Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-06
The Little Champion Reaper in Prus-
STA.
From The yanesriIle easstte.l

fFron fhe GAINESVILLE Garette.)
About year ago we published the follow
ing in the local department of The Gazette:
"The fame of the little ChampionReaper,
manufactured by the Harris Company In this
city, has already crossed the ocean, and an
order has been received for a sample machine.
The order was accompanied by draft for two
hundred Prussian thalers, sent by Roloff John-
son, OF Munkbrerup. la his letter he states
that another American firm has sent out one
hundred and fly reapers this season, but he
thinks the Little Champion will prove more
acceptable 10 the people there, and il i his
intention TO establish an agency tor the sale Of
the Janesville reaper in Prussia II is
generally accepted fact in this part OF the
world, that the Little Champion IS a perfect
machine. but we hardly supposed that its rep
utaiion had reached the far off German EN-
pire. Yankee enterprise will yet supply the
world with useful implements ard as here is
as much Of that in the Harris Company as can
be found on the continent, future years Will
give our city foreign reputation through the
excellent work of the manufacturing establish
lishments"
When We penned the foregoing il was with
the full belief that the Little Champion, com
olhed reaper aud mower could not be excell-
ed by any machine and that the sample reaper
sent TO Prussia by the Harris Company was
the mechanical AvANT CoUREUR which would
proclaim to the people there the superior
merits of a GAINESVILLE invention. The re-
suit OF the exhibition of the Little Chau pion
oh foreign soil has beeG in accordance with
our anticipstions. The PrussIan sgr,cultur.
lists are denghied with its workings aud the
Harris Company received cash order for
twenty five reapers to be shipped Immediately
to Rolotf Johnson, of Munkbrarup, with which
10 begin TO supply the demand already created
tor the Little Champion. This is good be-
ginning OF foreign trade and We expect that
ere many years PTussian grain will be geneTs
ally harvested by GAINESVILLE machine. Ac-
complaining the order for the twenty-five
Ieapers was German circular, issued By Mr..
Johnson, the Little Champion agent at Munk-
brarHp, IN which are publlshed The following
| testimonials. The Harris company had them
translated by gentleman in Milwaukee;
UITTKIEL NEAR CAPPELN,
Province of schl sswig, September, 1872
The "The Little Champion" imported IRON
| America by Mr.. r. Johnson, engineer, IN
| MnnkbraruD, did cut with me during several
days, different kinds of grain, on low places
in soft ground, as well as on side hills, al the
| highest satisfaction of myself and the visitors
| present.
We were all surprised by its great working
| capacity 10 proportion TO the light draft
| Those qualities, the easy management and the
| apparently excellent material will likely prove
the introduction Of this machine very happy
| acquisition Tor our agricultural lDtei ests /
myself concluded without hesitation TO order
a Little Champion at once. A. PETERSON.
| KIELHOLM NEAR CAPPELS,
| Province Of Schleswlg, August Is. 1872 !
MIR. X. Joanson stayed with ne on August
18th and l4th, TO show the working OF the
| Little Champion. Notwithstanding the very
| wet weather during the first day, The machine
cut quite heavy wheat without the least trou-
bic. On the second day cut in nine and a
half hours thirteen tons, each 240 square rods,
OF oats, some lodge d, some very thin and short
and mixed with grass aud weeds, in really
| superior manner. This machine Is without
all the faults and DEFICIENCIES saw hitherto In
reapers. 1t is about perfect, in my judgment.
1. a. ZlEsE.
| BoEsz NEAR CAPPELS,
! Province OF Schleswig, September 10,
had a chance 20 see the work OF Mr.. john
sons reaper from Mankbra.up, this season at
| Mr.. Petersen's of Wiettkiel and at Mr.. Theo-
phle of Duttebull. At the first place the ma
/ chine cut some very strong and tall wheat and
| cut It nice and smooth in the desired height,
it also laid the cut grain for binding la an &C
curate shrpe. AT Duttebul the machine cut
oats, mixed with much clover and grass. Oh
both places the machine did all that can fairly
be expected. would mention that II Is drawn
easily by two horses. w. HEX.
RGGEN. MAR EcKERNFoRDB
Province Of echleswig, Angst 1872 s
The Little Champion reaper, IN possession
OF Mr.. Johnson, eyces in my opinion as re-
CARDS its capacity for work and the subsian-
tial, handsome and practical construction in
every respect all other machines known 10
me. and is a mastwork of the inventor. Al
hough cutting good deal wider than any
| other reaper, two horses can draw il very
easy during the who e day, and it cuts abou,
10 tons OF ground daily. Every one who
saw this machine at work lost for ever his
old and sometimes justly confirmed prejudice
against reapers. can recommend the same
TO every farmer. w. WALL.
San expression for the space cut.
ARDRuP NEAR slTRup }
Province of Schleswig, August L. 1872
The reaper Little Champion tried by Mr.
johnson on my rye works in every respect
TO my entire satisfaction, even lodged grain,
il not to close on the ground, was cut clean.
Two horses drew the Champion easy, al
though il carries a big swarth. | believe
ever ything could be cut with il and Just as
well as with scythe. II. LANcBEHN
Mr.. Koss, of Milwaukee, who Translate ed
the foregoing testimonials, sends the follow
ing;
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March IS, '72.
Messrs. Harris x Go GAINESVILLE
Gentlemen: /, the undersigned, am person.
ally acquainted with the German sgriculturists
above named, and know them as very rea-
bic gentlemen. Truly Yours,
RUp. A. Koss,
Editor of Northwestern Agricultural and
Horticultural Journal.
SHRADER d Phillips, Lancaster,
Wis, are the sole agents for Grant,
Iowa and Lafayette counties for the
Little Champion reaper and mower.