Farmers and government must secure fair wheat prices now
Amasa P. Peake's letter argues for future contract trading in grain to stabilize prices. The piece condemns wind selling and suggests government purchase of northwest wheat to protect farmers, citing war-era trade figures and urging action before speculators seize the crop.
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Amasa P. Peake
Canary
General Peake
North Dakota
Northwest
United States
Mblers
SN Cellengese Proeippens
Give Us Back Our Cars and Grain Trade Reform
A Fargo Forum reader argues Northwestern railroads are hindered by a lack of usable cars, forcing grain exports to flee the region. The letter urges federal licensing for grain exchanges, a comptroller of exchanges, and tightened clearinghouse rules to restore car availability and create a hedgeable futures market.
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Northern Pacific Road
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Fargo Forum
Grain Market Plight and Speculation Warned by Farmer Letter
Valley City reader laments grain market manipulation by brokers and future contracts. He cites U S, Canada dominance in exports, writer argues speculative trading pressures prices below fair value and risks to farmers.
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Valley City
N. D
Times-Record
Barnes County
Argentine
Australia
United States
Canada
South America
Africa
North America
South St. Paul Livestock and Minneapolis Grain Report
Cattle receipts 4000, market slow, top 15, bulk 3.75 to 15 dollars. Hogs receipts 5000, market 25 cents lower, top 15, bulk 14 to 14.25 dollars. Sheep receipts 1100, sheep 25 cents higher, lambs 75 cents higher, top 15.25, bulk 13 to 13.26. Minneapolis grain: No 1 dark northern 182.50 to 2.60, No 1 northern 2.48 1-2 to 2.48 1-2, yellow corn 1.32 to 1.35, white oats 71 to 72 cents, barley 1.01 to 1.05, rye 1.80 3-4 to 1.82 3-4, flax 3.38 to 3.40.
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South St. Paul
Minneapolis
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Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Europe
Germany
France
Twin Cities
Stutsman County Press
Stutsman County
Frazier
League
Townley
Red Outfit
Poland
Mills
Soere
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Exchange
Charley Storbeck
New Barn
Music By the
Good Lunch
White Sea Island
White
Mary Jane
Right Price Mercantile Co
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