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difference of condition must possess the greatest merit. WM. DRAY 

 & CO., Agricultural Warehouse, Swan-Lane, London Bridge. 



Accordingly the matter was arranged, and the following gentlemen 

 were called upon to act as jurors: 



Henry Stephen Thompson, Esq., of Moat Hall, Foremaji ; Mr. Wm. 

 Lister ofDunsa Bank; Mr. Jno Booth of Killerby; Mr. John Parring- 

 ton, of Brancepeth; Mr. Wm. Wctherell, ot Kirkbridge, Darlington; 

 Mr. Rob't Hymers, of Marton; Mr. Christopher Cobson, Linthorpe; 

 Mr Rob't Fawcitt, of Ormsby; Mr. Joseph Parrington, of Cross Beck; 

 Mr. John Outhwaite, of Bainesse; Mr. Geo. Reed, Hutton Lowcross; 

 Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Helmsley, and Mr. Thomas Outhwaite, of 

 Bainesse. 



The following were the conditions to be submitted by the repre- 

 sentatives of the respective machines: 



"The machines to be tried on wheat and barley in such order, and 

 for such lengths of time, as the jurymen may direct. The jury to have 

 full power to use any means they deem advisable, in order to put the 

 machines to the severest trial. The jury in deciding on the merits of 

 the two machines; to take into their consideration: 



1st. Which of the two cuts corn in the best manner. 



2d. " " causes the least waste 



3d. " " does the most work in a given time. 



4th. " " leaves the corn in the best order for gathering 



and binding. 



5th. " " is the best adapted for the ridge and furrow. 



6th. " " is the least liable to get out of order. 



7th. " " at first cost is least price. 



8th. " " requires the least amount of horse labor. 



gth. " " which requires the least amount of manual 



labor. 



As no report was made of the trial on the first day, the following 

 may be relied upon: 



From the Gateshead Observer — September 2'jth, 185 1. 



It was curious to see on the soil of a Cleveland Farm, two imple- 

 ments of agriculture lying side by side in rivalry, respectively marked 

 — " M'Cormick, inventor, Chicago, Illinois," — " Hussey, inventor, Bal- 

 timore, Maryland " — America competing with America, on English soil. 



Mr. Hussey led off. An attempt was made to keep back the eager 

 crowd; but their curiosity was irrepressible — they flocked in upon the 

 machine so that the experiment could not be properly performed, nor 

 could the jury duly discharge their duties.— P. C. Thompson did his 

 very best — he was all but everywhere at once; but what avails a police- 

 force, one strong, against a concourse of Yorkshire yeomanry and 

 clowns? It was requisite that he should have recruits; and a body of 

 self-elected "specials" came to his aid, who succeeded in procuring 

 approach to a clear course, Mr. Hussey then took his seat anew, 

 and his machine cut down a breadth of wheat from end to end of the 

 field. It seemed to us to do its work neatly and well. The wheat was 



