Washington, Aug. 27.
Department of Agriculture has announced that it will pur.
chase surplus American wheat this week, as the first sley in the programme to place 100,000,000 bushels abroad.
The Department indicated that the buying would continiy from time to time, and it was believed that the Government, ise, would seek markets abroad, Some of the wheat purchased by thy Government, however, will be used for domestic purposes. announcement regarding purchases of surplus American flour i, expected to be made shortly.
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