Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1899 — FARM IMPLEMENTS TO GO UP. [ARTICLE]

FARM IMPLEMENTS TO GO UP.

Manufacturers Meet and Agree to a General Advance. Farmers and retail dealers in agricultural implements will have to pay more for their plows, harrows, seeders and implements of a kindred nature in the future. At a meeting of manufacturers of these articles, held in Chicago Monday, it was decided to make a general advance in the price of all agricultural implements. The Northwestern Plow Association extended an invitation to manufacturers of all kindred implements for the purpose of discussing and formulating plans for regulating the prices of the various implements. W. S. Thomas of the Thomas 'Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Ohio, presided over the meeting and J. A. Craig of the Janesville Machine Company, Janesville, Wis., acted as secretary. All the leading manufacturers were represented. Committees will attempt to make out their price list during the summer months and will report to a meeting of the Northwestern Plow Association to be called this fall. It is thought the increase will be 15 to 25 per cent. The manufacturers said that prices for materials have advanced and that an increase in the price of the manufactured article is necessary.