CYRUS HALL McCORMICK 



a method of distribution. He had established 

 a new business. But even this was not enough. 

 He was now beset by a swarm of manufacturers 

 who sought to deprive him of his patents and 

 of a business which he naturally regarded as his 

 own. It remained to be seen whether he could 

 stand his ground when opposed by several hun- 

 dred rivals; and whether he could duplicate in 

 the courts the victories that he had won in the 

 fields. 





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