Daniel Wichser (1869-1941) was a native of Switzerland, having been born in Canton Glarus Oct. 8, 1869, the son of Casper and Sarah (Blum) Wichser. He received his education in his native land and in 1888, he emigrated to America, coming to Green County, where he was employed on farms in the vicinity of Monticello. In 1891, he embarked in the pump and windmill business in Monticello, taking as a business partner James E. Moore. The business was located where the Joe J. Voegeli hardware store stood. After two years, he severed his partnership with Moore. Two years later, he joined with Ezra L. Babler (1874-1909) and together they formed a farm implement business. Ezra Babler later became an electrician in charge of the village electrical plant. Mr. Wichser retired from active business in 1921, when the shop was taken over by a son, Wilbert Wichser (1898-1969). Wilbert operated the farm implement business in Monticello until his retirement in 1964. The Avery 40-80 tractor was manufactured from 1913-1924. In 1914, the catalog list price for the Avery 40-80 was $2,650. For more from the Monticello Area Histrorical Society, go to www.monticellohistoricalsociety.org.