| Show price control for farm machinery farmers are assured that price control will conni tue to be exercised on cin all farm machinery in spite of the removal of all but corn pickers from their farm I 1 machinery rationing program according to latest report from the war price and rationing board farm machinery is one of the items coming in for special study by the OPA with regard to pricing it is anticipated that after the manufacturing controls on over materials have been lifted the demand fr fc r new machinery may for some time outrun the supply chester bowles OPA I 1 administrator has assured farmers that for their protection price control will remain on this type I 1 of equipment as long as inflationary pressures tend to drive prices up it is the hope of OPA that many items now returning to civilian production will be priced at or near the 1942 level cf prices price ceilings cover all farm machinery new and used when sold by dealers and nine specific second hand items when sold by one individual to another or at auction these items are combines corn binders corn pickers tractors hay balers hay loaders manure spreaders tractor mounted mowers and side delivery hay rakes the auction ceiling is 85 per cent of the manufacturers suggested price if the machine is one oae year or less old 70 per cent if older fyr for specific price information on any make or model contact your war price and rationing board |
