WHEAT PITS 



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FIG. 71. Wheat pit, Chicago Board of Trade, where future trading is carried on. 



FIG. 72. The wheat pit during an exciting moment of trade. This is a flashlight taken 

 during an actual period of trading, and almost every character of the trader's sign manual 



is shown. 



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