| Show 3 FOR TRACTORS I Farmers C by B ack ck Mart Gradually deteriorating prewar machines and implements plus a shortage of rural labor are the two principal factors responsible for development development development de de- de- de of a flourishing black market in farm equipment according according according accord accord- ing to manufacturers and dealers groups who ha have ve pronounced the situation situation situation sit sit- fairly widespread Secondary circumstances which support the existence of this particular particular particular ular black market are the unparalleled unparalleled unparalleled height of farm income and the apparent determination of the nations nation's farm population to advance to new levels of mechanization Thus the demand for farm equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment continues to be almost in in- satiable Even the heavy output of the entire farm equipment industry has failed to still the clamor of the hungry market It has been common practice this summer for farmers to pay huge premiums on such pieces of equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment as tractors hay balers and corn pickers all of which have customers customers customers cus cus- on dealers dealers' waiting lists Tractors priced at 1000 have sold for ns as high as or Hay balers which are used on hay three times a season and have other farm uses have been finding buyers at double or triple the list price Pointing up these on the part of individuals one manu manufacturer manufacturer manu manu- anu- anu referred to the particularly bad black market in combines I When one wheat farmer fo fa example has his crop harvest harvested ed eel someone will drive up an anask ani ask him how much he paid foi fOl his combine The farmer might say 2000 When the stranger asks how much he would sell seIl it for the Ute farmer a number number number num num- ber out of the hat say Then to the farmers farmer's surprise the stranger peels off ofT 30 70 bills and takes the combine combine combine com com- bine off oft his hands bands The farmer would have got if he lie had asked it because because because be be- cause the stranger took the combine north and sold it for tor noa |
