Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1890 — How to Beat a Trust. [ARTICLE]

How to Beat a Trust.

Springfield Republican. The jute trust thought they controlled the only suitable mateiial fair cotton bagging, and proposed to maJU the cotton planters pay for it. As a consequence the price was rapidly advanced to 15 cents: and th er the farmers revolted. The 4Hiunco took the matter up, and pledged it members to use no more jute bagging. Ths result was two-fold; the price of jute has fallen to sicents, and cotton bagging has largely taken the piece of ju„e, and bids fair to drive it out of use altogether. Jute is cheaper than coU j ton now, but ths farmers will not use I the fonher, and expect to recoup tlieraI selves by better prices fortheir cotton. In any event they have fairly beaten the trust.