The Archive · 1929

Wheat Congestion in Europe

Liverpool and Birkenhead Completely Filled with Grain London, Nov. 2.

A serious congestion of wheat in European ports on what is believe"

be an unprecedented scale is. ported. Incbility to secure further Space, in Liverpool and. Bickeahoad fter imports has-led to & namber of incoming grain steamers being detained in the Mersey, hile. other steamers have been—especially chartered' by merchants to be used fas floating watchouses. Large! stocks of imported grain are now Reuter. held up at such ports as Holl_—

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