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John Ethvvaite, Bainesse, near Cattcrick, Yorkshire, Farmer. 



Rev. George Dugard, Barnard Castle, Incumbent of Yorkshire, 

 Farmer. 



WILLIAM WATSON, Secretary of the Barnard Agricultural 

 Association. 



From the Darlhigtoii a?id Stocktofi, Engla?td, Times, Oct. 1 1. 



Barnard Castle Agricultural Society. 



Mr. Hnssty's Rcapiijg Machine. 



Great interest was excited in Barnardcastle and its neighborhood 

 on Tuesday last, by the announcement that Mr. Hussey's reaping ma- 

 chine would be exhibited at the forthcoming meeting of the Barnard 

 castle Agricultural Society; and that a trial of its powers would be 

 made previous to the meeting. Accordingly, on Tuesday last, the 

 machine was brought into operation in a field of barley, belonging to 

 Mr. George White, of Stainton, near Barnardcastle, which it cut 

 admirably well. The Rev. W. F. W'harton, and other gentlemen in 

 the vicinity, besides a vast number of farmers, were present. The 

 Judges on the occasion were H. S. Thompson, Esq. of Moat Hall, 

 (one of the Agricultural Jury of the Great Exhibition), W. Lister, 

 Esq., of Dunsa Bank; and T. Robinson, Esq., of Hutton. Luncheon 

 was provided for a large party in an out-building near the scene of 

 the experiments, and it is a fact worthy of notice, that after dinner, 

 Mr. Thompson proposed the health of Mr. Hussey (who was present) 

 with great fervour, and spoke of the disadvantages under which Mr, 

 Hussey's Machine had labored when tried against M'Cormick's for the 

 Great Exhibition Medal; Mr. Hussey not being in the country at that 

 time, and no one being present who understood the adjusting or work- 

 ing of the implement. Mr. Thompson said he was now so thoroughly 

 satisfied of its great merits, that he would do his best to get a medal 

 awarded to it. After luncheon, the machine was taken to the grounds 

 of Mr. Adamson, and tried upon a field of oats, which were so laid as 

 to form a very severe test to the machine, but it nevertheless was suc- 

 cessful there also. The party retired greatly pleased with it, and some 

 of the most wary agriculturists ordered machines upon the ground. — On 

 W^ednesday morning, a large assemblage of agriculturists met on the 

 farm of Mr. F. Atkinson, Westwood, Startforth, to see the machine cut 

 a field of wheat, and there again the experiment yielded all that 

 even its inventor could desire. We understand that a large number 

 of orders were given for machines by the farmers present, which is 

 perhaps the very best test of their views in the matter. The general 

 impression seemed to be that it would prove of incalculable value to 

 the agricultural interest. 



At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a large party sat down to a 

 sumptuous dinner at the King's Head Inn. Lord Harry Vane, pre- 

 sided, and the Rev. W. F. Wharton occupied the vice-chair. After 

 dinner the usual loyal toasts having been proposed, the vice chair pro- 

 posed the health of Mr. Hussey; that gentleman, he said, had con- 



