In my judgment, the Government cannot afford to sell gold during the next three months while the crops are being marketed, and if such a policy were announced, it would immediately cause a high export of bread- stuffs and an active fall trade.
Boutwell argues against selling gold during the harvest season to avoid negative impacts on the market.
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