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To: lorne who wrote (47291)	1/19/2000 4:10:00 PM
From: Enigma	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

Is the B of E auction next Monday?

To: lorne who wrote (47291)	1/19/2000 7:02:00 PM
From: Misha Orel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

Does anybody have an idea why, while gold/silver are going up on inflation fears, Central Fund (CEF @ AMEX) goes down and currently trades at >8% discount ? Central Fund (http://www.centralfund.com) is a Closed End MF that holds gold and silver bullions. 8% discount for this type of fund would usually mean very deep pessimism over future gold/silver prices. Kind of strange.

To: lorne who wrote (47291)	1/20/2000 6:48:00 AM
From: long-gone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116762

And when those jerks in Washington saved some farmers Just WHO did they Really Bailout? (everything but gold) Saturday January 15, 11:32 am Eastern Time Banks Were Aided Along With Farmers By PHILIP BRASHER AP Farm Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Prices for wheat and corn are as low as ever in Garden County, Neb., but things at the Nebraska State Bank are looking up. Only half as many farmers need federal guarantees to qualify for credit this year, and almost every borrower now is up to date on payments. The reason? The $8.7 billion farm-economy bailout Congress passed in October, said Mike Jorgensen, the bank's president. More than $2 million of the emergency aid went to Garden County's 400 farms. ''I think the government payments have made a lot of difference,'' Jorgensen said. Indeed, analysts say, the unprecedented infusion of government farm aid over the past two years has been a boon for banks as well(cont) biz.yahoo.com