Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/103-08 - LONDON CORN TRADE ASSOCIATION

Zone d'identification

Cote

GB 0074 CLC/B/103-08

Titre

LONDON CORN TRADE ASSOCIATION

Date(s)

  • 1882-1978 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Collection

Étendue matérielle et support

142 production units.

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Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

The London Corn Trade Association was established in 1878 by members of the corn trade in order to protect their interests. Specifically, they aimed to ensure the adoption of uniform forms of contract, to be drawn up by the association, and the settlement of disputes between buyers and sellers by arbitration rather than by legislation. LCTA forms of contract required the referral of disputes to arbitration in London, each party appointing an arbitrator, who could himself appoint an umpire if a settlement could not be reached. The association was empowered to appoint an arbitrator if one of the parties failed to do so. It also laid down quality standards for use in arbitrations, and heard appeals. Initially, meetings of the association were held in the offices of one of the members, Edward Power, at 118 Bishopsgate Within, whilst additional office space at 22 Leadenhall Street was acquired in the 1880s. In 1886, the year of incorporation of the association, it moved to 2 Lime Street Square where it remained until its move to the Baltic Exchange Chambers, St Mary Axe in 1903. In 1969, talks were commenced with the Cattle Food Trade Association (formerly known as the London Cattle Food Trade Association) regarding a merger between the two associations. The new joint association, the Grain and Feed Trade Association, was formed in 1971 and the London Corn Trade Association was finally wound up on 15 May 1972.

The London Grain Futures Association was established in 1929 by the London Corn Trade Association to oversee the setting up and regulation of the London Grain Futures Market on the floor of the Baltic Exchange. Official quotations were declared daily by the LCTA clearing house, which had been established in 1921 to register contracts. The grain futures market principally dealt in Manitoba and Argentine wheat until 1933, when a second grain futures market was created in maize. Both markets were closed from 1939 to 1953 as a result of the Second World War and its aftermath. When reopened, in 1954, they dealt exclusively in barley and maize. In 1970, the London Grain Futures Association was wound up and its functions assumed by the London Corn Trade Association.

Histoire archivistique

GB 0074 CLC/B/103-08 1882-1978 Collection 142 production units. London Corn Trade Association
London Grain Futures Association

The London Corn Trade Association was established in 1878 by members of the corn trade in order to protect their interests. Specifically, they aimed to ensure the adoption of uniform forms of contract, to be drawn up by the association, and the settlement of disputes between buyers and sellers by arbitration rather than by legislation. LCTA forms of contract required the referral of disputes to arbitration in London, each party appointing an arbitrator, who could himself appoint an umpire if a settlement could not be reached. The association was empowered to appoint an arbitrator if one of the parties failed to do so. It also laid down quality standards for use in arbitrations, and heard appeals. Initially, meetings of the association were held in the offices of one of the members, Edward Power, at 118 Bishopsgate Within, whilst additional office space at 22 Leadenhall Street was acquired in the 1880s. In 1886, the year of incorporation of the association, it moved to 2 Lime Street Square where it remained until its move to the Baltic Exchange Chambers, St Mary Axe in 1903. In 1969, talks were commenced with the Cattle Food Trade Association (formerly known as the London Cattle Food Trade Association) regarding a merger between the two associations. The new joint association, the Grain and Feed Trade Association, was formed in 1971 and the London Corn Trade Association was finally wound up on 15 May 1972.

The London Grain Futures Association was established in 1929 by the London Corn Trade Association to oversee the setting up and regulation of the London Grain Futures Market on the floor of the Baltic Exchange. Official quotations were declared daily by the LCTA clearing house, which had been established in 1921 to register contracts. The grain futures market principally dealt in Manitoba and Argentine wheat until 1933, when a second grain futures market was created in maize. Both markets were closed from 1939 to 1953 as a result of the Second World War and its aftermath. When reopened, in 1954, they dealt exclusively in barley and maize. In 1970, the London Grain Futures Association was wound up and its functions assumed by the London Corn Trade Association.

The archives of the London Corn Trade Association and the London Grain Futures Association were deposited at Guildhall Library in 1987 by the Grain and Feed Trade Association. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

The records of the London Corn Trade Association comprise minutes of the executive committee, minutes of annual general meetings, minutes of the American grain committee, the Argentina committee, the African and South American Pulse committee, the South African committee, the North African committee, the Persian Gulf committee, the Black Sea grain committee, the Mediterranean and Adriatic committee, the China and Manchurian feeding stuffs committee, the East India grain committee, registers of members, financial material including cash books and ledgers, and papers relating to arbitrations.

Also papers of the London Grain Futures Association, including minutes of the Council, minutes of the annual general meetings, annual reports and registers of members.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Other sub-fonds in this collection:
CLC/B/103-01: British Radio Cabinet Manufacturers Association;
CLC/B/103-02: Cattle Feeding Stuffs Central Advisory Committee;
CLC/B/103-03: Edible Oil Association;
CLC/B/103-04: London Oil and Tallow Trades Association;
CLC/B/103-05: London Cattle Food Trade Association;
CLC/B/103-06: London Copra Association;
CLC/B/103-07: London Corn Exchange Importers' Association;
CLC/B/103-08: London Corn Trade Association;
CLC/B/103-09: London Port Area Grain Committee;
CLC/B/103-10: National Association of United Kingdom Oil and Oilseed Brokers;
CLC/B/103-11: National Federation of Corn Trade Associations;
CLC/B/103-12: United Associations Limited;
CLC/B/103-13: National Lubricating Oil and Grease Federation.

A published history of the London Corn Trade Association, the London Cattle Food Trade Association and the Grain and Feed Trade Association, Food for Man and Beast, by Hugh Barty-King (1978), is available in the Printed Books Section of Guildhall Library.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

November 2010 to January 2011. London Grain Futures Association London Corn Trade Association Grain trade Trade (practice) Food trade Corn trade Information sources Documents Business records Agricultural products Crops Cereals Corn Agricultural economics Agricultural statistics Corn prices Organizations Associations Trade associations Administration of justice Mediation Arbitration Adriatic Sea Mediterranean Sea Seas India South Asia China East Asia USA North America City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Argentina South America Africa Black Sea Mediterranean

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

The archives of the London Corn Trade Association and the London Grain Futures Association were deposited at Guildhall Library in 1987 by the Grain and Feed Trade Association. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

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Portée et contenu

The records of the London Corn Trade Association comprise minutes of the executive committee, minutes of annual general meetings, minutes of the American grain committee, the Argentina committee, the African and South American Pulse committee, the South African committee, the North African committee, the Persian Gulf committee, the Black Sea grain committee, the Mediterranean and Adriatic committee, the China and Manchurian feeding stuffs committee, the East India grain committee, registers of members, financial material including cash books and ledgers, and papers relating to arbitrations.

Also papers of the London Grain Futures Association, including minutes of the Council, minutes of the annual general meetings, annual reports and registers of members.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

Accroissements

Mode de classement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.

Conditions de reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

English

Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

Other sub-fonds in this collection:
CLC/B/103-01: British Radio Cabinet Manufacturers Association;
CLC/B/103-02: Cattle Feeding Stuffs Central Advisory Committee;
CLC/B/103-03: Edible Oil Association;
CLC/B/103-04: London Oil and Tallow Trades Association;
CLC/B/103-05: London Cattle Food Trade Association;
CLC/B/103-06: London Copra Association;
CLC/B/103-07: London Corn Exchange Importers' Association;
CLC/B/103-08: London Corn Trade Association;
CLC/B/103-09: London Port Area Grain Committee;
CLC/B/103-10: National Association of United Kingdom Oil and Oilseed Brokers;
CLC/B/103-11: National Federation of Corn Trade Associations;
CLC/B/103-12: United Associations Limited;
CLC/B/103-13: National Lubricating Oil and Grease Federation.

Instruments de recherche

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Identifiant du service d'archives

London Metropolitan Archives

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates de production, de révision, de suppression

Langue(s)

  • anglais

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    Sources

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