Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-13
WHOLESALE IMPLEMENT DEAL.
Frs ANTICIPATING GREAT
CROP YEAR.
WEATHER CONDITIONS RIGHT
FOR BUMPER GRAIN YIELDS
Excessive Cold and Abundant Snow
Splendid Indications-No Fear Of
Presidential Election eusaboo-
Trade Increasing Steadily-Statement
Of Prominent Implement Distributors.

Council Bluffs. Jan. 13.--Owing &c
the executive amount of cold weather
and abundant quantity oi moisture 81
general turnout the United States, in
this section OF the country especially
the implement dealers on the historic
row" are wearing an unusually broad
and expectant smile.
While the poor crops and limited
amount Of moisture OF last year have
q depressing effect on the early sprins
trade, the general outlook for record
breaking year is extremely favorable.
Attic the retailers in the nipple
men, line We're forced to carry over g
considerably greater stock of necessary
farm machinery than usual" states Mr.
j. P. Davis of the Pioneer Implement,
Company. they have sold completely
out Of the luxuries of the farm, as we
are in the habit of calling such articles
as the automobile. the cream separator
and other things that are not neces-
sites to the thing of the soil"
Upon being asked if he looked for a
detrimental effect from the conlins
presidential 81 ecrion, Mr.. Davis went
as far as 70 say that such an idea was
an exploded myth and that as long al
the crops and weather were good he
would just as soon see a president
elected every year SO far as business
was concerned.
Merriam We'll Pleased.
E H Merriam. vice president and
treasurer Of the Bradley. Merriam and
Smith Co. said in reference to the crop
outlook for 1912: I have never seen
more favorable conditions for fine
crop and consequent excellent year
in our business. The codl weather is
general and the area of considerable
moisture covers practically the entire
country and as a result the soil is IN
just the right condition for cultivation
Our trade picked up the last of Deem
Der and has remained SO. These facts
encourage us to believe that we are
starting on a year that will see gen.
eral loosentng up OF money and an
easier and more prosperous condition
In the entire commercial line. I do not
think the presidential election will
have any noticeable disturbing effect
on the business world, bu, do believe
llidt tlc "a SSSA1I SoA wa ~ AAAo s~'>S
a central banking system OF some
sort
The outlook for 1912" asserted w
J. PLANT, general agent for the Inter
national Harvester Company, in this
city, lis good to say the least. The
farmers and small grain men Of this
section have an extremely large acre
age of wheat and other winter crops in
the ground, this taken with the fac,
that We have had an unusually cold
winter with quite considerable guam
tity Of soil satura ton, promises a
bumper yard for the farmers and con-
sequently a bumper year for u.s.
Few Buyers Here.
AS a result Of the excessively Sc
we're temperature and annual inventory
very few buyers have visited the
houses in the past two weeks. The
dealers, howeer, are not worried abou,
their absence, instead they step out
side, have a reassuring glance at the
thermometer and the SIX or eight
inches of snow. go back IN to the desk
enlarge their sales force, wear bust
ness is good expression and wait IL
confidence for a record breaking year.