Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 05 (of 10)

by American School of Correspondence

COMMODITIES HANDLED

12. The commodities that are handled upon the board and by brokers in general—food stuffs—are wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, and short ribs. The various listed stocks are also bought and sold, a considerable business is done in bonds, and in some exchanges mining properties are listed, bought, and sold; although the latter is not common in the larger and more important exchanges. Cotton is a very important factor in some exchanges, and tobacco in others.