Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1911 — THE PRICE OF GRAIN. [ARTICLE]

THE PRICE OF GRAIN.

Farmers Complain That Rensselaer Pays Less Than Many Other Towns. For a long time there has been complaint made that the price of grain at Rensselaer elevators was much, less per bushel than that paid at numerous other towns, especially just over the line in Illinois. Even Brook and Mt. Ayr dealers, it is said, often paying more than Rensselaer. Over in Illinois, reliable 'citizens tell us that the price' has been from four to five cents a bushel more all winter along the western line than here.

Francesville has been paying" from two to cents per bushel more for corn right along than Rensselaer, and there seems no good reason for this. Both towns are located on the same railroad —the Monon—and jt would appear that if there was any advantage in the way of freight rates it should be in Rensselaer’s fa\tor, it being on the main line and nearer Chicago than Francesville, yet it is a fact that Francesville grain buyers have been paying more right along than the Rensselaer buyers. Many farmers seem to think that Inhere is a combine of dealers in this ‘section to keep the price of grain down as low as possible, but w r ith towns on our border paying considerably more than is being, paid here it i,s hurting Rensselaer whether there is any organized plart among dealers or not. The Democrat is loyal to the best interests of Rensselaer “‘and it believes its merchants and tradesmen can sell goods just as cheap and its—grain -dealers pay just as good a price for grain as those of any other town in this locality. If they do not do this there is something wrong some place, and the business interests of Rensselaer have a right to know why it is.