COFFEE FOR WHEAT.
INTERNATIONAL BARTER. BRAZIL AND AMERICA. (Received August 28, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, August 2*. An agreement lias been signed between the Brazilian Government and the Federal Grain Stabilisation Corporation for the exchange of 1,050,000 bags of coffee for 25,000,000 bushels of surplus wheat. The details will bo made public later. In addition to the coffee involved, an additional quantity of coffee will be used to pay a Kew York concern for grading and for granary services. lb is understood that the coffee will be released for consumption by monthly instalments, but not until after a year has elapsed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20959, 24 August 1931, Page 9
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