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... ton of 2,240 pounds . The bushel itself is to - day an anomaly in our own country , so far as grain transactions are concerned , for while we speak of a " bushel " of wheat , we really mean 60 pounds of wheat , and so there are nearly ...
... ton of 2,240 pounds . The bushel itself is to - day an anomaly in our own country , so far as grain transactions are concerned , for while we speak of a " bushel " of wheat , we really mean 60 pounds of wheat , and so there are nearly ...
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... ton of 2,240 pounds , and sells them by the hundred weight of 112 pounds . The desirability of having the Cental System in general use throughout the country has long had the emphatic en- dorsement of all our leading Boards of Trade ...
... ton of 2,240 pounds , and sells them by the hundred weight of 112 pounds . The desirability of having the Cental System in general use throughout the country has long had the emphatic en- dorsement of all our leading Boards of Trade ...
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... tons to a boat that it is proposed to carry , will make the time no faster than now , viz .: 11⁄2 to 21⁄2 miles per hour , which will only save one - quarter of a cent a bushel from Buffalo to New York . Three feet more of depth will ...
... tons to a boat that it is proposed to carry , will make the time no faster than now , viz .: 11⁄2 to 21⁄2 miles per hour , which will only save one - quarter of a cent a bushel from Buffalo to New York . Three feet more of depth will ...
Page 71
... tons of freight at the cost of one ton before . " The Comptroller will , of course , go for the three feet deeper canal . The papers of the day inform us that over 5,000 miles of railroad , branching from Duluth , Lake Superior , will ...
... tons of freight at the cost of one ton before . " The Comptroller will , of course , go for the three feet deeper canal . The papers of the day inform us that over 5,000 miles of railroad , branching from Duluth , Lake Superior , will ...
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... ton . The plan was approved of by Governor Hunt and Canal Commis- sioner Hiram Gardner , and the press along the line of the canal . It was adopted in Illinois on a smaller canal than the Erie , and is now ap- proved on the Erie . As I ...
... ton . The plan was approved of by Governor Hunt and Canal Commis- sioner Hiram Gardner , and the press along the line of the canal . It was adopted in Illinois on a smaller canal than the Erie , and is now ap- proved on the Erie . As I ...
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Page 170 - I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will execute the duties of an Inspector of Grain, under the rules of the New York Produce Exchange, with strict impartiality and according to the best of my ability.
Page 241 - This contract is made in view of, and in all respects subject to, the By-Laws and Rules established by the New York Produce Exchange...
Page 140 - Hogs, in strips ; the Hog to be first split through the backbone ; or, if split on one side, then an equal proportion of hard and soft sides, as they are termed, must be packed, properly flanked and not back-strapped. One hundred and ninety...
Page 186 - Any duly authorized inspector of grain who shall be guilty of neglect of duty, or who shall knowingly or carelessly inspect or grade any grain improperly, or who shall accept any money or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for any neglect of duty, or the improper performance of any duty as such inspector of grain; and any person who shall improperly influence any inspector of grain in the performance of his duties as such inspector, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction,...
Page 116 - Directors, and their chairmen and members shall be appointed by the president, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
Page 110 - ASSOCIATION," with perpetual succession and power to use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure, to sue and be sued, to take and...
Page 186 - Inspector-in-Chief, and all persons inspecting Grain under his direction, shall in no case make the grade of Grain above that of the poorest quality found in any lot of Grain, when it has evidently been mixed or doctored for the purposes of deception.
Page 108 - SEC. 5. — The Board of Managers shall annually elect, by ballot, five members of the Association, who shall not be members of the Board, as a committee to be known and styled the Arbitration Committee of the New York Commercial Association.
Page 107 - Association, as now constituted, s.hall be the officers and managers of the said corporation until their present term of office shall expire, and until others under the provisions of this Act shall be elected in their place. All vacancies which may occur in the said Board by death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled by the said Board. A majority of the members of such Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Page 125 - ... a view to the greatest economy consistent with efficient service, shall organize them in separate departments, for the proper working of each and all of which he shall be held responsible. He shall...