 For example, if he believed that his potatoes were worth 35 cents a bushel, he would sell them for 35 cents a bushel, no more no less.If his competitors would sell potatoes for 50 cents a bushel, Martin would not raise his price and if others lowered the price to 25 cents per bushel, he would not lower his price.This firmness and fairness allowed Thomas Martin to rise to a position of prominence in Jersey Shore and Lycoming County.