davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
NUEVO EMBAJADOR MAN
d. A MADRID LA REPU-
BLICA DE MEXICO

Mejico, D. F., Die. 5.-Lue-
20 de conferenciar durante
ssis horas con Ell presidente La
FARO Cardenas EMBARGO hacia
New York, donde tomar& an
vapOr que lie llevara a Ingla-
terra y despues a Espana, ell
nuevO embajador de la Rep1-
blica Mejicana ante ell gobier.
no de la Rep1bIica Espanola,
Sr. Ramon P. Denegri, exminis
trO de agriculture y de comu-
.nicaciOnes.
Sustituira Denegri al gene :
raj Manuel Perez Trevino, 81
actual cmbajador.
Ell gohierno de MEXICO apo
va francamente al gobierno le-
gitimo de Madrid, mandando-
!e armas v municionos.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Reneficio a

BeneficiO q
fGUOr de PONlnOt
Tendra efecto manana una
function, en- ell teatro del Centre
Obrero, a beneficio de este co :
nocido senior, que fue una de las
victimas del azotamiento en- ell
que result6 muerto Jack Shoe
maker.
Dada las simpatias que tiene,
debe esperarse que obtenga un
triunfo complete.
Sc representara la obra Ham
ore" original de Juan Orsini,
traducida al espanol por R6mu-
10 Oviedo, de Ruenos Aires. Co
mo fin de fiesta habra IN acto
de variedades en- ell que figura
la Srta. Gloria Witches.
La entrada costara 20 cents
para los mayores y 10c los nj :
nos.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
VOLO B SEATTLE Ell
MAS AEROPLA-
NO DE BOMBARDEO CONS
TRUIDO EN- Ell MUNDO

Seattle, die. 5.-Un aeropla-
no de bombardeo Boeing, que
pesa Is toneladas y que Sc dice
es ell mas rapido y Ell mas poten-
al aparato Sc halla equipado con
do, fue probado aqui con entero
exito.
Llevando ell nombre de Yb-17,
ell aparato Sc hala equipado con
cuatro motores de a 1000 ca
ballos de fuerza cada uno e hizo
la prueba bajo ell mando del CO.
mandante John d. Corkille, un
veterano entire los photos de
prueba del pals. Con ell conan
dante hicieron el primer vuelo
ell teniente L. F. Hartman, un
obsewador, y los capitanes
Umstead y McReynolds.
Podra llevar ell aeroplano una
tonelada de bombas Y realizar,
sin parada, vuelos de 1000 mi
Has. Els Ell primerO de Is del
mismo tipo que Sc construiran
para ell ejercito.
Los motores son del tipo
Wright Cyclone.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Ell PATIO DE DON oUIJoTE

La nueva gran sala comedor
del restaurant Columbia, a la
que Sc 3enso pOner ell nombre
de eel ZOcO," llevarS por nom-
bre "EI Patio de Don QuijOte."
I'm prominente abOsado To-
cal, Ell Sr. Turner, de Ia firma
de knight, Thompson y Tar :
ner, selecciOn6 Ell nombre, que
nos parece muy Appropriate por
81 bellO mOs&icO Don QuijOte y
los mOlino s de VientOs Que ha
sidO puesto en- una de las pa
redes.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Ia fiesta de inauQNraci6M

LU JCCotU UC tfNSU1WfW NeOW
Pocas horas faltan para la
Inauguration de la nueva y mag
nifica sala del Centre Espahol.
Las numerosas personas que
han separado mesas para esta
fiesta, Sc preparan a disfrutar
de una noche deliciosa.
Unidos a la distinguish con :
currencia que asistira, estare :
mos ~nosotros para felicitar calu
rosamente a la Secci6n de Re :
creo que comanda Ell a:tivo CT
garran, y a los seiores de la d.
rectiva.
LOS Bohemfos" Y "Maho San
Chez pasaran por la concha de
la m1sica, que ha sido colocada
en- la parte lata del salon.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
En- al Ctrculo CubGno

aFfN
Una legion de j6venes y mu
chachas Sc daran eta en- la sala
alta del CirculG Cubano, esta
noche.
En- ell bale sera presentada
la fannosa orquesta Ruth Filing
ton. Diez Y siete mdsicos y ar
tistas que llenaran de algeria
la Gmplia sala.
hn la noche de hoy Sc cumple
ell feseo de los "muchachos' de
haila con esa orquesta. La Sec
oi5n de Recreo les proportions
"a gratisimas horas.
Los caballeros pagaran IS C.
y las damas 25c.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Simpdtica BodG

En- la noche de aver Sc jura-
ron amor eterno la simpatica Sc
horita Gloria Lariz y Ell atento
joven Frank Salgado.
La novia es hija queridisima
de los apreciables esposos Dolo-
res y Cayetano Lariz, familia
muy estimada en- nueStra colo
MIA, residente en- ell MIN. 1414
de la avenida IA.
Ofici6 en- la boda ell Notario
Sr. Alexandra de Castro y actua
ron en- calidad de testigos los
esposos Ross y Francisco Lariz,
hermana politica y hermano de
Ia novia, respectivamente.
Los nuevos esposos partieron
en- viaje de bodas.
Por la felicidad de la enamo-
rada rareja hacemos votos.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

Irene Rocamora, de SO amos,
muri6 aver en- su hogar, 1912
de la avenida Once.
LIE sobreviven su esposo, An
tonic Rocamora; cuatro hijos,
Armando, Amado, Mario y An
tonic. tres hijas, Celia Alvarez,
Eloisa Hernandez y Rogelia
Martinez.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
DEJADO EN- LIBERTAD Ell
VAPOR RUSSO

Gibraltar, die. Sci mando
fascista dej6 en- libertad ell va
por russo Sepanksiturium, que
apresara aver un buque de que
ira de los rebeldes espanoles.
Llevado hasta Ceuta Sc COM
prob6 que no transportaba per
trechos de guerra. NADIA Sc ha
dicho sobre la carga que tiene
en- sus bodegas.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Bale Matinee

Manana dara comienzo la ten
porada de bales v%espertinos en-
la nueva Y regia sala del Centre
Espanol, que esta noShe sera
inaugurada con una brillantc
fiesta. Regiran los precios de Is
Y rs centavos.
Volvera nuestra jgventud 9
disfrutar de alegres tardes en- Ia
temporada que prepare la Sec
ci6n.
Recordamos que siguiendo la
costumbre implantada ell pasa :
do ano, Sc pondran mesas alre-
iedor del salon para mayor CO.
modidad de los asistentes.
Muchos exitos lie deseamos a
los activos muchachos.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
M J.
SU PUESTO

Para tomar possession del pues
to de captain del puerto de Tam
pa, renunci6 aver su cargo de
comisionado por ell distrito nd-
nero l, ell Sr. James J. Fernan-
DEE.
Embellishments ell goberna-
dor nombr6 para sUstituirlo al
Sr. Nick Nuccio, ell comisiona-
do electo en- las pasadas cleo
clones.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

La Sra. Digna Martinez, de
so amos, muri6 Ell juevSs en- su
domicilio, 1907 de la avenida
IS. Deja a su espOso, Sr. Ma
nuel Martinez; seis hijas. Sras.
Mercedes Camis y Rosa Vaz-
ques, y senoritas Ofelia, Ange-
lica, Amparo y Carmen, y dos
hermanas, Sra. Ampara Alva-
rez y Srta. JOsefina Perez.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

FaReci6 anoche en- an hospi-
tai local ell Sr Carlos Baez, de
SO amos, vecinO del 2lO7 de la
Gale Ounce.
LIE sobreviven una hija, Sr.
Irene Alfonso, y una cunada,
Sra. Clara Chavez.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Enfermito

Enfermito
En- los momentos que jugaba en-
su hogan de la Gale 16 n1mero
2210 Sc lastim6 ell nino Julio
Rivera, hijo de los estimados es-
poses Habana y Demetrio Ri
vera.
Su estado es satisfactorio y
pronto estara completamentd
bien.
Rogamos por ell pronto resta-
b~lecimientO del hijo del querido
companero.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

Carteles han aparecido en- las
cafles que dicen: "Confundr a
los clerigos. I'm pals libre y un
reg libre.'
Ell pueblo simpatiza con ell
rey v demostraciones pGb!icas
han tenido lugar en- las 1ltimas
AZ horas.
LIZ Sra. Simpson almorz6 hoy
en- Vienne, Francia, e hizo una
llamads por telefono al pala;io
de Buckingham.
Winston Churchill, ell jefe
conservador ingles, coRtinua a.
poyando la conducta del rey.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
e u Ell GABGNETE
DE NUEVA ZELANDIA

Wellington, Nueva Zelandia,
Die. Sci gabinete celebr6
hoy una session secreta de dos
horas. Despues de la conferen-
cia ell primer ministro visit6 al
gobernador general Lord Gal
way.
Los ministries d~iscutieron la
crisis entire ell rey Eduardo y
SUI gobierno.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
LA HUELGA DE
SIMPATIA DE LOS OBRE-
RIOS FRANCHISES

FL Havre, Francia, Die. s.
Los trabajadores de los muelles,
que habian boycoteado a los va
pores americanos en- simpatfa
con sus companeros de Ameri-
ca, dieron aver por terminado
su movimicnto.
Las uniones de estibadores de
New York amenazaron con boy
cotear a los barcos franceses.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
de MI SOLO RBCIBIYEIS
ORDEN DE

"Milicianos y soldados: Las
fuerzas del enemigo. con todos
srs elementos, estan ata:ando
Madrid. 70 espero de to5os vo-
sotros que no retrocedais un pal
mo, pues de mi solo recibireis
orden de avanzar.
Os felicito por la brillante
actuaci6n de hoy.
Vuestro general, Miaja".
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Ell AGO
RAZADO "ESPANA"

Barcelona, die. 5.-La avia-
.ci6n leal bOmbarde6 aver al a.
corazado rebelde "Espana'.
Sc traSmiti6 la noticia a esta
siudad por conducto del gobier-
no de Ia RepGblica, que Sc en-
cuentra en- Valencia.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

Dej6 de existir anOche en- un
hospital local ell Sr. Agustin
RSgalado, de Al amos. Deja a su
viuda, Sra. Edelmira Regalado /;
una hija, Sra. Herminia Rega-
lado, y cinco hijos, Rafael, En-
rique, Federico, Cecilio y Ge-
marc.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
1umpleaHOs

iumpCeGnOS
En- ell dfa de aver eumpii6 a.
los la simpatica nina Eneida
Roche, hija de los esposos Evan
gelina y Aracelio Roche, de la
Cuarta avenida 1924.
Mudhas fueron las amiguitas
9ue visitaron su hogan para fe-
licitarla en- su dia.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

la Inauguration official sc We
rificara Ell venidero sabado,
dia IL, atendiendo a los invi-
tados los Sres. Casimiro Her :
nndez y Manuel Garcia.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
Otra BodG

A las cinco de la tarde de
manana contraeran matrimonio
en- la iglesia Nuestra Sonora de
las Mercedes, la Srta. Minnie
Bruno y ell joven Joe Guerrieri.
Seran madrinas del enlace las
Srta3. Providence Guida y Ma
rion Guerrieri hermana esta de
la novia.
Sera portadora de las flores
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

Otro bale
Celebrara su anunciado bale
esta noche ell T. Y. c. Social
Club. En- Ell local de la Sociedad
Italia, Gale 10 Y Octava aveni-
da.
Ell edificio, tanto en- su inte-
rior como en- ell exterior, lucira
una bonita Illumination.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05

NueUOs miembrOs
Han ingresado en- la Secci6n
de Recreo del Circulo Cubano
los j6venes Manuel Garcia y Sc
rain Rodriguez, conocidos ar :
tistas de la localidad.
AL ingresar en- esta Secci6n
les alienta ell deseo de cooperar
en- favor de la agrupaci6n y
mantener ell espiritu de lucha y
entusiasmo.
La gaceta., 1936-12-05
NOTAS SOCIALES

Tocaran las orquestas "Don
Francisco y LA Tropical"
Evening star., 1936-11-02

begin to disappear as FAN approaches.
He said. however. that the fact that
some leaves change color during the
Summer and others remain green long
after heavy frosts. had led to . belief
that cold weather, rather than frost.
Is responsible for the change.
He explained that the chemical sub
stance responsible for the prevalent
green coloring was chlorophyll. When
1t begins to recede. he added. other
color materials come into the picture
and begin to run riot with the color
patterns,
Evening star., 1936-11-02
BRIGHT COlOrs of Fall Leaves
Present During Summer, Too

and foliage that ali the other colors
are obscured until the cool days Of
Autumn Danish the -reen.
DR.. Ballard, who Is horticulturist for
the University Of Maryland Extension
Service. has long made study Of
this phenomenon, but he says that he
or no one else has been able to ind
out Just why the green coloring should
Evening star., 1936-11-02
b the Associated Press.

COLLEGE PARK, Md, November
3.-The brilliant colors that make the
trees q riot of beauty in the Fall are
actually in the leaves all the Summer
long, DR.. Walter r. Ballard says.
The reason they cannot be seen,
DR.. Ballard explains. is that there Is
90 much green coloring In the leaves
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
DOLLAR PURCHASING
POWER INCREASES
Index of Common Stocks
Placed at 1879.
Times Special

tmes Special
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The pur-
chasing power of the dollar in
vested in common stocks continued
to rise during January, according to
the monthly index of the Admins
trative and Research Corp, released
today. This was attributed largely
to a market advance in stock prices.
The bond dollars buying power
also increased further, while the
purchasing power of the dollar held
in cash remained virtually I'M
changed. At the beginning of Feb
ruary the index of the purchasing
power of the common stock dollar
stood at 1879, compared with 1922,
at the close of December.
In comparison the bond dollar
still remains substantially below the
common stock dollar, though it
advanced to 101.7 at the beginning
of the current month.
The index of the purchasing
power of the dollar held in cash,
which is related to the United
States Bureau of Labor Wholesale
Commodity Index, increased slightly
from 953 at the end of December
70 95.8 at the beginning of Feb
ruary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
PRODUCE TRADE
SEEN IMPROVED
Current Shipments Still Is
to 20 Per Cent Under
Year Ago.

Tunes Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Milder
temperatures in the Midwestern
district during the last week re-
suited in better trading conditions
in the majority of wholesale pro-
duce markets, according to the
weekly report released today by the
Department of Agriculture.
Much of the accumulation of
stocks damaged by frosts we're
moved before the middle of the
month and fairly good demand
developed for nearly all lines, it was
reported.
An increase in potato prices, to-
gether with an improved demand
and an increased movement of
apples from cold storage, featured
trading during the week. Supplies
of produce have increased, both by
motor truck and rail, in the south
ern district, while many northern
points report movements at a
Standstill
Shipments increased approx
mately 10 per cent during the sec
ond week of February, and have
continued fairly active. Currently
they are Is to 20 per cent lower
than at the same time a year ago.
Recent gains were conspicuous for
western potatoes, apples, oranges.
Texas cabbage and spinach, but
most were small to moderate, ex-
cept in potatoes. They decreased in
the Great Lakes region because of
bad weather conditions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
u. S. AGENCIES
TO ASSIST WITH
HOME BUILDING
Hopes to Speed Recovery
of Durable Goods
Industries.

Times Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The
Federal governments intention to
deal with the current housing short
age, through the agencies directly
concerned with this problem, is ex-
pected to result in considerable en-
phasis on large scale housing activ-
ity of the Federal Housing Admin
istration, it was announced today.
The need of speeding recovery in
the durable goods industry through
moderniZation of real property and
the establishment of a single mort
gage system of home financing, thus
far has served to obscure the large
scale housing movement of the Fed
eral Housing Administration.
Insures Mortgages
Apart from insuring home mort
cages, the Administration also in
sures mortgages on large scale hous-
ing developments that are privately
owned, operated and financed.
The general policy of the Hous-
ing Administrator involves three
main conditions in this respect.
First, that the project provide hous-
ing for persons of low income; sec
ond, that it be such as to encour-
age improvement in housing stand
ards; third, that it be economically
sound. Beyond that, another con-
dition, imposed by the facts and cir
cumstances where private limited
dividend corporations are concerned,
is that the project be such as to
promise reasonable return to the
private funds supplied in the form
of equity capital.
Strict enforcement of standards,
proof of the need for the project in
the proposed location and economic
soundness, probably served to elm
mate a great many of the projects.
Improbability of financing eliminat-
ed others.
Rental Costs Low
The large scale housing project,
according to Miles L. Colean, head
of the Federal Housing Administra-
TONS large scale housing division, is
not necessarily one calling for apart
ment house construction, although
this is the type likely to be proposed.
The Federal Housing AdminiStra-
ton, he said, can insure mortgages
on groups of single family, multiple
family or row houses provided these
groups of dwelling can be so organ
lied that a single mortgage can be
given on the entire group and that
the group may be managed and OPP
Grated as coherent enterprise
throughout the life of the mortgage.
A point deserving of special en-
phasis, Mr.. Colean said, is the de-
STABILITY Of organizing projects to
provide accommodations at the low
est rentals consistent with sound
operation. Generally speaking, the
lower the cost of the accommoda-
lions, he said, provided in structures
OF adequate standards, the greater
the fundamental economic soundness
OF the undertaking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
CONSTRUCTION VOLUME
TOTALS $48,O58,OOO
Street and Road Contracts Show
Sharp Gains Over Last 4 Weeks.

Street and Road Contracts Show
Sharp Gains Over Last 4 Weeks.
Eimes Special
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Higher
private awards and an increased
volume Of highway building raised
this weeks total volume of engineer
ing construction to s4S,058, 900, the
Engineering News-Record reported
soday.
OF this amount s13, SGT 900 was for
private work and s34, 391 900 for pub
]ic of which s857,000 is Federal and
s33 ,534, 900 state and municipal. Cor
responding values last year were:
total. s1o,se6.oOO; private, s2,3os 900;
public, s8,587 900; Federal, $3.50 900
hnd state and municipal, s7,057 900.
Street and road construction
showed q large increase over the
previous four weeks with a total of
$40 .623 900. Gains were also record
ed in all other divisions, except pub
aic buildings, which dropped slightly
below the recent high rate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22

Two of the numerous campaigns
for the job now under way center
around subordinates of Mr.. Nc
Carl. One is Charles M. Galloway,
a counsel to the controller gen.
eral-South Carolinian, Democrat,
former newspaper editor, and for
mer Civil Service Commissioner.
Another counsel in the contest is
o. R. MCGUIRE of Louisiana, who
has been with the General Account
ing Office since it's establishment.
Other candidates, on the border
line between "avowed" and "recep-
tive" include several members OF
the Senate and House.
Services Are Praised
A bill amending the present law
to permit reappointment of the
Controller General was intro
duced last year by Senator Van
denberg R., Mich). 1t was re-
ferred to the Senate Finance Com
mittee, headed by Senator Harri-
son Cd, Miss, an Administration
There is said to be lit
tie probability that the bill will ever
reach the Senate floor.
Mr.. McCarl has been the No. l
mo man" under the Roosevelt Ad-
insisting on 1.-The Lett
ter of the law in expenditure OF
funds appropriated by Congress.
His services have been praised by
members Of Congress.
Senator Glass Cd, Va0, chairman
Of the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee and stickler for safeguards
in government spending, favor per-
a reappointment.
Rep. Cochran Cd, Mo-, chairman
Of the House Expenditures Com
m ttee, recently told the House that
MIR. McCarl has been absolutely
fair and just to all" although ''he is
a Republican, was named by Re-
publican President, and confirmed
BY Republican Senate"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
On Commission ROlU

(heprlnted From Late Times Yesterday
[Quotations below subject to change are
BUYERS By local commission dealers.l
FRUITS-Strawberries Florida. pint.
lSc; 36-pint crate, TIC. Cranberries, c. c.
Howes. Eatmores, 25-lb. box. s2.75. Pears:
washington Bose Slooei2osl, ss.25; Cali,
fornia Avocado (200-24s). $3.50. Grapes:
Extra Fancy Emperors .t34-lb. sawdust
l2sl. 25c; Persian seedless Idoz.S. tsc.
Dates, Fresh Arizona $3.50. Bananas.
fancy baskets. SITS: Jonathans. sl.5o;
Texas seedless (54s-sosj. s3.75. Arizona
sunkist (sosl,. 50. Tangerines. Florida
VEGETABLES : Artichokes, California
less less , IhampeT' = ss,2s sests: Texas Is
s ses f spreu cs fot Gs o Quart s5Hs
Cabbage, New York Danish iso-lb. bagl.
GOO; New Texas (crate). sl.35. Red cab
5 ssgoz SOl6 eag' s2 Carrots California
cratej, SITS (busheD, s1.6s. cauiifioTer,
S,slifornia tl2s eratel. SIS. Celery
si or Washed and 20 trimmed dGs soe
cucumbeEs. dollhouse Jdoz.l: sl.ss; south
{Ia99,z5: $50, ksis !vlIginis 6sshs,. go :
81; Endive, California (doz.), ,soc.
ket. si.25: (dozl,. 45c. Mint. dollhouse
dSs 7S9 Mus lnSnSSs tpoune Soc
indiana, yellow l5O-lb. bagl. 81 IS: In
diana yellow tl0-lb. bagl. 2Sc: Western
Spanish (5O-lb. bagJ.. .sI.ls: oyster plant.
home grown (doz.l. Acc. Parsley. southern
Qong punches dozl. 45c. Parsnips. home
grown grow washed tbushen. 81: half bushen.
toes. Michigan Round Whites (i0o-lb. bagl.
81 Ss,, Name s5 me Green Mountains (ioo-lb.
beg, S.; r, r, cobblers lloo-lb. bagl.. So:
Idaho Russets (i00-lb. bag. S240 Idaho
bakers (7os boxl, s.. so: Col. McClures (l00-
10. bagl. $2.20: New Texas Ty;-Inphs $50
10. bag). $2.l5. Sweet potatoes. Ipeiana
Jerseys rs bushel. sl.se;; mediums
lbushen, 81: Tennessee Name, Halls
thamper). sl.i5; Southern Porto Ricans
t6ushel erste,. $50. aadishes home
oagas. northern t50-lb. bagl. S5c. Sage
ldoz.l, 45c. Shallots. Louisiana fdoz1
- g soc. Spinach. New Texas (busheD.
Sllo. Turnips, home grown washed
sbusheD. sl.50 Tomatoes repacked TO-
70; box, sl.zo: original Cuban l3o-lb
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-22
SALES OF FARM
MACHINERY TO
CONTINUE RISE
1885 High Level Expected
to Be Maintained in
Current Year.

Times Special
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-With high
farm prices and increased income
as favorable near-term factors,
sales of farm machinery should
continue at their present high level
during 1886, according to survey
of the agricultural machinery man
ufacturing industry issued today by
Poor's Publishing Co.
The forecast points out that the
longer-term outlook is necessarily
obscure due to unpredictable crop
conditions and the ever-present
danger of agricultural over produc-
ton.
From a low of $117,000,00O in
1882, domestic sales of farm equip
ment rose to an estimated $3.50, O00,-
600 in 1885, a return to rs per cent
of the industry's average operating
rate for 1928-29-30. However, it
must be recognized that the re-
naming Is per cent climb back to
normal may be harder to negotiate
than the ascent to present levels,
tAlc survey SIlOWS.
Rural Buying Gains
1.-THE recovery of domestic farm
machinery sales has been due to the
sustained rise in rural purchasing
power over the past two years; the
farmers realization that power
farming is necessary for low cost
production; the scarcity of horses
and high cost of feed, the develop
ment of the small tractor, widening
the market for power equipment,
and the obsolescence of implements
now in use.
The wearing and rusting of farm
machinery have been chiefly instru-
mental in bringing about the sharp
recovery of sales. Obsolescence
FASTENED by introduction of new
types of equipment, has also played
an important part. Small, one
pillow tractors, selling at IS per cent
of the cost of the larger units, have
proved an attractive investment for
the small farmer, thus creating new
markets for the agricultural ma
chinery industry.
On Jan. l, 1880, there were 903,-
OIL tractors on farms in the United
States, almost double the number
that there were five years earlier.
By 1885, this had risen to 1,123,2 PSI,
an increase of % per cent.
Tractor Sales Squirt
The relative Importance of trac-
tor sales to agricultural machinery
manufacturers was clearly demon
strated last year when 40 per cent
of the industry's total income was a
direct result of tractor sales.
The Supreme Courts nullifica-
ton of the AAA is not expected to
change the sales trend of the agri-
cultural equipment industry. Pur-
chase of farm machinery character
istically are made on the basis of
the existing cash position of farm
ers, rather than on their prospec-
tive income.
Since the government is going to
! carry out it's contracts calling for
payment of $3O0000,000 to farmers,
their cash position will be improved.