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Since there was little capital invested in local warehouses, the charge for
handling the wheat must have been about 1.5 cents per bushel, even if it was
sold immediately. At Portland, 60 days' storage, including the discharging of cars
and ...
Since there was little capital invested in local warehouses, the charge for
handling the wheat must have been about 1.5 cents per bushel, even if it was
sold immediately. At Portland, 60 days' storage, including the discharging of cars
and ...
Página 218
A farmer who does not use the local warehouses or elevators, but shovels his
wheat from wagon to car, is guilty of being "irregular," and he is known by the
association as a "scalper." Persons who take advantage of a good market by
buying ...
A farmer who does not use the local warehouses or elevators, but shovels his
wheat from wagon to car, is guilty of being "irregular," and he is known by the
association as a "scalper." Persons who take advantage of a good market by
buying ...
Página 219
The procedure at Minneapolis is approximately as follows: One man, passing
along the cars, records their numbers and initials, and takes note whether their
seals have been tampered with; another man breaks the seals and opens the
doors ...
The procedure at Minneapolis is approximately as follows: One man, passing
along the cars, records their numbers and initials, and takes note whether their
seals have been tampered with; another man breaks the seals and opens the
doors ...
Página 220
Sometimes the cars are loaded fraudulently by placing inferior wheat in portions
of the car where the cunning shipper imagines it will escape detection. Such cars
are said to be "plugged." The inspector thrusts a brass plunger deep into the ...
Sometimes the cars are loaded fraudulently by placing inferior wheat in portions
of the car where the cunning shipper imagines it will escape detection. Such cars
are said to be "plugged." The inspector thrusts a brass plunger deep into the ...
Página 221
It weighed 233,127 car loads and 5,564 wagon loads, which included 152,-
810,383 bushels of wheat. The revenue was nearly $60,000, and the
disbursements were about $4,000 more. It is the intention of the law that the
service shall be ...
It weighed 233,127 car loads and 5,564 wagon loads, which included 152,-
810,383 bushels of wheat. The revenue was nearly $60,000, and the
disbursements were about $4,000 more. It is the intention of the law that the
service shall be ...
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| Título | The Book of Wheat: An Economic History and Practical Manual of the Wheat Industry |
| Autor | Peter Tracy Dondlinger |
| Editor | Orange Judd, 1908 |
| Largo | 369 páginas |
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