Project Gutenberg 2006-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 377 Greeno, Follett L. (Follett Lamberton) 1889 Greeno, Follett Lamberton Obed Hussey, Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Obed Hussey, Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap" by Follett L. Greeno is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work details the life and struggles of Obed Hussey, the inventor of the reaper, a revolutionary agricultural device that significantly impacted the efficiency of grain harvesting. The narrative emphasizes Hussey's humble nature, his fierce competition with contemporaries like Cyrus McCormick, and the broader implications of his invention on agriculture and society. The opening of the volume establishes the context of Hussey's life, introducing his character as a modest, hardworking person driven by a passion for innovation, particularly in agricultural technology. It highlights the challenges he faced in promoting his invention against rival manufacturers and the injustices that often plagued inventors in the commercial world. The preface sets the tone for a detailed exploration of Hussey's journey, including testimonials from those who witnessed his trials and triumphs as he worked tirelessly to develop the reaper and navigate the complexities of patent disputes. This early portion of the text serves to engage the reader with the legacy of an underappreciated genius whose invention laid the groundwork for modern farming practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hussey, Obed, 1792-1860 Harvesting machinery CT HD Text Technology Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology 348464 2025-10-08T09:40:37.641073 text/html 348211 2006-10-15T06:55:52 text/html 1364481 2025-10-08T09:40:45.568991 application/epub+zip 1369002 2025-10-08T09:40:41.027015 application/epub+zip 195264 2025-10-08T09:40:39.758072 application/epub+zip 1595396 2025-10-08T09:40:48.779517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1587064 2025-10-08T09:40:44.755988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400135 2022-08-09T08:27:49.335034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321668 2025-10-08T09:40:36.734071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321499 2006-10-15T06:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321490 2006-10-15T06:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21211 2025-10-08T09:40:48.918474 application/rdf+xml 20603 2025-10-08T09:40:40.273009 image/jpeg 4531 2025-10-08T09:40:40.014025 image/jpeg 116188 2006-10-15T06:55:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1242858 2006-10-15T06:55:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 116172 2006-10-15T06:55:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1364000 2025-10-08T09:40:37.710062 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog