Agricultural Inquiry, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1922 - Agriculture |
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... believe that the economic dis- tribution of these commodities can be effected without an exchange through which they may be sold by grade ? Mr. BROOKHART . Not without some kind of an exchange , but I would substitute the Grain Growers ...
... believe that the economic dis- tribution of these commodities can be effected without an exchange through which they may be sold by grade ? Mr. BROOKHART . Not without some kind of an exchange , but I would substitute the Grain Growers ...
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... believe you gentlemen would do us a very good service , and be of great assistance in making some sug- gestions along that line . Mr. BROOKHART . Another thing that I believe would assist very materially would be to reduce this interest ...
... believe you gentlemen would do us a very good service , and be of great assistance in making some sug- gestions along that line . Mr. BROOKHART . Another thing that I believe would assist very materially would be to reduce this interest ...
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... believe there were no rates higher than 6 per cent . Mr. BROOKHART . That may be . I have nothing as late as that from the Federal reserve bank itself . Representative FUNK . Mr. Brookhart , this morning you stated there were , in your ...
... believe there were no rates higher than 6 per cent . Mr. BROOKHART . That may be . I have nothing as late as that from the Federal reserve bank itself . Representative FUNK . Mr. Brookhart , this morning you stated there were , in your ...
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... believe we are getting together If I understood you , you referred to the breakdown of foreign markets , and you also made another statement , that there were 200,000,000 people , I think you said , who needed the grain that was surplus ...
... believe we are getting together If I understood you , you referred to the breakdown of foreign markets , and you also made another statement , that there were 200,000,000 people , I think you said , who needed the grain that was surplus ...
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... believe it is true in all States of the Middle West - the local country banks , with practically no exceptions , came heroically to the rescue of the farmers , and all bent their energies to their utmost to help the farmers . There was ...
... believe it is true in all States of the Middle West - the local country banks , with practically no exceptions , came heroically to the rescue of the farmers , and all bent their energies to their utmost to help the farmers . There was ...
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