 ,mr4
 ,john ,p>r+ton1 ( ,brancepe?2 ,mr4 ,wm4
 ,we!rell1 ( ,kirkbridge1 ,d>l+ton2 ,mr4
 ,rob]t ,hym]s1 ( ,m>ton2 ,mr4 ,*ri/oph]
 ,cobson1 ,l9?orpe2 ,mr4 ,rob]t         
,fawcitt1 ( ,ormsby2 ,mr4 ,joseph       
,p>r+ton1 ( ,cross ,beck2 ,mr4 ,john    
,ou?waite1 ( ,ba9esse2 ,mr4 ,geo4 ,re$1 
,hutton ,l[cross2 ,mr4 ,?omas ,phillips1
 ( ,helmsley1 & ,mr4 ,?omas ,ou?waite1 (
 ,ba9esse4  ,! foll[+ 7 ! conditions to 
be submitt$ by ! repres5tatives ( !     
respective ma*9es3  ,! ma*9es to be tri$
 on :eat & b>ley 9 su* ord]1 & = su*    
l5g?s ( "t1 z ! jurym5 may direct4 ,!   
jury to h full p[] to use any means !y  
deem advisable 9 ord] to put ! ma*9es to
 ! sev]e/ trial4 ,! jury 9 decid+ on !  
m]its ( ! two ma*9es1 to take into _!   
consid]ation3  ,sid5ote3 ,conditions ( !
 ,conte/  #a/4 ,:i* ( ! two cuts corn 9 

! be/ mann]4  #b;d4 ,:i* ( ! two causes 
! lea/ wa/e4  #c;d4 ,:i* ( ! two does ! 
mo/ "w 9 a giv5 "t4  #d?4 ,:i* ( ! two  
leaves ! corn 9 ! be/ ord] = ga!r+ &    
b9d+4  #e?4 ,:i* ( ! two is ! be/ adapt$
 = ! ridge & furr[4  #f?4 ,:i* ( ! two  
is ! lea/ liable to get out ( ord]4     
#g?4 ,:i* ( ! two at fir/ co/ is lea/   
price4  #h?4 ,:i* ( ! two requires !    
lea/ am\nt ( horse labor4  #i?4 ,:i* ( !
 two requires ! lea/ am\nt ( manual     
labor4  ,z no report 0 made ( ! trial on
 ! fir/ day1 ! foll[+ may be reli$ ^u3  
,f ! ,gate%ead ,obs]v]1 ,septemb] #bg1  
#ahea4  ,x 0 curi\s to see on ! soil ( a
 ,clevel& f>m two implem5ts (           
agriculture ly+ side by side 9 rivalry1 
respectively m>k$1 ',mc,cormick1        
inv5tor1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1' ',hussey1  
inv5tor1 ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&'--,am]ica   
compet+ ) ,am]ica1 on ,engli% soil4     
,mr4 ,hussey l$ (f4 ,an attempt 0 made  
to keep back ! eag] cr[d2 b _! curiosity
 0 irrepressible2 !y flock$ 9 ^u ! ma*9e
 s t ! exp]im5t c\ld n be prop]ly p]=m$1

 nor c\ld ! jury duly dis*>ge _! duties4
 ,p4 ,c4 ,?ompson did 8 v be/2 he 0 all 
b ev]y:]e at once2 b :at avails a police
 =ce1 "o /rong1 aga9/ a conc\rse (      
,york%ire yeomanry & cl[ns8 ,x 0        
requisite t he %\ld h recruits1 & a body
 ( self-elect$ 'specials' came to 8 aid1
 :o succe$$ 9 procur+ approa* to a cle> 
c\rse4 ,mr4 ,hussey !n took 8 seat anew1
 & 8 ma*9e cut d[n a bread? ( :eat f end
 to end ( ! field4 ,x seem$ to u to d   
its "w neatly & well4 ,! :eat 0 clev]ly 
deliv]$ f ! tee? ( ! reap]1 & h&$ ov] to
 ! b9d]s by ! rake4   ,to ,william ,dray
 & ,company4  ,/ockton-on-,tees1        
,septemb] #bg?1 #ahea4  ,sir--,hav+ be5 
9 communication ) y relative to ! trial 
( y\r ,reap] aga9/ ,mc,cormick's1 &     
feel+ deeply int]e/$ 9 ! introduction ( 
! new implem5t into ?is di/rict1        
p>ticul>ly "o ( s mu* importance z a    
,reap+ ,ma*9e1 ,i ?9k x is n probably   
out ( place 9 me if ,i give y ! result (
 my obs]vations dur+ ! two trials :i* h 
tak5 place4 ,f ! fact t ,mc,cormick's   

,ma*9e obta9$ ! prize at ! ,great       
,exhibition 7?\gh ,i d n p9 my fai? ^u  
aw>ds made by ,agricultural & o!r       
societies7 ! lett] ( ,mr4 ,pusey's1 9 ! 
,royal ,agricultural ,society's ,j\rnal1
 ! v>i\s newspap] reports1 etc41 etc41 x
 0 natural = me to be pr$ispos$ 9 favor 
( ,mc,cormick's ,ma*9e2 inde$ ,mr4 ,m4  
_h a pre/ige 9 8 favor1 :i* ( c\rse     
op]at$ aga9/ ! ',little ,hussey4'       
,previ\s to />t+1 at ,m>ton1 on         
,?ursday1 ! g5tlem5 repres5t+           
,mc,cormick's ma*9e express$ !mselves   
desir\s ( te/+ ! ma*9es e>ly 9 ! morn+  
:5 ! dew 0 on1 believ+ t _! ma*9e w\ld  
cut ! gra9 "u su* circum/ances1 & t y\rs
 w\ld n4 ,well1 on ,?ursday we _h a     
deluge ra91 ! surface ( ! l& 0 v s(t1 & 
! corn v wet4 ,ev]ybody !re 0 a/oni%$ to
 see y\r ma*9e br\ght up ! field at a   
trot1 cutt+ its way to ! admiration (   
all pres5t2 x n only cut to ! lean+     
corn1 b x cut cross ov] ! corn lean+ to 
! left ( ! po/illion 7,i presume ,i mu/ 
call him74 ,mc,cormick's ma*9e !n       

attempt$ to />t 7he made two or ?ree    
attempts7 b ! att5dant confess$ x 0     
impossible to d s4 ,t !re might be no   
mi/ake ab\t x1 y\r repres5tatives       
propos$ t _! ma*9es %\ld g up aga92 !   
jury said ',no6 we are satisfi$ t y\r   
ma*9e c cut x "u ! pres5t circum/ances1'
 & s end$ ,?ursday's trial4   ,f !      
,gate%ead ,obs]v]1 ,octob] #d4  ,we left
 ! memb]s & fri5ds ( ?is society1 on    
,friday1 ! #bf? ult4 on ! ,%[-gr\nd at  
,middlesbr\gh1 imm]s$ 9 ra94 ,! sc5e n[ 
%ifts to ! ,t[nhall1 :]e1 9 a h&some &  
spaci\s ap>tm5t1 we f9d !m assembl$ 9 ! 
ev5+1 to d9n]1 to ! numb] ( #aej1 ) !   
,e>l ( ,zetl& 9 ! *air1 & 9 ! vice-*air 
,mr4 ,john ,vaughan1 ( ! firm ( ,bolck[ 
,vaughan1 iron-ma/]s & manufactur]s4 ,8 
lord%ip 0 support$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,f4   
,:>ton1 ( ,birm+ham1 & ,messrs4 ,j4 ,t4 
,:>ton1 ,h5ry ,pease1 ,g4 ,d4 ,trott]1  
,isaac ,wilson1 ,george ,coates1 ,j4 ,w4
 ,pease1 ,george ,reade1 ,john ,pi]son1 
etc42 & ! vice-*air by ,messrs4 ,c4     
,dryd51 ,w4 ,fall[s1 ,r4 ,*ilton1 etc4  

,9 ! body ( ! hall 7 ! lead+ inhabitants
 ( ! t[n & neighborhood2 also1 ,mr4     
,burgess & ,mr4 ,samuelson 7:o _h come  
to ! meet+ ) ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's reap+   
ma*9e71 ,mr4 ,hussey1 ! inv5tor ( !     
reap] :i* be>s 8 "n1 & ,mr4 ,pi]ce &    
,mr4 ,/ev5s 7on ! "p ( ,messrs4 ,dray   
,co41 ag5ts = ,mr4 ,hussey74  ,on !     
removal ( ! clo?1 ! noble ,*airman      
7beh9d ^: seat 0 inscrib$ on ! wall 9   
conspicu\s *>act]s1 ',success to !      
,clevel& ,agricultural                  
,society--,eighte5? ,anniv]s>y'7 gave ! 
cu/om>y loyal toa/s1 & took occasion to 
obs]ve t _h x n be5 = ! ,exhibition (   
,indu/ry1 project$ by ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 !  
',reap+ ,ma*9e1' f :i* he anticipat$    
great b5efits to agriculture1 w\ld n h  
be5 introduc$ into ?is c\ntry4          
7,applause47  ,! ,e>l ( ,zetl& aga9     
ref]r$ to ! reap+ ma*9e4 ,su* an aid to 
agriculture1 8 lord%ip obs]v$1 0 ne$$ 9 
,clevel& & else:]e4  ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4       
,:>ton1 ( ,skelton ,ca/le1 said he _h   
nev] witness$ s mu* en?usiasm 9 an      

agricultural di/rict z 0 display$ 9     
connection ) ! reap+ ma*9e4 ,_h ! day   
be5 f9e ! numb] ( spectators pres5t     
ye/]day 7,?ursday7 w\ld h be5 at lea/   
f\rfold :at x 04 ,bad z ! wea!r 01 n    
only 0 !re a l>ge mu/] ( memb]s ( !     
society1 b #hjc p]sons1 _m ( !m f a     
consid]able di/ance1 paid sixp5ce ea* = 
admission to ! gr\nd4 ,! trial ( ! rival
 ma*9es 01 un=tunately1 s %ort1 &       
conduct$ "u su* adv]se circum/ances1 t x
 0 impossible to pron\nce any op9ion z  
to _! relative m]its2 b :at he saw (    
,hussey's 0 z satisfactory z he c\ld    
expect4 7,applause47  ,mr4 ,george      
,reade1 ( ,hutton ,l[cross1 said1 _h x n
 be5 = ! boi/]\s wea!r1 ! receipts ( !  
,society at ,ormesby & ,middlesbr\gh    
w\ld h be5 m>vel\s4 ,z x 01 !re 0 a l>ge
 assemblage to witness ! trial ( !      
,am]ican reap+ ma*9es1 & !y 7 reg>d$ )  
an anxi\s desire t !y might succe$4     
,inde$1 let any +5i\s me*anic--he c>$ n 
:e!r he 0 ,engli%1 ,scot*1 ,iri%1       
,am]ican or ,g]man--come be=e a jury ( !

 f>m]s ( ,clevel& ) an implem5t or ma*9e
 = ! improvem5t ( ,agriculture1 & x w\ld
 be judg$ ) c&or1 imp>tiality &         
uprightness1 & ! inv5tor %\ld g home    
satisfi$ t he _h exp]i5c$ fair play4    
7,applause47  ,mr4 ,isaac ,wilson       
propos$ ! heal? ( ',! ,/rang]s4' ,to ^? 
g5tlem5 ! memb]s 7 greatly indebt$ = _! 
att5dance4 ,_h ! wea!r p]mitt$1 !y w\ld 
all h exp]i5c$ mu* pleasure f an        
inspection ( ! celebrat$ reap+ ma*9es 9 
action1 & ! +5i\s dra9+ pl\gh ( ,mr4    
,f[l]1 :i* did him v mu* cr$it4 7,! toa/
 0 drank ) musical honors47  ,mr4       
,pi]ce1 ! repres5tative ( ,dray  ,co41  
be+ call$ ^u to respond1 rose & said1   
bad z ! wea!r _h be51 he _h be5 delight$
 ) 8 visit to ,middlesbr\gh4 ,! k9dness 
( ! inhabitants soon made him no /rang]4
 ,he 0 n f\r & tw5ty h\rs 9 ! place be=e
 he frat]niz$ ) ! :ole p>i%4 7,laught]47
 ,he rejoic$ t ,mr4 ,hussey's reap+     
ma*9e 0 n[ 9 ! h&s ( a jury ( ,clevel&  
f>m]s4 ,x w\ld h a fair1 hone/1 imp>tial
 trial2 & :at m c\ld an ,engli%man      

desire4 7,applause47 ,he ?ank$ ! company
 = ! honor :i* !y _h conf]r$ ^u _!      
visitors f a di/ance1 & wi%$ cont9u$    
success to _! fl\ri%+ society4          
7,applause47  ,sid5ote3 ,mr4 ,hussey's  
,toa/ to ,engl&  ,mr4 ,hussey 0 next    
call$ ^u1 & said t he _h = _m ye>s be5  
build+ ma*9es 9 ,am]ica4 ,if he _h _h ! 
lea/ idea ( ! int]e/ :i* ,engl& w\ld    
take 9 ! reap+ ( crops by ma*9]y1 x w\ld
 h be5 a difficult ?+ to keep him on !  
o!r side ( ! ,atlantic2 & he knew n1 n[1
 aft] ! reception :i* he _h met )1 h[ he
 %\ld ev] get home aga94 7,applause &   
laught]47  ,mr4 ,/eev5s1 ,dray  ,co4's  
eng9e]1 0 also call$ ^u to rise1 & /at$ 
t 8 employ]s _h pur*as$ ,mr4 ,hussey's  
ma*9e because !y saw x to be ! be/1 & !y
 w\ld meet e competitor 9 ! ?ree k+doms1
 fe>less ( ! result4 7,*e]s47  ,x %\ld  
be /at$ t ,messrs4 ,f[l]1 ,burgess1     
,samuelson1#i etc41 _h by ?is "t left ! 
hall1 & !re=e c\ld n be call$ ^u4       
#i ,mc,cormick's ag5ts4  ,mr4 ,p>r+ton1 
hav+ read ! aw>d1 ann\nc$ t a second    

trial ( ,mc,cormick's & ,hussey's reap+ 
ma*9es w\ld be made1 if ! wea!r 7       
favorable1 on ! foll[+ morn+            
7,saturday71 at #i o'clock1 at ,mr4     
,fawcitt's f>m4 ,! jury1 appo9t$ by !   
committee1 w\ld give no op9ion on !     
trial ( ! previ\s day 7,?ursday74 ,t    
w\ld g = no?+4 ,!y w\ld devote ! :ole ( 
next day1 if necess>y1 to a full1 fair1 
& satisfactory trial ( ! two ma*9es4    
7,applause47  ,on ,saturday morn+1 !    
wea!r 0 s f> favorable t !re 0 no ra94  
,! trial1 !re=e1 took place4 ,!re 0 a   
num]\s ga!r+ ( l&-own]s1 f>m]s1 labor]s1
 etc41 b n s cr[d$ a mu/] z to ob/ruct !
 exp]im5t4  ,! =eman ( ! jury1 ,mr4     
,?ompson1 be+ unavoidably abs5t1 8 place
 0 suppli$ by ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,f4 ,:>ton1 ( 
,birm+ham4 ,messrs4 ,li/]1 ,ou?waite1   
7,j4 & ,t4 ,p47 ,boo?1 ,we!rell1        
,phillips1 & ,dobson1 7 also abs5t4 ,_! 
places 7 fill$ by ,mr4 ,william ,morley1
 ,di%=?2 ,mr4 ,?omas ,p>r+ton1 ,m>ton2  
,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,:>ton1 ,%elton ,ca/le2    
,mr4 ,wm4 ,hill1 ,/aunton2 ,mr4 ,joseph 

,c\lson1 ,sexh[2 ,mr4 ,joseph ,h>rison1 
,:ite ,h\se2 ,mr4 ,john ,mason ,hopp]1  
,m>ton4  ,! trial comm5c$ 9 a level     
enclosure1 adjo9+ ! road f ,/ockton &   
,middlesbr\gh to ,ormesby ,hall 7!      
resid5ce ( ,sir ,wm4 ,p5nyman1 ,b>t474  
,! :eat 0 laid4 ,we h se5 a crop 9 worse
 condition1 b n (t54 ,! /raw 0 damp &   
s(t4 ,! soil 0 loamy & light1 & ! field 
free f wet2 x 0 to ,mr4 ,fawcitt's cr$it
 t he 0 able to place su* a field at !  
s]vice ( ! society "u ! circum/ances2   
/ill1 ! e>? 0 9 a /ate to clog ! :eels (
 ! reap]s4 ,altoge!r1 ! te/ 0 a sev]e "o
 = ! competitors4 ,mr4 ,samuelson1 ,mr4 
,burgess1 & ,mr4 ,d4 ,c4 ,mack5zie 7!   
son ( an emigrant f ,iv]nesse7 7 9 *>ge 
( ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's ma*9e4 ,! o!r 0 9 !
 h&s ( ! inv5tor himself1 ,mr4 ,hussey1 
& ( ,mr4 ,pi]ce & ,mr4 ,/eev5s 7:o      
repres5t$ ! ag5ts1 ,messrs4 ,dray  ,co47
  ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,:>ton 7! jury1         
competitors1 etc41 hav+ ga!r$ r\nd him  
on ! field1 on ,saturday morn+7 ann\nc$ 
t aft] ! lapse ( an h\r1 :5 ! corn w\ld 

be 9 su* a condition t ,mr4 ,fawcitt1 z 
he _h j said1 w\ld1 "u ord9>y           
circum/ances1 reap x himself1 ! trial   
w\ld comm5ce4  ,! "q 01 n[1 :i* ( ! two 
ma*9es %\ld beg94 ,a 'toss' gave ! *ance
 to ,mr4 ,pi]ce1 & he reque/$ ,mr4      
,burgess to lead (f4  ,mc,cormick's     
ma*9e !n got into action1 tak+ ! crop 9 
! mo/ favorable mann]--t is1 lean+ t[>d 
! knife4 ,pass+ along ! field 7:i* 0 f  
two to ?ree hundr$ y>ds 9 l5g?7 x cut   
d[n a bread? ( little m ?an f\r feet4 ,!
 corn be+ laid1 ! fli]1 ( c\rse did n   
come into practical op]ation2 nor 0 x   
necess>y t x %\ld d s--! elem5ts hav+   
already done its "w4 ,! corn 0 well     
cut--! /ubble a little too high4  ,ano!r
 bread? or two hav+ be5 cut1 ,hussey's  
ma*9e foll[$1 & cut "s bread?s--some:at 
wid] ?an ,mc,cormick's1 & clos] to !    
gr\nd4  ,mack5zie1 :5 we po9t$ out !    
%ort] /ubble ( 8 rival1 admitt$ ! fact1 
b said !re w\ld be no difficulty--n !   
slighte/--9 br++ ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's     
knife ne>] to ! gr\nd4 ,9 ,am]ica1      

h[ev]1 :]e ! /raw is comp>atively (     
little or no value1 ! /ubble is no      
object1 & !re are "s advantages 9 cutt+ 
high4  ,a back] ( ,mc,cormick's ma*9e 7&
 _m bets h be5 laid on ! two ma*9es7    
urg$ t ,hussey's w\ld spoil clov] :5 go+
 among :eat4 ,! reply 01 t ,hussey's    
knife c\ld be rais$ or depress$ at      
pleasure4  ,! next te/ 0 cutt+ ! crop   
across ridge & furr[1 s t ! corn 0 ly+  
nei!r to nor f ! knife1 b sidewise4 ,bo?
 ! ma*9es cut ! corn "u ^!              
circum/ances--,hussey's ! clean] ( !    
two4  ,! jury !n requir$ ! exp]im5t to  
be made along ! field1 ) ! corn ly+ f ! 
knife4  ,mr4 ,hussey cons5t$1 & ! ma*9e 
succe$$ 9 cutt+ ! corn--leav+ a tol]able
 /ubble1 b n s %ort & regul> z be=e4    
,mc,cormick's ma*9e 0 !n tri$1 & fail$4 
,z x sc\r$ ov] ! corn1 mak+ sad havoc1  
!re 7 l\d cries ( ',/op6 /op6 y're wa/+ 
x6'  ,b>ley 0 next cut1 ) mu* ! same    
result4 ,9 ?is case1 ,mr4 ,hussey adju/$
 8 plat=m = dis*>g+ ! corn at ! side4   
,sid5ote3 ,hussey ,w9s #f to #d  ,!     

b9d]s be+ summon$ be=e ! jury1 & ask$   
:i* ( ! two ma*9es !y pref]r$1 s f> z _!
 p>ticul> dep>tm5t 0 conc]n$1 decid$1 #d
 = ,mc,cormick's1 #f = ,hussey's4       
,clov] 0 n[ to be tri$1 b at ?is /age ( 
! proce$+s we left ! field4             
,clov]-cutt+1 we %\ld /ate1 =m$ no "p ( 
! competition4 ,! agreem5t m]ely ref]s  
to :eat & b>ley4 ,mc,cormick's ma*9e is 
n int5d$ = clov]-cutt+2 b "s ( ! l&     
own]s & f>m]s 7 anxi\s to see clov] cut 
by ,hussey's ma*9e4 ,mr4 ,?ompson1 we   
und]/&1 _h reque/$ 8 proxy to h !       
exp]im5t made4 ,we 7 told on ! gr\nd t !
 ma*9e _h already be5 tri$ on clov] at  
,newport1 ne> ,middlesbr\gh1 & 'cut x   
well--if ! wea!r _h be5 dry x w\ld h cut
 x beautifully4'  ,x 0 pleasant to m>k !
 anxiety & wat*fulness ( ! g5tlem5 9    
*>ge ( ! two ma*9es4 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick   
suff]$ no loss f 8 abs5ce1 he 0 s       
admirably repres5t$2 & 9 ,messrs4 ,pi]ce
 & ,/eev5s1 ,dray  ,co4 _h invaluable   
ag5ts--on ! ,?ursday 9 p>ticul>1 :5 a   
/orm1 :i* ravag$ l& & sea1 c\ld n det]  

!m or ,mr4 ,hussey1 f practically atte/+
 ! reap]'s pr[ess 9 ! field4 ,! trial1  
?r\gh\t1 0 conduct$ ) a fidelity to self
 :i* w\ld n ?r[ a po9t away1 & a c\rtesy
 to rivals :i* %\ld ev] m>k honorable   
competition4   ,f a ,correspond5t4      
,/ockton1 ,monday1 ,septemb] #bi4--;,a  
report rea*$ me1 aft] ,i left ! f>m1 t  
,hussey's ma*9e cut ! b>ley v mu* bett] 
?an ,mc,cormick's4 ,x came to me1 h[ev]1
 ?r\gh p>ties :o might fairly be        
suspect$ ( a bias1 & !re=e ,i kept my   
judgm5t 9 susp5se until ,i c\ld obta9   
in=mation on :i* ,i c\ld m implicitly   
rely4 ,?is ,i h n[ got4 ,i h be5 to !   
f>m aga9 today1 & made inquiries (      
p]sons :o saw ! completion ( ! trial4   
,mc,cormick's ma*9e did n cut ! b>ley s 
well z ,hussey's4 ,x cut x mu* too high2
 & z ! crop 0 v mu* laid1 ! heads only1 
9 _m cases 7 cut (f4 ,we _h ,hussey's   
ma*9e 9 op]ation to-day1 bo? on b>ley & 
:eat1 & made bett] "w ?an on ,saturday4 
,mr4 ,fawcitt work$ x ) ! greate/ ease4 
,i ?9k he w\ld soon beat ! inv5tor      

himself4 ,ev5 ,i1 t[nsman z ,i am1 made 
fair "w2 & 9 an h\r or two's practice1  
,i w\ld engage to cut a crop 9 a mann] n
 to be f\nd fault )4 ,y may safely say t
 any ord9>y workman ab\t a f>m w\ld be  
able to manage ! ma*9e2 & :5 ,i say ?is 
( ,hussey's1 x is also true (           
,mc,cormick's4 ,! "o may be a bett]     
ma*9e ?an ! o!r1 b ! m]its ( ei!r ( !m  
may be br\ght into practical action by a
 labor] ( av]age intellig5ce & skill4 ,x
 is ! op9ion ( f>m]s & o!rs ) :om ,i h  
conv]s$1 t ! sav+ p] acre1 by ! use (   
,hussey's ma*9e1 w\ld be ab\t #es4  ,at 
! close ( ! conte/ on ,saturday1 !      
knives ( ! two ma*9es 7 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( 
,mr4 ,rob9son1 eng9e] to ,mr4 ,bell]by1 
( ,york1 t he might report !reon1 & on !
 ma*9]y g5]ally1 to ! ,jury4  ,w$nesday1
 ,octob] #a4--,! ,m>quis ( ,londond]ry1 
& sev]al o!r g5tlem51 h visit$ ,mr4     
,fawcitt's f>m1 to see ! ma*9e at "w4   
,! laurels s rec5tly plac$ ^u ! br[ (   
,mr4 ,mc,cormick h be5 pluck$ (f--n     
:olly1 b 9 great "p--by 8 fell[         

c\ntryman1 ,mr4 ,hussey4  ,we w\ld      
enl>ge ^u ?is !me1 b our report has left
 u little room4 ,we w\ld only say1 t    
:ile ! f>m]s ( ,clevel&1 & ( ! ,isl&    
g5]ally1 are turn+ _! att5tion to       
agricultural improvem5ts--by reap+      
ma*9es1 dra9+ pl\ghs1 & /eam pl\ghs--we 
w\ld say to !m1 9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,hussey
 to ! ,clevel& horse-jockey1 :5 8 ma*9e 
0 ready = its "w1 ',n[1 !n1 g ahead6'   
,,report ,,( ,,! ,,jury  ,! ,jury regret
 exce$+ly ! mo/ unfavorable /ate ( !    
wea!r on ! days ( trial 7a p]fect       
hurricane rag+ dur+ ! :ole ( ! fir/     
day71 & _! consequ5t inability to make s
 full & satisfactory a trial z !y c\ld h
 wi%$4  ,! ma*9es 7 te/$ on a crop (    
:eat1 comput$ at #be bu%els p] acre1 v  
%ort 9 ! /raw1 & if possible1 m laid ?an
 ! :eat4  ,! ,jury1 tak+ ! diff]5t po9ts
 submitt$ to _! consid]ation1 9 ! ord] z
 m5tion$3  #a4 ,_! unanim\s op9ion1 t   
,mr4 ,hussey's ma*9e1 z exhibit$ by     
,messrs4 ,wm4 ,dray  ,co41 cut ! corn 9 
! be/ mann]1 especially across ridge &  

furr[1 & :5 ! ma*9e 0 work+ 9 !         
direction ( ! corn laid4  #b4 ,by a     
majority ( elev5 to "o1 t ,mr4 ,hussey's
 ma*9e caus$ ! lea/ wa/e4  #c4 ,tak+ !  
bread? ( ! two ma*9es into consid]ation1
 t ( ,mr4 ,hussey did mo/ "w4  #d4 ,t   
,mr4 ,hussey's ma*9e leaves ! cut corn 9
 ! be/ ord] = ga!r+ & b9d+4 ,?is "q 0   
submitt$ to ! labor]s employ$ on !      
occasion1 & decid$ by !m1 z above1 by a 
majority ( #f to #d4  #e4 ,_! unanim\s  
op9ion t ,mr4 ,hussey's ma*9e is be/    
adapt$ = ridge & furr[4  #f4 ,?is "q 0  
ref]r$ by ! ,jury to ,mr4 ,rob9son1     
=eman to ,messrs4 ,bell]by1 ( ,york1 a  
practical me*anic ( ackn[l$g$ ability1  
^: report is app5d$ bel[4  #g4 ,t ,mr4  
,hussey's ma*9e at fir/ co/ is less     
price4  #h1 #i4 ,! ,jury decl9e to      
express a decid$ op9ion on ^! po9ts 9   
consequ5ce ( ! /ate ( ! wea!r4  ,!      
trials took place on ! f>m ( ,rob]t     
,fawcitt1 ( ,ormsby1 ne>                
,m>lbro'-on-,tees1 :o 9 ! mo/ lib]al &  
dis9t]e/$ _s all[$ 8 crops to be trodd5 

d[n & damag$ to a v great ext5t1        
especially on ! #be?1 :5 9 spite ( !    
/orm an imm5se cr[d assembl$ to witness 
! trials4  ,! ,jury _c conclude _!      
report )\t express+ ! great pleasure !y 
h d]iv$ f see+ two ma*9es br\ght into   
competition t 7 able to d su* v good "w1
 & also at witness+ ! fri5dly1          
/raight=w>d1 & honorable way 9 :i* !    
exhibitors ( ! respective ma*9es met on 
?is occasion4  ,sign$ on behalf ( !     
,jury1 ,w4 ,f4 ,,:>ton1 ,=eman4   ,,mr4 
,,rob9son',s ,,report ,,on ,,"q #f4     
,hav+ c>efully exam9$ bo? ma*9es1 & giv5
 ! subject due consid]ation1 ,i am (    
op9ion t ,mc,cormick's ,reap+ ,ma*9e1 z 
at pres5t made1 is mo/ liable to get out
 ( ord]4  7,sign$7 ,,?omas ,,rob9son4   
,york1 #cj? ,septemb]1 #ahea4   ,f !    
,london ,m]cantile ,j\rnal4  ,! ,great  
,exhibition & ,transatlantic ,sup]iority
 ,ov] ,european ,+5uity--,am]ican ,reap+
 ,ma*9es4--,! close ( ! ,cry/al ,palace 
has giv5 rise to _m panegyrics1 & we    
w\ld n = "o mom5t detract f its m]its2 x

 has be5 des]v$ly ! admiration ( ! _w1 &
 visit$ by ?\s&s ( its inhabitants4     
,br\ght into life by ! mo/ em95t m51 &  
support$ by royalty2 ! means tak5 7 su* 
z no private individual c\ld h          
accompli%$2 e ex]tion 0 us$ to obta9 !  
*oice/ relics t ! e>? c\ld produce2     
almo/ e c\ntry vi$ 9 exhibit+ ! arts &  
treasures ( its products & manufactures1
 & 7 ) "o exception consid]$ em95tly    
successful4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 
h[ev]1 0 ?\ght to be defici5t1 & 9 "o or
 two cases "s r /rong & ev5 co>se rem>ks
 7 indulg$ 94 ,b :at are ! results8     
,france c boa/ ( ! ri*ness ( its silks &
 artificial manufactures1 & ,engl& ( its
 ma*9]y2 b we f9d t our own newspap]s   
are fill$ ) admiration at ! inv5tions ( 
,bro!r ,jona?an4 ,we %all only slightly 
t\* ^u ! s5sation produc$ by ! spl5did  
p]=mance ( ! ,am]ican ya*t1 & ! dext]ity
 display$ 9 ! lock-pick+1 :i* 0         
previ\sly deem$ impracticable4 ,b x may 
be said t ^! are trifl+ matt]s 9 a      
national po9t ( view2 /ill1 facts h be5 

elicit$ by ^! app>5t trifl+ incid5ts1 = 
we f9d t ! sup]ior build ( ! little     
,am]ican ya*t involves a pr9ciple--x be+
 n[ admitt$ t 9 nautical matt]s !       
,am]icans are equal1 if n sup]ior1 to   
o!r nations 9 _! con/ruction ( _! m]*ant
 vessels1 & also 9 ! equipm5t ( _! %ips 
( w>4 ,on ! l& !y are equally           
successful2 _! reap+ ma*9es h a/oni%$   
our agriculturi/s4 ,we extract f !      
,gate%ead ,obs]v]1 & o!r local pap]s1 ! 
surpris+ p]=mance ( ,hussey's &         
,mc,cormick's ma*9es4 ,our read]s are   
aw>e t !re are two rival p>ties compet+ 
_! p[]s on ,briti% gr\nd1 & )\t ent]+   
into ! "q z to :i* ( ! two p]=m$ _! "w 9
 ! be/ mann]1 we copy ! result ( !      
trial4 ,! ,durham ,adv]tis] /ates t !   
p]=mance took place at ,middlesbro'1 &  
says3  ,sid5ote3 #ai ,out ( #bj ,favor$ 
! ,hussey ,reap]  ',few subjects h      
creat$ a great] s5sation 9 !            
agricultural _w ?an ! rec5t introduction
 into ! c\ntry ( ! reap+ ma*9es ( ,mr4  
,mc,cormick1 & ! subsequ5t appe>ance1 ( 

a rival1 ( no inf]ior description1 9 a  
simil> implem5t f ,mr4 ,hussey4 ,!      
int]e/+ trial ( ! two 9 competition1    
int5d$ to h tak5 place on ,?ursday la/1 
0 po/pon$1 9 consequ5ce ( ! torr5ts (   
ra91 until ,saturday1 :51 "u !          
sup]9t5d5ce ( a v effici5t jury         
empanell$ to decide ! respective m]its (
 ! two implem5ts1 ! conte/ came (f4 ,!  
compact =m ( ,hussey's implem5t 0 9 its 
favor1 ?\gh f ! notoriety (             
,mc,cormick's at ,mr4 ,me*i's f>m1 !    
g5]al pref]5ce 0 at fir/ on 8 side4     
,mc,cormick's ma*9e 0 fir/ tri$ aga9/ ! 
incl9ation ( ! corn1 & complet$ its     
portion 9 v good /yle1 leav+ ! %eaves 9 
a h&y mann] at ! side ( ! furr[4        
,hussey's complet$ a simil> bread?1 b   
deposit$ ! %eaves beh9d1 & consequ5tly  
sev]al b9d]s 7 requir$ to foll[ ! ma*9e 
to cle> ! c\rse = cutt+ ! next bread?1  
an imp]fection1 :i*1 h[ev]1 x 0 und]/ood
 c\ld be easily rem$i$1 & ! back deliv] 
replac$ by a side "o4 ,?is bread? 0     
clos] cut ?an ! "o execut$ by           

,mc,cormick's reap]4 ,! two 7 !n tri$   
across ! ridge1 :]e ,hussey's implem5t  
c>ri$ ! palm1 ,mc,cormick's leav+ a v   
consid]able portion ( ! /raw /&+ beh9d  
x2 & ! la/ trial ^u ! :eat1 9 !         
direction ( ! lean ( ! :eat1 ,hussey's  
ma*9e did its "w v fairly1 :ile         
,mc,cormick's 0 oblig$ to be /opp$ 9 its
 c\rse1 aft] hav+ tak5 ! heads ( ! :eat1
 b left ! :ole ( ! /raw /&+4 ,at ?is "t 
two op9ions did n exi/ among ! company  
pres5t--,hussey's be+ ! favorite4 ,!    
trial 0 !n c>ri$ to "s b>ley1 :]e       
,hussey's aga9 succe$$ 9 obta9+ public  
favor4 ,! m compact =m ( ,hussey's      
implem5t1 z well z ! sup]iority ( !     
clipp+ action ov] ! cutt+ action (      
,mc,cormick's1 entitle x to a great] %>e
 ( public favor1 & z ! advantages ( a   
side deliv]y c be easily appli$ to x1 x 
w d\btless become ! m g5]al 9 use among/
 ! f>m]s4 ,we _c1 h[ev]1 b ?9k t "s     
me*anical process might be sub/itut$ =  
rak+ ! %eaf f ! receiv+ bo>d1 & ?is ) a 
few o!r me*anical improvem5ts1 w\ld we  

?9k1 make ,hussey's reap+ ma*9e a       
p]fect1 useful & economical agricultural
 implem5t4 ,! latt] may be also         
advantage\sly appli$ to ! cutt+ ( clov] 
crops1 :i* is q out ( ! "q ) ! f>m]4    
,ano!r ,correspond5t on ?is subject     
says3 ,! jury did n on ,saturday ann\nce
 _! decision1 nor h !y yet made a       
report4 ,n9ete5 f>m]s out ( tw5ty :o    
witness$ ! trial 7 9 favor ( ,hussey's  
ma*9e4'  ,! ,gate%ead ,obs]v] rem>ks3   
',! great ,clevel& conte/ betwe5 ! two  
,am]ican reap+ ma*9es1 respectively     
inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ( ,*icago1 &
 ,mr4 ,hussey1 ( ,baltimore1 orig9ally  
appo9t$ = ,?ursday1 ! #be? ult41        
fru/rat$1 = a "t by ! deluge & hurricane
 ( t disa/r\s day1 came (f on ,saturday1
 ! #bg?4 ,! trial 0 "o ( great sev]ity1 
! crops ( :eat & b>ley 7 laid1 & ! /raw 
damp & s(t4 ,! laurels s rec5tly plac$  
^u ! br[ ( ,mr4 ,mc,cormick h be5 pluck$
 (f--n :olly1 b 9 great "p1 by 8 fell[  
c\ntryman1 ,mr4 ,hussey4 ,bo? ! ma*9es  
prov$ _! ability to d good "w1 b ,mr4   

,hussey's atte/$ its sup]iority2 & !    
,engli% f>m] has n[ se51 ?anks to ,pr9ce
 ,alb]t & ! ,exhibition ( ,works (      
,indu/ry1 t 8 corn & grasses1 hi!rto    
sl[ly & labori\sly reap$ ) ! sickle & ! 
scy!1 may n[ be pla9$ (f ! l&1 9 five   
feet bread?1 z rapidly z a horse c      
trot4'  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,consid]able ,d\bt 
',a trial has tak5 place be=e ! ,clevel&
 ,agricultural ,society ( ! respective  
m]its ( ,mc,cormick's & ,hussey's       
,am]ican ,reap+ ,ma*9es1 & ! report ( ! 
jury ( practical m51 appo9t$ by ! cons5t
 ( bo? p>ties to decide ! "q ( m]it is  
favorable to ! latt] implem5t4 ,?is     
decision ?r[s consid]able d\bt ^u !     
ju/ice ( ! aw>d ( a great m$al at !     
exhibition to ,mc,cormick's4'--,london  
,times1 ,octob] #g4  ,foll[+ ^u its     
success at ,clevel&1 ! proprietors 7    
invit$ to exhibit ! ma*9e at ! ,b>n>d   
,ca/le ,agricultural ,society1 ,"l ,h>ry
 ,vane1 presid5t4   ,b>n>d ,ca/le1      
,octob] #h1 #ahea4  ,! und]sign$        
,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5ts1 & memb]s ( 

! ,b>n>d ,ca/le ,agricultural ,society &
 o!rs :o h witness$ ! work+ ( ! ,am]ican
 ,reap+ ,ma*9e1 inv5t$ by ,mr4 ,hussey1 
d c]tify _! unqualifi$ approval ( its   
op]ations & entire success4  ,"l ,h>ry  
,vane1 ,presid5t4 ,w4 ,f4 ,:>ton1 ,vice 
,presid5t4 ,john ,mit*ell1 ,v4 ,p41     
,=cett ,hall1 ,york%ire1 ,esq4 ,j4 ,s4  
,edg>1 ,m4 ,d41 ,b>n>d ,ca/le1 ,esq4    
,john ,dickonson ,holmes1 ,b>n>d ,ca/le1
 ,solicitor4 ,george ,p4 ,h>rison1      
,=cett1 ,york%ire1 ,esq41 ,f>m]4 ,edw>d 
,scai?1 ,kev]/on1 ne> ,d>l+ton1 ,esq41  
,f>m]1 & ,assi/ant     ,dra9+           
,commission]4 ,?omas ,rob9son1 ,hutton  
,hall1 ne> ,ri*mond1 ,york%ire1 ,esq41  
,f>m]4 ,ri*>d ,kay1 ,=cett ,valley1 ne> 
,d>l+ton1 ,esq41 ,f>m]4 ,william        
,h>rison1 ,greta ,bridge1 ,york%ire1    
,esq41 ,f>m]4 ,?omas ,c>t]1 ,scales1 ne>
 ,ri*mond1 ,esq41 ,f>m]4 ,jno ,:itfield1
 ,london1 ,esq4 ,rev4 ,?omas ,boys      
,croome1 ,scotl&4 ,william ,watson1     
,jr41 ,b>n>d ,ca/le1 ,solicitor4 ,j4 ,r4
 ,monkh\se1 ,b>n>d ,ca/le1 ,manufactur]4

 ,samuel ,nelson1 ( ,scaife ,h\se1 ne>  
,/a9drop1 ,durham1 ,esq41 ,f>m]4        
,william ,?ompson1 ,lanehead1 ne>       
,ov+ton1 ,york%ire1 ,esq41 ,f>m]4 ,john 
,e?waite1 ,ba9esse1 ne> ,catt]ick1      
,york%ire1 ,f>m]4 ,rev4 ,george ,dug>d1 
,b>n>d ,ca/le1 ,incumb5t ( ,york%ire1   
,f>m]4 ,william ,watson1 ,secret>y ( !  
,b>n>d ,agricultural ,association4   ,f 
! ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton ,engl& ,times1    
,octob] #aa4  ,,b>n>d ,,ca/le           
,,agricultural ,,society4  ,,mr4        
,,hussey',s ,,reap+ ,,ma*9e4  ,great    
int]e/ 0 excit$ 9 ,b>n>dca/le & its     
neighborhood on ,tuesday la/1 by !      
ann\ncem5t t ,mr4 ,hussey's reap+ ma*9e 
w\ld be exhibit$ at ! =?com+ meet+ ( !  
,b>n>dca/le ,agricultural ,society2 & t 
a trial ( its p[]s w\ld be made previ\s 
to ! meet+4 ,accord+ly1 on ,tuesday la/1
 ! ma*9e 0 br\ght into op]ation 9 a     
field ( b>ley1 belong+ to ,mr4 ,george  
,:ite1 ( ,/a9ton1 ne> ,b>n>dca/le1 :i* x
 cut admirably well4 ,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,f4   
,:>ton1 & o!r g5tlem5 9 ! vic9ity1      

besides a va/ numb] ( f>m]s1 7 pres5t4  
,! ,judges on ! occasion 7 ,h4 ,s4      
,?ompson1 ,esq41 ( ,moat ,hall 7"o ( !  
,agricultural ,jury ( ! ,great          
,exhibition72 ,w4 ,li/]1 ,esq41 ( ,dunsa
 ,bank2 & ,t4 ,rob9son1 ,esq41 (        
,hutton4 ,lun*eon 0 provid$ = a l>ge    
p>ty 9 an out-build+ ne> ! sc5e ( !     
exp]im5ts1 & x is a fact wor?y ( notice 
t aft] d9n] ,mr4 ,?ompson propos$ !     
heal? ( ,mr4 ,hussey 7:o 0 pres5t7 )    
great f]v\r1 & spoke ( ! disadvantages  
"u :i* ,mr4 ,hussey's ,ma*9e _h labor$  
:5 tri$ aga9/ ,mc,cormick's = ! ,great  
,exhibition ,m$al2 ,mr4 ,hussey n be+ 9 
! c\ntry at t "t1 & no "o be+ pres5t :o 
und]/ood ! adju/+ or work+ ( ! implem5t4
 ,mr4 ,?ompson said he 0 n[ s ?or\ghly  
satisfi$ ( its great m]its t he w\ld d 8
 be/ to get a m$al aw>d$ to x4 ,aft]    
lun*eon1 ! ma*9e 0 tak5 to ! gr\nds (   
,mr4 ,adamson1 & tri$ ^u a field ( oats1
 :i* 7 s laid z to =m a v sev]e te/ to !
 ma*9e1 b x nev]!less 0 successful !re  
also4 ,! p>ty retir$ greatly pleas$ ) x1

 & "s ( ! mo/ w>y agriculturi/s ord]$   
ma*9es ^u ! gr\nd4 ,on ,w$nesday morn+ a
 l>ge assemblage ( agriculturi/s met on 
! f>m ( ,mr4 ,f4 ,atk9son1 ,we/wood1    
,/>t=?1 to see ! ma*9e cut a field (    
:eat1 & !re aga9 ! exp]im5t yield$ all t
 ev5 its inv5tor c\ld desire4 ,we und]/&
 t a l>ge numb] ( ord]s 7 giv5 = ma*9es 
by ! f>m]s pres5t1 :i* is p]haps ! v be/
 te/ ( _! views 9 ! matt]4 ,! g5]al     
impression seem$ to be t x w\ld prove ( 
incalculable value to ! agricultural    
int]e/4  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,toa/ to ,mr4     
,hussey  ,at ab\t #c o'clock 9 !        
aft]noon1 a l>ge p>ty sat d[n to a      
sumptu\s d9n] at ! ,k+'s ,head ,inn4 ,"l
 ,h>ry ,vane presid$ & ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,f4  
,:>ton occupi$ ! vice-*air4 ,aft] d9n] !
 usual loyal toa/s hav+ be5 propos$1 !  
vice-*air propos$ ! heal? ( ,mr4        
,hussey2 t g5tleman1 he said1 _h        
contribut$ to _! gratification & int]e/ 
9 br++ 8 inv5tion !re = trial2 ! result 
( t trial _h exce$$ ev]y?+ !y c\ld h    
previ\sly imag9$ or hop$2 & !re=e he    

begg$ !y w\ld excuse him = propos+ ?is  
heal? s e>ly1 z ,mr4 ,hussey & 8 ag5ts's
 repres5tative1 ,mr4 ,pi]ce1 _h to leave
 by ! fir/ tra9 f ,d>l+ton1 :i* !y _h !n
 b suffici5t "t to rea*4 ,he propos$ !  
heal?s ( ,mr4 ,hussey & ( ! ent]pris+   
firm1 ,messrs4 ,dray  ,co41 :o _h       
und]tak5 to br+ t ma*9e into ! ,briti%  
m>ket4 ,! toa/ 0 drank ) honors4 ,mr4   
,hussey briefly return$ ?anks4  ,aft] "s
 fur!r proce$+s1 ! ,vice-,*airman       
propos$ ! heal? ( ! ,presid5t4 ,"l ,h>ry
 ,vane respond$4  ,sid5ote3 ,a ,wor?y1  
,mode/ & ,unassum+ ,man  ,! heal?s ( !  
,vice-,presid5ts 7 propos$4 ,mr4        
,mit*ell briefly respond$4 ,mr4 ,:>ton1 
9 ackn[l$g+ ! toa/1 took ! opportunity (
 aga9 br++ be=e ! meet+ ! m]its ( !     
inv5tion :i* _h be5 ! object ( t day's  
attraction4 ,x _h be5 mo/ un=tunate t :5
 ! trial took place = ! prize ( ! great 
exhibition1 ,mr4 ,hussey _h n arriv$ 9  
?is c\ntry--nobody knew h[ x 0 manag$1  
:il/ ,mc,cormick's 0 prop]ly att5d$ to4 
,mr4 ,hussey's ma*9e did no "w1 & ,mr4  

,mc,cormick took ! m$al4 ,no soon] did  
,mr4 ,hussey arrive ?an he pray$ = a    
fur!r trial1 b ! ,jury c\ld n grant x4  
,all difficulty 0 remov$ by ,mr4        
,mc,cormick ?r[+ d[n ! gauntlet4 ,!     
trial came (f 9 ,clevel&--! result 0    
cle> & satisfactory 9 favor ( ,mr4      
,hussey's ma*9e z decid$ly sup]ior4 ,mr4
 ,?ompson1 ( ,moat ,hall1 "o ( ! ,great 
,exhibition ,jury1 0 also "o ( ! ,judges
 9 ,clevel&1 & 0 s satisfi$ on ! subject
 t he left1 det]m9$ to urge = a m$al =  
,mr4 ,hussey4 ,x mu/ be a s\rce (       
pleasure to all to f9d t ju/ice 0 ?us   
ab\t to be done to a wor?y1 mode/ &     
unassum+ man4   ,f ! ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton
 ,times1 ,octob] #aa1 #ahea4  ,,!       
,,reap+ ,,ma*9es ,,at ,,b>n>dca/le4  ,to
 ! ,editor ( ! ,d>l+ton & ,/ockton      
,times3  ,sir--,i beg to tr\ble y ) a   
few p>ticul>s ( ,mr4 ,hussey's ,am]ican 
,reap+ ,ma*9e1 :i* ,i ye/]day saw work+ 
9 a field ne> ,b>n>dca/le4 ,i am n a    
f>m]1 & ( c\rse _c be ?or\ghly au fait  
at describ+ an agricultural implem5t1   

nor am ,i suffici5tly v]s$ 9 me*anics to
 expla9 to y ! con/ruction ( ! ma*9e 9  
all its details1 b ( ! result ,i c      
speak1 & t ) confid5ce4  ,drawn by two  
horses1 a man seat$ on ! ne> side horse 
z driv]1 ?is wond]ful implem5t 0 drawn )
 p]fect ease1 at m ?an ! rate ( ?ree    
miles an h\r1 r\nd & r\nd a field1 p>tly
 9 :eat & p>tly 9 b>ley1 cutt+ a bread? 
( corn 9 its progress ) a regul>ity &   
ev5ness t 0 surpris+4 ,no /raggl+ /alks 
( corn 7 left1 none ( ! slov5ly irregul>
 "w too (t5 se5 :]e manual labor is     
employ$ 0 to be discov]$2 on ! contr>y1 
! field aft] %e>+1 look$ ne>ly z smoo? &
 ev5 z a kit*5 floor or turnpike road4  
,! f>m] has n[ no long] occasion to be  
beh9d ! reap]s1 d9n+ 9 _! e>s1 '%e>     
l[--'n[ d %e> l[2' = ?is ma*9e1 ) a v   
simple adju/m5t1 w cut ! corn z l[ z he 
c possibly require4 ,a seat on ! ma*9e  
is provid$ = a man1 :o1 ) a l>ge rake1 &
 ) motion resembl+ ! pu%+ ( a punt1     
removes ! corn f ! ma*9e z x is cut1 &  
leaves x = ! b9d]s to put toge!r 9      

%eafs4  ,! assi/ance ( two m5 & two     
horses are ?us all t is requir$ to draw 
& to guide ?is wond]ful sickle--& s     
mann$1 x w cut ) ! ease & regul>ity ,i h
 describ$1 f p]haps t5 to twelve acres 9
 ! work+ day4 ,nor z f> z ,i c\ld see1  
or le>n f ! obs]vation ( o!rs1 does !re 
appe> to be any drawback aga9/ its g5]al
 adoption4 ,its price 7#ba7 is n        
exorbitant--its con/ruction is n s      
complex z to cause a fe> ( frequ5t      
repairs be+ requir$2 m5 ( ! common run (
 agricultural labor]s are q compet5t to 
g ) x1 & ! "w ( draw+ x is n di/ress+ to
 ! horses4 ,nei!r does ! nature ( !     
gr\nd appe> to be mu* an object1 = x    
travel$ z well ov] ridge & furr[ z x did
 ^u a level4  ,no?+ c\ld be m unanim\s  
?an ! approval ( :i* ! ma*9e met ) f all
 :o saw its "w1 & ,i 0 in=m$ t n9e      
ma*9es 7 ord]$ on ! gr\nd4 ,among !     
pur*as]s 0 ! ,duke ( ,clevel&1 :o1 ) ,"l
 ,h>ry ,vane1 0 pres5t & exam9$ its     
work+ & con/ruction m9utely4 ,!         
curiosity excit$ by ! ma*9e 0 great1 &  

an imm5se numb] ( p visit$ ! gr\nd dur+ 
! two days4 ,noblem5 & g5tlem51 f>m]s & 
f>m labor]s1 tradesm5 & me*anics1 m5 &  
wom51 flock$ to see ! implem5t :i* f !  
o!r side ( ! ,atlantic has come to      
effect s important a revolution 9 !     
labor ( ! h>ve/ field1 & all 7 agre$ t  
,bro!r ,jona?an1 ?\gh /ill a "y man1 _h 
"s clev] notions 9 8 head1 & t ,john    
,bull1 9 ! case ( ! reap+ ma*9e1 w\ld n 
be above tak+ advantage ( 8 intellig5ce4
 ,i am1 etc41  ,a4 ,b4   ,f ! ,london   
,daily ,news4  ,,hussey',s ,,reap+      
,,ma*9e--,,trial ,,be=e ,,pr9ce ,,alb]t4
  ,! celebrat$ battle ( ! ,ganges h>dly 
excit$ m int]e/ 9 ! railway _w ?an !    
battle ( ! ,reap+ ma*9es has lately     
creat$ 9 ! agricultural _w2 nor is !    
result p]haps v mu* less important 9 !  
latt] case ?an 9 ! =m]4  ,sid5ote3      
,hussey's by ,f> ! ,be/  ,( ! rec5t     
inv5tions = dim9i%+ ! co/ ( production1 
! mo/ rem>kable are und\bt$ly ! ,reap+  
ma*9es ( ,messrs4 ,hussey & ,mc,cormick4
 ,p]haps x w\ld be m accurate to call !m

 importations ?an inv5tions1 s9ce bo? h 
be5 9 use = a consid]able "t 9 ,am]ica2 
& among/ ! b5efits aris+ f !            
,exhibition1 x is c]ta9ly n ! lea/ t x  
has introduc$ to ! agriculturi/ ( ,great
 ,brita9 implem5ts ( ! highe/ practical 
utility1 :i* might o!rwise h rema9$ =ev]
 exclusively 9 ! h&s ( _! bre?r5 across 
! ,atlantic4 ,x w be rememb]$ t a trial 
( ! two rival ma*9es took place la/     
summ]1 at ,mr4 ,me*i's model f>m 9      
,essex1 hav+ be5 direct$ by ! royal     
commission]s1 ) ! view ( det]m9+ !      
comp>ative m]its ( ! two in/rum5ts1 ^:  
pat5tees 7 competitors = ! =?com+ m$al  
prizes4 ,at t "t ,mr4 ,hussey1 !        
,am]ican inv5tor ( ! ma*9e call$ aft] 8 
"n1 _h n arriv$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! wea!r1   
too1 0 v unpropiti\s = ! trial1 not)/&+ 
:i* a v l>ge numb] ( g5tlem5 7 pres5t4  
,! ma*9es 7 tri$ ^u a field ( :eat1 & ! 
result 0 su* z to conv9ce all pres5t ( !
 sup]iority1 9 e po9t ( view1 (         
,mc,cormick's ma*9e--a conviction :i* 0 
subsequ5tly confirm$ by ! fact ( !      

,exhibition m$al be+ aw>d$ exclusively  
to ! pat5tee ( t ma*9e4 ,! tables1      
h[ev]1 7 soon to be turn$4 ,mr4 ,hussey 
arriv$ 9 ,engl&2 a *all5ge hav+ be5 giv5
 by ! ag5ts ( ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 x 0     
accept$ by ,mr4 ,hussey1 & 8 ,engli%    
ag5t1 ,mr4 ,dray2 &1 aft] a fair conte/ 
be=e ! ,clevel& ,society1 at            
,middlesbro'1 ne> ,/ockton-on-,tees1 on 
! #be? & #bg? ( ,septemb]1 a jury (     
twelve agriculturi/s pron\nc$ a v]dict 9
 favor ( ! unm$all$ ma*9e4 ,!y decid$ t 
( ! two ma*9es1 ,hussey's _h !          
prepond]ance ( advantages--t x cut corn 
9 ! be/ mann]1 caus$ ! lea/ wa/e1 did ! 
mo/ "w 9 a giv5 "t1 left ! cut corn 9 ! 
be/ ord] = ga!r+ & b9d+1 0 ! be/ adapt$ 
= ridge & furr[1 0 ! lea/ liable to get 
out ( repair1 & 0 ! lea/ price at fir/  
co/4 ,on ! two o!r po9ts submitt$ to !m1
 namely1 :i* ma*9e requir$ ! lea/ am\nt 
( horse labor1 & :i* ! lea/ am\nt (     
manual labor1 ! jury decl9$ to express a
 decid$ op9ion1 9 consequ5ce ( ! /ate ( 
! wea!r4  ,illu/ration3 ,bronze m$al won

 by ,mr4 ,hussey ) 8 ,reap] 9 ,engl& 9  
#ahea4  ,sid5ote3 ,arrival ( ! ,pr9ce   
,!re h be5 _m o!r trials ( ,hussey's    
ma*9e 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & !    
result has be5 s f> uni=mly             
satisfactory4 ,among/ ^! we h n[ to     
m5tion a v int]e/+ "o :i* took place by 
appo9tm5t la/ ,saturday1 at ,w9dsor1 9 !
 pres5ce ( 8 ,royal ,highness1 ,pr9ce   
,alb]t1 orig9at+ 9 a correspond5ce      
betwe5 ,g5]al ,wemyss1 on behalf ( !    
,pr9ce1 & ,messrs4 ,dray  ,co4 (        
,swan-lane1 ! ag5ts = ,mr4 ,hussey4 ,!  
spot select$ = ! trial 0 beh9d ! /atue (
 ,george ,,iii1 at ! end ( ! ,long      
,walk1 f]n--( :i* !re is an abundance 9 
t locality--be+ ! article on :i* ! ma*9e
 _h to op]ate4 ,! ,pr9ce hav+ f an e>ly 
h\r 9 ! morn+ be5 engag$ 9 %oot+ 9 !    
vic9ity ( ! /atue1 at half-pa/ twelve1  
resign$ 8 gun1 & proce$$ on horseback1 9
 company ) ,g5]al ,wemyss & ,col4       
,seym\r1 to ! spot appo9t$ = ! trial ( !
 ma*9e4 ,dism\nt+ f 8 horse1 8 ,royal   
,highness salut$ briefly & gracefully ! 

assembl$ company1 & especially ,mr4     
,hussey & ,mr4 ,dray4 ,he !n ask$ a few 
g5]al que/ions respect+ ! hi/ory ( !    
ma*9e1 & obs]v$ t z ! gr\nd select$ 0 v 
unev5 7x 0 9 fact rem>kably s7 ! trial  
w\ld be a good "o4 ,aft] a brief delay1 
! ge> be+ decl>$ 9 ord]1 on w5t ! ma*9e1
 drawn by two /rong horses1 & he$less ( 
ruts & hillocks 9 its c\rse1 :i* 0 v    
rapid1 br++ d[n e ?+ x enc\nt]$ cleanly 
& completely1 includ+ two or ?ree slices
 ( turf at lea/ a foot long1 & m ?an an 
in* ?ick4  ,! p]=mances ( ! ma*9e 7 n   
conf9$ to "o s+le c\rse4 ,a consid]able 
am\nt ( "w 0 p]=m$ 9 ! mo/ satisfactory 
mann]1 ,mr4 ,hussey himself sitt+ on !  
box at ! side1 & ?r[+ aside :at 0 cut   
d[n 9 ! mann] be/ adapt$ = ga!r+ & b9d+4
 ,inde$ ! "w 0 n conf9$ to ! f]n2 a     
rabbit :i* 0 n accu/om$ to ?is species (
 int]f]5ce 0 />tl$ & cruelly lac]at$    
be=e x _h "t to escape4  ,sid5ote3 ,a   
,royal ,ord]  ,at ! close ( ! trial1 8  
,royal ,highness gave a practical pro( (
 8 favorable op9ion by ord]+ two ( !    

ma*9es = himself1 "o = ,w9dsor & ! o!r =
 ,osborne4 ,he !n1 aft] express+ 8      
gratification1 rode back to !           
game-keep]s & resum$ 8 gun4 ,aft] he _h 
left1 ! ma*9e op]at$ well ^u "s ru%es4  
,x may n be out ( place to /ate "h t    
,mr4 ,dray's explanation ( ! failure ( !
 ,hussey ma*9e at ,tiptree ,hall 7,mr4  
,me*i's f>m7 is t x 0 entirely ow+ to   
its n be+ prop]ly manag$4 ,on t         
occasion1 he says1 ! p]son 9 *>ge ( x 0 
simply a port] at ! ,exhibition1 :o1 n  
und]/&+ ! matt]1 neglect$ to cle> away !
 :eat z x 0 cut d[n1 9 consequ5ce ( :i* 
! action ( ! ma*9e 0 unavoidably &      
fatally imp$$4 ,we witness$ ! result at 
,mr4 ,me*i's1 & c]ta9ly !re 0 no su*    
fault on ,saturday4 ,! progress ( !     
ma*9e 0 not)/&+ ! unev5ness ( ! gr\nd1  
rapid & satisfactory2 & x 0 /at$ z a    
fact t on a level gr\nd ! horses us$ 9  
draw+ may trot1 n only )\t weak5+ or    
imp$+ ! action ( ! knives1 b ev5 )      
advantages1 z by t means ! cutt+        
requires increas$ precision & =ce4      

,sid5ote3 ,a ,royal ,v]dict  ,! foll[+  
is ,pr9ce ,alb]t's c]tificate3          
,w9dsor ,ca/le1 ,nov4 #ac1 #ahea4       
,sir--,9 answ] to y\r lett] address$ to 
,g54 ,wemyss1 ,i h     receiv$ ! comm&s 
( 8 ,royal ,highness1 ,pr9ce ,alb]t1 to 
say1     t s f> z he c\ld judge ( ,mr4  
,hussey's ,reap+ ,ma*9e1 f     its      
p]=mance 9 ! high f]n at ,w9dsor ,p>k1 8
 ,royal ,highness     is dispos$ to =m a
 v favorable op9ion ( x1 & has ord]$    
"o#aj 9 consequ5ce = ! use ( 8 own f>m4 
,8 ,royal     ,highness c h[ev] give no 
op9ion z to ! relative m]its (     ?is  
ma*9e 9 comp>ison ) ^? ( o!rs :i* he has
 n     se5 at "w4      ,i h ! honor to  
be1 sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1      ,,grey4
        #aj ,! ,pr9ce ord]$ two ,ma*9es1
 "o = ,w9dsor & "o =       ,isle (      
,wight4   ,f ,maid/one  ,s\? ,ea/]n     
,gazette1 ,octob] #ba1 #ahea4  ,,we/    
,,k5t ,,agricultural ,,society',s       
,,pl\gh+ ,,mat*4  ,,hussey',s ,,am]ican 
,,reap]4  ,a di/+ui%+ feature at ?is    
society's meet+ on ,?ursday1 ! #af?     

in/41 0 an exhibition ( ! capabilities (
 ! above ma*9e4 ,! session ( ! ye> (    
c\rse prev5t$ a display ( its p[]s on   
any?+ 9 ! %ape ( gra91 inde$ great      
difficulty 0 f\nd 9 procur+ ev5 a gre5  
crop on :i* to op]ate4 ,undaunt$ by ?is 
fact1 ! inv5tor 0 det]m9$ to %[ to !    
anxi\s hundr$s assembl$ ! ext5t ( !     
advantages to be d]iv$ f ! use ( 8      
reap]4 ,at two o'clock ! ma*9e 0 set to 
"w ^u a field ( clov]1 %ort & light 7z  
may be suppos$71 :]e its p]=mance 0     
effectual z x possibly c\ld be1 excit+ a
 consid]able am\nt ( surprise z well z  
gratification4 ,x 0 !n tak5 to a piece (
 m>% l&1 :]e clumps ( /\t ru%es 9 _m    
places 7 gr[+ 9 ?ick masses1 pres5t+ !  
appe>ance ( /unt$ gra94 ,! ma*9e pass$  
ov] ?is m>%1 cutt+ ! ru%es ) ! same     
facility z if x _h be5 corn1 leav+ !    
/ubble ab\t f\r in*es long & v regul>1  
giv+ also a good repres5tation ( ! mann]
 9 :i* ! %eaves ( :eat1 etc41 are       
usually deliv]$4 ,bo? ^! op]ations1 b   
especially ! latt]1 7 consid]$ sev]e    

conte/s ( ! capabilities ( ! ma*9e4     
,tak+ all ! circum/ances into           
consid]ation1 ! p]=mance 0 f> beyond all
 reasonable expectations4 ,x 0 a "q :e!r
 ! excell5t "w ( ! #eh compet+ pl\ghs1  
or ! extraord9>y novelty ( ,hussey's    
ma*9e 9 op]ation1 add$ mo/ to !         
gratification ( ! l>ge assemblage ( !   
lead+ agriculturi/s ( ,k5t4   ,f !      
,k5ti% ,gazette1 ,novemb] #aa1 #ahea4   
,9 addition to ! int]e/ naturally felt  
by all :o live on & by ! soil 9 its     
prop] cultivation1 !re 0 an unusual     
degree ( attraction 9 ! fact t a reap+  
ma*9e by ,mr4 ,hussey 7! celebrat$      
,am]ican ,ma*9i/7 w\ld be te/$ ^u sev5  
acres ( mu/>d adjo9+ ! pl\gh+ field4 ,! 
reap+ 0 comm5c$ ab\t twelve o'clock1 &  
cont9u$ = a consid]able p]iod4 ,! crop (
 mu/>d 0 wet1 & by no means calculat$ to
 favor ! exp]im5t4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 aft] !  
ma*9e 0 prop]ly arrang$1 cut d[n ) great
 regul>ity2 & at a spe$ equal to f\r    
miles an h\r x trav]s$ ! circuit ( !    
field1 hew+ its way ?r\gh ! mu/>d1      

quickly foll[$ by a cr[d ( eag] obs]v]s1
 ^: wond]+ gaze exhibit$ at once _!     
a/oni%m5t & admiration ( its work+4     
,occasionally ! level ( ! cutt]s 7      
alt]$1 s z to leave a great] or less    
l5g? ( /ubble1 :i* ev9c$ ! accurate     
adju/m5t to :i* ! ma*9e c\ld be br\ght4 
,"s portion ( x 0 tak5 to pieces1 & !   
:ole ( ! arrangem5ts %[n1 :i* ! f>m]s   
pres5t display$ an eag] anxiety to      
inve/igate1 & _m 7 ! que/ions propos$1 &
 satisfactorily answ]$ by ! tal5t$      
inv5tor4  ,we %\ld m5tion t ! undulation
 ( ! l& does n imp$e its op]ations 9 !  
lea/--z x 0 well obs]v$ by a g5tleman   
pres5t1 t :]e a c>t c\ld travel !re ?is 
ma*9e c\ld also g1 & complete its       
design4 ,no previ\s acqua9tance ) its   
pr9ciple is necess>y to be able to guide
 its op]ation1 z 0 %[n by ,mr4 ,neame1  
,jr41 :o m\nt$ ! plat=m & dis*>g$ !     
functions app]ta9+ to ! p>ty :o removes 
! corn f ! ma*9e aft] x is cut1 ) !     
greate/ ease & precision4 ,inde$ ! mo/  
unqualifi$ approval 0 giv5 by ! g5tlem5 

pres5t1 to ! applicability ( ! reap+    
ma*9e to ! purposes = :i* x is design$4 
,we h ?us ent]$ into m9ute p>ticul>s1   
because ?is is ! fir/ opportunity we h  
_h ( witness+ ! results ( su* an        
exp]im5t1 att5d$ z x 0 ) e degree (     
satisfaction4 ,"l ,sondes gave an ord] =
 "o ( ! ma*9es1 & we und]/& t ?ree or   
f\r ord]s 7 giv5 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4  ,at
 ! d9n] :i* foll[$1 ! *airman gave ',sir
 ,john ,tyld5 & ! visitors4'  ,sir ,john
 ,tyld51 z a memb] z well z a visitor1  
repli$ to ! toa/1 & 9 a jocul> /ra9     
animadv]t$ on ! suff]+ ( ! f>m]s (      
,fav]%am1 :o 7 det]m9$1 l a celebrat$   
regim5t 9 ! s]vice1 to 'die h>d4' ,he   
allud$ to ! reap+ ma*9e ( ,mr4 ,hussey1 
:i* he *>act]iz$ 9 contradi/9ction to t 
( ,mr4 ,mc,cormick's & all o!rs1 z !    
univ]sal reap+ ma*9e1 ( :i* he spoke 9  
highly approv+ t]ms1 & pass$ a w>m      
eulogium on its tal5t$ inv5tor1 & !     
c\ntry he repres5t$1 :i* 9 ! space ( #hj
 ye>s _h ris5 f a wild]ness to h] n[    
exalt$ position1 & pr\d ( h]            

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