Word: exporter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...story of the surplus and its disposal commences in the days before the War. Export (in millions of bushels) of the chief wheat-selling countries was at that time approximately as follows...
Said he: "I am certain that, except in a few selected articles, we can compete with them for the export trade of the world." He also claimed that the Fordney Tariff requires U. S. farmers to pay $800,000,000 more for "their machinery and general farm requirements...
...than many, relief was generally expressed at the quickening impetus given to trade by the Fall season. While it is still early for the Autumn business to be reflected in retail trade, the wholesalers are already experiencing more inquiries and sales. Our foreign trade statements show an improvement in export and large imports of raw materials for manufacturing. Prospects for heavier exports are not particularly bright, however, until the European tangle begins to be unravelled. Still, a highly satisfactory domestic business is almost everywhere anticipated for the Fall, and the record movement of freight still continues...
...Committee, meeting at Reno, will hear the non-ferrous metal pro- ducers and try to arrive at a program to present to the next Congress. Senator Oddie is talking of the formation of a silver export association to control the marketing of silver. While silver producers are not opposed, there is considerable opinion that such an association might come in conflict with the Sherman anti-trust...
...Cuban House of Representatives. This bill provides for a holding company to operate the consolidated railroads of Cuba, and for the closing of 47 " private " or sub-ports and the operation of only 25 public seaports. There are many sugar companies which own their own railroads, and export sugar from their own ports. About one-third of the Cuban sugar crop is handled in this way and about 85% of Cuban sugar companies are owned by Americans. The Tarafa Bill would require that private ports be used only when reached over the consolidated railways or by shipment over the sugar...