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thirds of a block, having a frontage of 233 feet by a depth of 187 feet. 

 While externally a unit, it is in reality two distinct structures, one 

 fronting on Third Street, designed for and occupied by business offices, 

 the other the western portion of the building, in which is located a grand 

 hall in which members meet daily from 9:00 a. m. to 1:15 p. m. for 

 the transaction of business. 



Centrally located as respects the whole country, St. Louis is the 

 objective point of twenty-four lines of railrroads running in every direc- 

 tion, which, with the Mississippi River makes it the most accessible city 

 and best distributing point in the Union. 



As a grain market St. Louis holds third place among the great grain 

 centers. It is the natural market for soft red winter wheat, which is 

 distributed through the central West and more or less shipped to foreign 

 countries. 



The receipts during the past year were as follows : 



Wheat, busliels 



Corn, bushels 



Oats, bushels 



Rye, bushels 



Barley, bushels 



Hay, tons 



Bran and shipstuffs, sacks 



Bran aud shipstuirs, cars in bulk 



23,148,133 



18.246.325 



17,109.2S5 



674,185 



3,163,000 



270, 695 



1,568,410 



St. Louis also is a large manufacturer of flour, the output in the 

 city proper for the past year amounting to 1,102,980 barrels. In addi- 

 tion to this amount there were manufactured by mills outside of the 

 city, but owned by members of the Merchants' Exchange, 2,212.781 

 barrels. 



