Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31


The Champion Machines. for the al. "A
which Ar. Thos A. Reedpr. Of Mee1.snlraville
In this county, IL the agent, have acquired 4
great reputation for the excrIlenes or fheir
work throughout the length and breadth ~
me land. The FeTslics Of soooessfuI farmers
every where, Il is claimed, - that the Champion
harvesting machines are the best, giving uni
sersal eatisiacfion. Each successive season
mas added 70 their triumphs and Dopulari-
y.
Reuben v. Scherer, Of Oley township.
fiee-Piesidenf Of The Berks County A9ricul.
tural SocIeiys has bad the Champion machines
Tor years on his large farm, and last year
becAme the posseSsoF Of an improved auto
matte cord binder. lie gives The machine a
high record for expert work, simplicity Of
mechanism, reliability, easy draft, and dura-
bility. With the addition OF q man 10
shack, cut Of from Is TO 20 acres per day.
binding the grain nicely, can be made. The
great economy Of the machine viii thus be
readily seen. One machine viii do the
work OF six men, 50 that at the end OF the day
there will be six hands less 70 Fmy, and there
viii be six mouths less 20 feed nj the table.
thereby saving the women Of the household a
large amount OF woFrimeni in cooking and
preparing meals for the farm hands The
scarcity OF farm labor has compelled farmers
10 procure the most improved lahor-sAvin1
machines. The wages E1r hands in haymak-
ing aud harvest In this county last year rang
ed from 81 so to 81 Us yer day, with board
included, and even then farmers found II diE-
heult TO obtain sufficient number Of labor
ers.
The progress that has been made In this
country in the last half century in appliances
TO secure the crops has been wonderful. Pre-
vious 70 the year 1890, the sickle was used
almost entirely Ia harvesting grain; then
came the cradle, and between the years 1890
and 1850 variety Of moving and reapine
machines, 60 describe the numerous ulodi-
ficatiOns Of which would require entirely too
mnrh space. IL Was not mil the invention
Of the Champion machine by William N.
Whitley, Of Clark county, Ohio. that the
want was fully supplied. Mr. Whitley was
raised farmer, but manifesiing mechanical
talent, together with inventive genius, at a
very early age, he was apprenticed 10 the
marhinist's trade. While still an apprentice
he interested himself in the project Of invent
ing ar improved moving aud reaping ma
chine. His experiments continued for several
years, until Anally in 1855 his first successful
machi0e was produced. Since then he has
made many improvements until perfection has
been attained in the latest improved Champion
Cord Binder of 1888.
Dir. Whitley is the head Of the great firm of
Whitley, Fassler & Kelly, manufacturers Of
Champion harvesting machinery. The firm
have six establishments. located in the CITY
Of Springfield, o., devoted exclusively 70 the
production OF the Champion harvesters, con-
stituting one Of the largest manufacturing in
leres's in the world. The building has an
aggregate floor space OF 2,lO4 sos square
feet, equal 10 n room 40, 092 ieet long By 50
feet wide, or building so feet wide BY about
eight miles long. The several establishments
also occupy about fly acres Of ground, used
for lumber yards, railway sidings aud sheds.
The present force OF employees number about
5000, exclusive Of the large CORPS Of agents
employed in selling the machines. The sum
paid out annually FOR mechanical labor
amounts to nearly a million and hal OF dol
lars. Last year 100, 900 Champion machines
were sold, and IL is expected that these figures
will be exceeded this year. Give Mr.. Reeder
a call or address HIM at MechanicsviIle. The |
advantage to 81. Mary's county farmers in |
buying Of Mr.. Reeder is that he Is always on |
the spot 10 give instructions as to the proper
working of the Champion machines.