Report on the International Harvester Company
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"Report on the International Harvester Company" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations examining the business practices and market power of the International Harvester Company in the context of antitrust concerns.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Report on the International Harvester Company canonical | 1 |
| Report on the International Harvester Company (multiple volumes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Report on the International Harvester Company Context triple: [Bureau of Corporations, notableWork, Report on the International Harvester Company]
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A.
International Harvester
International Harvester was a major American manufacturer of agricultural machinery, construction equipment, trucks, and related products throughout much of the 20th century.
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B.
Massey-Ferguson
Massey-Ferguson is a major agricultural machinery manufacturer best known for its tractors and farm equipment used worldwide.
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C.
C. L. Best Tractor Company
C. L. Best Tractor Company was an early 20th-century American manufacturer of agricultural and construction tractors that became a key predecessor to Caterpillar Inc.
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D.
The Progressive Farmer Company
The Progressive Farmer Company is a publishing firm best known for originating the lifestyle magazine Southern Living.
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E.
John Deere
John Deere is a leading American manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, best known for its green and yellow farm equipment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Report on the International Harvester Company Target entity description: "Report on the International Harvester Company" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations examining the business practices and market power of the International Harvester Company in the context of antitrust concerns.
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A.
International Harvester
International Harvester was a major American manufacturer of agricultural machinery, construction equipment, trucks, and related products throughout much of the 20th century.
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B.
Massey-Ferguson
Massey-Ferguson is a major agricultural machinery manufacturer best known for its tractors and farm equipment used worldwide.
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C.
C. L. Best Tractor Company
C. L. Best Tractor Company was an early 20th-century American manufacturer of agricultural and construction tractors that became a key predecessor to Caterpillar Inc.
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D.
The Progressive Farmer Company
The Progressive Farmer Company is a publishing firm best known for originating the lifestyle magazine Southern Living.
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E.
John Deere
John Deere is a leading American manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, best known for its green and yellow farm equipment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antitrust report
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government report ⓘ investigative study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
market share of International Harvester Company
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mergers and consolidations in the farm machinery industry ⓘ pricing policies of International Harvester Company ⓘ |
| author | United States Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentType | official report ⓘ |
| field |
competition economics
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corporate regulation ⓘ industrial organization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
business practices of International Harvester Company
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market power of International Harvester Company ⓘ monopolistic tendencies in agricultural machinery markets ⓘ |
| genre |
corporate investigation
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economic investigation ⓘ government document ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Progressive Era economic reforms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
International Harvester Company
NERFINISHED
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agricultural machinery industry ⓘ antitrust law ⓘ competition policy ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Bureau of Corporations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to analyze market structure in agricultural implements
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to examine the competitive effects of International Harvester Company ⓘ to inform antitrust policy ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
Progressive Era trust-busting
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Sherman Antitrust Act NERFINISHED ⓘ United States antitrust enforcement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
antitrust policymakers
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regulators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Report on the International Harvester Company Description of subject: "Report on the International Harvester Company" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations examining the business practices and market power of the International Harvester Company in the context of antitrust concerns.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Report on the International Harvester Company (multiple volumes)