Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-31
WHAT THE TRUSTS HAVE DONE.

The Rochester, IN, Y Herald gives
the following list of necessaries, the
price of which has been advanced by
the combines created since the McKin-
ley administration came into power:
''The linseed oil trust raised the
price from Al cents on January Z to so
cents on December 30.
"The menhaden trust raised the
price on menhaden oil from % cents on
January to 81 1-2 cents in December.
'rThe Standard Oil Company raised
the price of petr oleum from $3.50 on
January to SO. 80 on December 80.
''rhe sugar trust raised the price Of
graduated sugar from 4.94 cents on
January to 1-8 cents on December
80. Now it is cents,
"The chemical trust raised the price
of ipecac from 81. so per pound on Jan
uary Z to 1895 per pound on Decem-
Der 30. The same trust raised the
price of camphor from 80 1-2 cents on
January 7 to 81 1-2 cents on December
30. On quinine 81 cents on January to
30 cents on December 30. The same
trust raised the price of sal soda from
81 1-2 cents on January to 70 cents on
December 30.
1.-The leather trust raised the price
of leather from 20 cents on January 2
to % 1-2 cents on December 80.
1.-The calico trust raise d the price OF
calico from 3-8cents on January 7 to
IA cents on December 80 for print
cloths, and from 4 cents to 4 12 cents
on indigo prints.
'The Jeans trust raised the price on
lean cashmere from 81 1-2 cents on Jan
uary to 40 cents on December 30.
1.-The jute trust raised the price on
jute hemp from rs cents on January
Z to 3 3-8 cents on December 30
1.-The copper trust raised the price of
copper from 10 1-2 cents on January
to IS 1-2 cents on December 30.
'The lead trust raised the price of
pig lead from 1895 on January Z to
S4.65 on December 80.
1.-The tin plate trust raised the price
of tin plate from SO box on January
to s.. % on December 30,
''The cement trust raised the price OF
Rosendale from 70 cents on January 4
to 95 cents on December 30. They rails
ed the price during the same period on
Portland cement from 81. 95 to $2.25
"The nail trust increased the price
of nails from S1.1O on January 4, 1899,
to So 50 on January 3, 1900. The same
trust increased the price of wire nails
from 81. 80 to 49, 20 during the same
period
'"The Structural Iron Company in
creased the price of structural angles
from 81. 10 on January 4, 1899, to So %
on January 3, 1900.
1.-The coal trust increased the price
| of anthracite coal from So. rs on Janu-
airy 4, 1899, to $3.50 on January 3, 1900.
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of rubber from "a cents on January,
| 4, 1899, to 81. As on January 3, 1900.
1.-The price of boots and shoes, con
trolled by the leather trust, show al
increase during the year 1899 on mems
grain shoes from 81 cents to $1.12; OF
Creedmore splits, from 95 to 81. 10, ant
q like increase on all grades of boots
and shoes.
"The prices of cotton goods increased
so per cent. White sheeting on Janu-
airy II sold at 1890 and on December
30 at 1913.
"All lines of building material, iron
steel, wooden goods, cotton goods
feathers and other lines controlled by
industrial trusts, although showing
a great increase in price during the
years 1899, and 1893, showed even {
greater increase during the year 1892
The Rochester Herald shows that The
only prices to fall were those Of farm
products.