Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-16
CAPITAL TO COMBINE.
,Threshing Machine Manufacturers
Said to be Forming a Trust
TWENTY MILLIONS In THE POOL.
GahOning Valley Manufacturers Want Re-
duced Railroad Rates.
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD BEING BUILT

Not to be behind their neighbors who
manufacture reapers and mowers, tn,
makers of threshing machines and engine.
are now considering the matter of forming
combination on their own products.
A meeting was recently held in Chicago
and although the proceedings were guarded
with secrecy, it has leaked out that the pro
posed consolidation was the subject con
sidered. The consolidated company is re-
ported as having a capital of $40, 000, ,000
and it will include as stockholders about 6
score of the largest manufacturers in the
United States.
The Minnesota Engine and Thresher Com.
pany, represented by H. C. Fogel, is said tc
be at the head OF the enterprise, and the
other companies in the deal are: c. Ault
man & Co., OF Canton, o.; Aultman, Tay.
lor s. Co., of Mansfield, O.; Russell s. Co.,
Massillon; Orrville Machine Works, Orr
vile; Advance Thresher Company, Battle
Greek, Mich; Walter A. Wood, Hoosie
Falls, n. Y; Kingsland & Douglas, St.
Louis; Carr, Scott & Co., Richmond, Ind.
Marion & Huber Manufacturing Company,
Marion, o.; c. & G. Cooper, Mt. Vernon,
o.; Eagle Machine Company, indianapolis;
Springfield Engine and Thresher Company,
Saltwater, Mimi; Nichols, Shepard & Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich; Harrison Machine
Works, Belleville, ILL.,; Robinson & Co.,
Richmond, Ind. Robert Thorpe & Co.,
Three Rivers Mich, and Rumley & Co.,
La Porte, Ind.
TO BE READY IN THE SPRING,
A call was made on a number of local
dealers in agricultural implements yester-
day, but all of them were either ignorant
Of the fact that the consolidation is being
effected, or they did not care to talk about
it. However. John Hall, Jr., of John Hall,
Jr., & Co., 521 Liberty avenue, said he ex-
pected the deal to be completed by the time
the spring trade opened up.
1T is not the idea," said he, "to place
the entire industry under the management
Or control of one concern, but to manage
the business in the same manner as the glass
industry is managed by the United States
Glass Company, or like any OF the other
industries that are in their respective COM
binations.
Il was expecting this deal last wear, and
am not surprised to see it coming now.
OF course it will not amount to much, but 1
suppose IL the people want a combination
they must have it. The principal object is
to prevent the cutting of prices, but each
nrm Will continue to run out their own
agents and sell their own machines lust the
same as they have always done and there
Will be Just as much competition as there
ever was.
HOW BUSINESS WILL BE DONE.
The business will be conducted after the
fashion laid down by the harrow syndicate.
Two years ago a combination was formed
on harrows, and the minimum price was
liked at So. Well, we paid 50 for every
harrow we bought, but at the end of every
quarter with some of the firms, at least, we
could get a rebate of 10 or Is per cent. 1t
was only one way of cutting prices, and the
same will be done by the thresher combina-
ZION, as believe il is by all other combine
tons. In my opinion combinations do not
amount to anything. E'tf rf't
John Hall, Jr., & Co. are the local repre-
sentatives of Russell & Co. Mr.. Hall did
not know who were the leaders in the deal
but it was learned elsewhere that Mr. Fogel
is assisted by Walter A. Wood, of Hoosic
Falls, n. Y; Lewis Miller, of Aultmau &
Miller; j. F. Sieberling, of Akron, and j.
p, Adriance of Pouohkeepsie N