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IMPLEMENTS, &c. OF THE FARM. 



the meritorious inventor of it, (Mr. 0. HUSSEY,) a handsome 

 pair of silver cups." 







HCSSEY'S PATENT REAPING MACHINE. 



The Committee appointed by the "Philadelphia Society for 

 Promoting Agriculture," to superintend the operation of Mr. 

 HUSSEY'S machine, make a very favourable report, recommend- 

 ing it to the attention of the society and the agricultural com- 

 munity generally. They state that it was put in operation in 

 a piece of several acres of heavy wheat, considerably lodged, 

 and contrary to their expectations, it performed remarkably 

 well. 



"The committee estimate the ordinary performance of the 

 machine at from ten to twelve acres per day; although they 

 fully believe, that on an emergency, it would accomplish twice 



