yland could be added many more, should they be needed. Farther
improvements on the part of the inventor, during the past year, have
much increased the power of the machine; and its adoption, as a valuable
agricultural implement, is becoming very general.

[Sidenote: Other Testimonials]

"One of these machines is now in the possession of the writer, which
arrived too late for use during the harvest of the present season. From
one or two trials, however, and those under the disadvantageous
circumstances of arranging a new machine, and the forced selection of a
spot little suited for experiment, no doubt remains of the result.

"We add a letter to the inventor from Colonel Tilghmann, who also
resides near Hagerstown, Maryland.

"'September 15, 1837.

"'Sir: Your wheat cutting machine was used by me in securing my
clover seed. With one man, three boys, and two horses, we cut
about twelve acres per day. The operation was in every respect
complete. The clover was well cut, and deposited in proper sized
heaps, and no raking required, further than to remove the heaps of
cut clover from the track of the machine. The whole operation was
easily performed by the hands and the horses.

"'In the operation of cutting wheat, I followed the machine for
two hours in the field of Mr. John Stonebraker, during the late
wheat harvest, and can vouch for the operation in securing his
wheat in the manner described in his publication. The late
improvements made by you in your machine have added greatly to the
beauty and facility of its operation.

'Yours respectfully,

'F. TILGHMANN.'

'Mr. Hussey.'

"We add the following notice of this machine, from Messrs. S. and E. P.
Le Compte, enterprising farmers, of Cambridge, Maryland, as follows:

"'Cambridge, July 3, 1838.

"'We have employed Mr. Obed Hussey's wheat cutting machine to cut
for us about thirty-four acres; the greater part of which was very
heavy. We were remarkably well pleased with the performance of
said machine, and are of opinion that, with proper management and
attention, it will cut twenty acres per day, and save it much better
than any other mode of cutting we have ever tried.

"'S. & E. P. LE COMPTE.'

"To which is appended the following postscript:

"'I have been a practical farmer forty years; and am well satisfied,
that, on a large farm, this machine w