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^IcCormick's reaping machine), I\Ir. Hussey, the inventor of the 

 reaper which bears his name, and Mr. Pierce and Mr. Stevens (on the 

 part of Messrs. Dray & Co., Agents for Mr. Hussey.) 



On the removal of the cloth, the noble Chairman--(bchind whose 

 seat was inscribed on the wall in conspicuous characters, " Success to 

 the Cleveland Agricultural Society— Eighteenth Anniversary "—gave 

 the customary loyal toasts, and took occasion to observe, that had it 

 not been for the Exhibition of Industry, projected by Prince Albert, 

 the " Reaping Machine," from which he anticipated great benefits to 

 agriculture, would not have been introduced into this country. 

 (Applause.) 



The Earl of Zetland again referred to the reaping machine. Such 

 an aid to agriculture, his "lordship observed, was needed in Cleveland 

 and elsewhere. 



Mr. J. T. Wharton, of Skelton Castle, said he had never witnessed 

 so much enthusiasm in an agricultural district as was displayed in con- 

 nection with the reaping machine. Had the day been fine the num- 

 ber of spectators present yesterday (Thursday) would have been at 

 least fourfold what it was. Bad as the weather was, not only was 

 there a large muster of members of the society, but 803 persons, many 

 of them from a considerable distance paid sixpence each for admis- 

 sion to the ground. — The trial of the rival machines was, unfortunately, 

 so short, and conducted under such adverse circumstances, that it was 

 impossible to pronounce any opinion as to their relative merits; but 

 what he saw of Hussey's was as satisfactory as he could expect. 

 (Applause.) 



Mr. George Reade, of Hutton Lowcross, said, had it not been for 

 the boisterous weather, the receipts of the society at Ormesby and 

 Middlesbrough would have been marvellous. As it was, there was a 

 large assemblage to witness the trial of the American reaping ma- 

 chines, and they were regarded with an anxious desire that they might 

 succeed. Indeed, let any ingenious mechanic — he cared not whether 

 he was English, Scotch, Irish, American, or German — come before a 

 jury of the farmers of Cleveland with an implement or machine for 

 the improvement of Agriculture, and it would be judged with candor, 

 impartiality and uprightness, and the inventor should go home satis- 

 fied that he had experienced fair play. (Applause.) 



Mr. Isaac Wilson proposed the health of "The Strangers." To 

 those gentlemen the members were greatly indebted for their attend- 

 ance. ^'Had the weather permitted, they would all have experienced 

 much pleasure from an inspection of the celebrated reaping machines 

 in action, and the ingenious draining plough of Mr. Fowler, which did 

 him very much credit. (The toast was drank with musical honors.) 



Mr. Pierce, the representative of Dray & Co.. being called upon to 

 respond, rose and said, bad as the weather had been, he had been de- 

 lighted with his visit to Middlesbrough. The kindness of the inhab- 

 itants soon made him no stranger. He was not four and twenty hours 

 in the place before he fraternized with the whole parish. (Laughter.) 

 He rejoiced that Mr. Hussey's reaping machine was now in the hands 



