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ing it to the favorable consideration of the agricultural community, 

 as an implement of much value in dressing corn, and earthing pota- 

 toes, and they award to the inventor a diploma. 



There were a lai'ge number of Cast Iron Corn Crushers and Grind- 

 ers, presented for the examination of the committee, all from the city 

 of Baltimore. We were much pleased with all these machines, and 

 more particularly with that part of them which is calculated for crush- 

 ing the corn when taken in the ear, the grinding part being of less 

 importance to the farmers in most parts of this State. 



From the imperfect manner in which the committee were enabled 

 to test these machines, it is very difficult to determine which would 

 be most useful to our farmers. The committee would be o"ratified if 

 they had the necessary means at command, to bestow it liberally to 

 each of the gentlemen presenting machines, but as they are not thus 

 fortunate, they have come to the conclusion to award to Mr. O. Hussey, 

 for the best machine, taking into consideration the price, a premium 

 of 18. 



To Robert Sinclair, Jr. for the 2d best, a premium of $6^ 



To James Murray, for the 3d best machine, a premium of $4^ 



These machines are all calculated for horse power, and would take 

 up but little room on the granary floors of our farmers, and would be of 

 essential service in preparing feed for stock. 



The committee woui?i further remark, that Mr. Murray presented 

 a Crusher, calculated for hand power, on the same principle of his 

 larger ones, which would be valuable for farmers where they have 

 but few cattle to feed, and are of limited pecuniary means, for which 

 the committee award him a diploma. 



A Grain Cutter, invented by Obed Hussey, was presented by T. 

 R. Hussey of Auburn, Cayuga co. for the inspection of the commit- 

 tee. This machine is propelled by horse powder, and is calculated to 

 cut from twelve to eighteen acres of wheat in a day. 



It is so constructed that the wheat may be cut at any distance from 

 the ground that the farmer mcy desire. It has been used in many of 

 our western counties, with perfect success, doing the work in stand- 

 ing grain, better than the ordinary way of harvesting. A great sav- 

 ing of labor, as well as grain, is effected in the use of this machine. 

 Some members of the committee have seen Mr. Hussey's lately im- 

 proved machines fully tested, and can speak from personal knowledge 

 of their utility. They are calculated to operate well on level land, 

 or where it is moderately uneven. The committee therefore award 

 to T. R. Hussey, for his machine, a premium of $10. 



Mr. Calvin Olds of Marlboro,' Vt. an ingenious mechanic of the 

 " Mountain State," presented two Grain Sowers, one calculated for 

 horse power, and the other to be drawn by hand. These machines 

 are very creditable to the inventor, and furnish another evidence of 

 " Yankee" ingenuity and enterprise. These machines have never 

 been fully tested, but are intended for sowing all kinds of grain, grass 

 seed, and plaster, and there is little doubt that the inventor, after the 

 machine has been in use a short time, (if it is not now perfect,) will 

 endeavor to make it so; and as there are no funds at the disposal of 



