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Other gentlemen, have visited Mr. Fawcitt's farm, to see the machine 



at work. 



The laurels so recently placed upon the brow of Mr. M Lormick, 

 have been plucked off— not wholly, but in great part— by his fellow 

 countryman, Mr. Hussey. 



We would enlarge upon this theme, but our report has left us little 

 room. We would only say, that while the farmers of Cleveland, and 

 of the Island generally, are turning their attention to agricultural im- 

 provement—by reaping machines, draining ploughs, and steam ploughs 

 —we would say to them, in the words of Mr. Hussey to the Cleve- 

 land horse-jockey, when his machine was ready for its work—" Now, 



THEN, GO ahead!" 



REPORT OF THE JURY. 



" The Jury regret exceedingly the most unfavorable state of the 

 weather on the days of trial, (a perfect hurricane raging during the 

 whole of the first day,) and their consequent inability to make so full 

 and satisfactory a trial as they could have wished. 



"The Machines were tested on a crop of Wheat, computed at 25 

 bushels per acre, very short in the Straw, and if possible, more laid 

 than the Wheat. 



" The Jury, taking the different points submitted to their consider- 

 ation, in the order as mentioned: — 



"1.— Their unanimous opinion, that Mr. Hussey's Machine, as ex- 

 hibited by Messrs. Wm. Dray & Co., cut the corn in the best manner, 

 especially across ridge and furrow, and when the machine was work- 

 ing in the direction of the corn laid. 



" 2.— By a majority of eleven to one, that Mr. Hussey's Machine 

 caused the least waste. 



"3, Taking the breadth of the two machine's into consideration, 



that of Mr. Hussey did most work 



"4._That Mr. Hussey's Machine leaves the cut corn in the best 

 order for gathering and binding. This question was submitted to the 

 laborers employed on the occasion, and decided by them, as above, by 

 a majority of 6 to 4. , • ■ u 



" 5.— Their unanimous opinion that Mr. Hussey's Machine is best 

 adapted for ridge and furrow. 



" 6.— This question was referred by the Jury to Mr. Robinson, fore- 

 man to Messrs. Bellerby, of York, a practical Mechanic of acknowl- 

 edged ability, whose report is appended below. 



'<7.__That Mr. Hussey's Machine at first cost is less price. 



"8, 9.— The Jury decline to express a decided opinion on these 

 points in consequence of the state of the weather. 



"The trials took place on the farm of Robert Fawcitt, of Ormsby, 

 near Marlbro'-on-Tees, who in the most liberal and disinterested spirit 

 allowed his crops to be trodden down and damaged to a very great 

 extent, especially on the 25th, when in spite of the storm an immense 

 crowd assembled to witness the trials. 



