THE WHEAT MARKET.
FIFTY SHILLINGS A QUARTER IN BRITAIN. THE SITUATION IN AMERICA. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Aprif 21. In some of the English provincial markets, wheat is selling at 50s per quarter. Bread generally is 6]d to 7]d per quartern loaf. It is reported that the wheat reservo in tho United States is 20,000,000 bushels in excess of Mr Wilson’s estimate, and the possibility of Congress removing the duty has led Mr Patten to refrain from oornoring the July wheat as he cornered the May wheat, prices dropping for May wheat yesterday to 122] cents.
A DROP IN THE LONDON MARKET (Received April 22, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, April 22. Wheat in. London has dropped sixpence to a shilling per quarter.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14976, 23 April 1909, Page 7
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123THE WHEAT MARKET. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14976, 23 April 1909, Page 7
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