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machines a full and fair trial, and to deliver their verdict on the follow- 

 ing points, which had been previously drawn up in writing, and approved 

 by the competing parties as being proper tests of the value of such im- 

 plements. The jury were called upon to decide which machine — 



1. Cut the corn in the best manner. 

 , 2. Caused the least waste. 



3. Did the most work in a given time. 



4. Left the corn in the best order for gathering and binding. 



5. Was best adapted for ridge and furrow, 



6. Was the least liable to get out of repair. 



7. At first cost was less price. 



8. Required the least amount of horse labour. 



9. Required the least amount of manual labour. 



The machine which was found by a majority of the jury to excel in the 

 greater number of the above points was to be pronounced the best imple- 

 ment. 



The trial was fixed for Thursday, the 25th of September ; and as foreman 

 of the jury I v»'as present on that day. The weather was, however, very 

 unfavourable ; a severe storm of rain and wind set in just as the trial com- 

 menced, and, though both m.achines were worked for a short time, no 

 decisive opinion could be formed of their respective merits. The trial 

 was therefore postponed till the following Saturday, and, being unable to 

 attend on that day, the Rev. W. Wharton, of Barningham, kindly con- 

 sented to take my place. The two machines were again tried on Saturday, 

 September 27, on wheat and barley. Both made good work when the corn 

 was standing or laid towards the machine, but when cutting across the lay 

 of the straw, Hussey's had a decided advantage. The report of the jury is 

 as follows : — 



" The jury regret exceedingly the most unfavourable state of the weather 

 on the days of trial (a perfect hurricane raging 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, com- 

 puted at 25 bushels per acre, very much laid; and on barley 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 consideration, 

 express — 



" 1. Their unanimous opinion that Mr. Hussey's machine, as exhibited 

 by Messrs. William Dray and Co., cut the corn in the best manner, espe- 

 cially across ridge and furrow, and when the machine was working in the 

 direction 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 machines into consideration, that 

 Mr. Husseys 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 labourers 

 employed on the occasion, and decided by them, as above, by a majority 

 of 6 to 4. 



" 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, foreman to 

 Messrs. Bellerby, of York, a practical mechanic of acknowledged ability, 

 whose report is appended below. 



" 7. That Mr. Hussey's machine at first cost is less price. 



"8, 9. The jury dechne 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 Ormesby, near 



