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Potato sensationalism in Chicago market shows supply and demand at work
Chicago Commerce argues that thirty eight carloads of Australian potatoes arriving after forty five days at two dollars seventy per bushel and eleven percent shrinkage illustrate price dynamics driven by supply and demand rather than dealer manipulation. The piece notes profits, losses, rumors of destruction, and calls for official inquiry under potential national food control.
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