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Harewood, i2mo,8, 1S52. 

 Having used one of O. Hussey's reaping and Mowing Machines 

 during the last harvest (1852) I can state that in cutting Wheat, Oats 

 and Cloverseed — also in mowing my crop of grass, it has fully 

 answered my expectations, doing the work better than I ever had it 

 done by the scythe, and at much less expense. The machine has been 

 tested by cutting some fifty to sixty acres of grass — quite sufficient to 

 prove its complete adaptation to mowing as well as reaping. 



EDWARD STABLER. 



Wye House, Dec. 20, 1852. 

 Dear Sir:— Having worked your Reaper for many years, I have 

 fully tested its merits. It has proved itself to be, not only a wheat 

 saving implement, but a labor and time saving one — these arc all im- 

 portant to the farmer. 



It does its work completely, regardless of the position of the wheat, 

 if in condition to bind. 



Those you sent me in the spring worked well through the harvest, 

 and proved their strength. 



Yours respectfully, 



EDWD LLOYD. 



Oxford, Md., Dec. 8, 1852. 

 Mr. Obed Hussey — Sir: I have used your Reaper with such entire 

 satisfaction, that I am but performing a duty to my brother farmers by 

 recommending it in the strongest terms. 



For sixteen years I have used a Reaping Machine, and know from 

 experience that the most important qualities are .v/;y//^/// and simplicity. 

 In these respects your machine is superior to any other, and is the 

 only one I have seen which can be safely entrusted to the manage- 

 ment of ordinary overseers, with negro laborers. 



Yours, &c., 



TENCH TILGHMAN. 



Hayes, Montgomery Co., Md., Dec, 7, 1852. 

 I purchased in the year 185 1 one of Mr. Obed Hussey's Reaping 

 Machines — I used it that year and this year in cutting my grain; I was 

 pleased with the machine; I consider it a valuable implement, and 

 hope never to be without one while I continue to be a farmer. My 

 machine was used in cutting wheat and oats — it was not designed for 

 grass; I employed it about half the day, and reaped about ten acres of 

 land in grain — the rest of the day was devoted to the securing of the 

 grain; I used four horses. My machine, I believe, was of the smallest 



tory trial; as the extent of crops in that fine wheat growing region, and extensive 

 level face of the country, are unsurpassed anywhere for such an exhibition. 



But two machines were entered for competition, McKeever's and Hussey's. The 

 prize was awarded unanimously to Hussey. Why no others could be induced to 

 attend.was a matter of surprise at the time, and so remains with many. 



