bu.
Americanabbreviation
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bureau.
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bushel; bushels.
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But in the course of 1930, the Times industrials sank to 199, and the entire economy kept contracting; some 1,000 banks failed, wheat slumped from $1.35 per bu. to 76 cents, and panhandlers proliferated.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the beginning of last month, the U.S. held 1.9 billion bu. of wheat, a record overstock, and 847 million bu. of soybeans, almost 40% more than at the same time last year.
From Time Magazine Archive
A crooked broker might receive an order, for example, to buy 250,000 bu. of soybeans at $5.85 a bu.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soybeans sold for $8.50 per bu., up from $6.92 in May, and corn was $2.87 per bu., compared with $2.02 three months ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Latest reported rice crop, 25,369,687 lbs.; sweet potatoes, 4,397,778 bu.; tobacco, 228,590 lbs; wool, 1,289,560 pounds.
From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by John B. Alden
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