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THE DAILY STAR-MIRROR
Edited by the editor—not in the courthouse.
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1916
NUMBER W
VOLUME VI
FOREIGN WHEAT
TO BE IMPORTED
SAN FRANCISCO COMPANY EXPECTS TO LOWER PRICES WITH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT
Large Crop Awaiting Shipment and Prices are Low—Ships Chartered for Transports
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.—The Baltimore and Ohio wheat has been chartered to bring Australian wheat to this country to compete with local grain firms during the prevailing high prices, it was learned today.
The Australian crops are unusually large and prices are lower than at present on the American market. The shippers believe they can undersell the American product, and have stated that they intend to charter more ships to be used in transport service.
Chicago Wheat Goes Down
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.—December wheat thres and three-quarter dropped points below its opening price today on the local exchange, closing at $1.84 5 A. May and July wheat both fell sharply, closing at $1.8314 and $1.47, respectively. A general bearish sentiment is causing heavy selling.
GOV. M. ALEXANDER TALKS AT PAYETTE
Audience Not Greatest in Size, But Sentiment is Good—Wants T. A. Walters For Attorney General
PAYETTE, Nov. 1.—  Five hundred and fifty people tonight filled to overflowing the largest auditorium in Payette to hear Governor Alexander. While from point of size this was not the best meeting the governor has had since his campaign began, it was one of the best in sentiment. Attention was good, and the audience enthusiastically applauded the governor's remarks. 