BRIT ISH EMPIRE ORDER.
LONDON, Dec. 28. The Kins has instituted ;i military division of the Odor of the British Empire, lor which .Wfioer-i and others engaged iii war activities are eligible-
AMERICAN WHEAT CROP.
NEW YORK, Dec/ 27
The Wsishngton correspondent of the"New York Times" reports that a serious situation has arisen regarding the wheat crop of ]019. Tho Agricultural Committee'of: the. House of Repri<&oiitatives 'believes that: the Government- must provide millions of dollars to buy the crop, which will be sold, afc a .heavy loss. The'situation arises; be—; cause the Government guaranteed'far--' im»rs 225 cents per bushel for wheat grown in 1919. It is anticipated that the Government will' be compelled to sell at a loss of almost a dollar a bushel because of the sudden end of thewar and the fact that. Australian and Argentine wheat is selling at 135; cents in European markets.' Officials .expeefca very heavy harvest next year, which.. may compel the. Government to sell at 125 cents.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9488, 30 December 1918, Page 4
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