Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1892 — CONTROLLED BY THE COMBINE. [ARTICLE]

CONTROLLED BY THE COMBINE.

National Cordage Company to Have a Monopoly of Trade. A Mason City, lowa, dispatch says: It now looks as if the National Cordage Company would virtually control the sale of binding twine in the Northwest. An interview with all the local dealers reveals that but one has made his purchases, and he only a small quantity, all fearing results It *< agreed that both manlila and sisal twine will range from 1 to 2 cents h gher next year than it has this. The principal object of the combine is to shut out all dealers who buy in large quantities and sell to their members at cost, thus completely demoralizing the business.