A scarce introductory course to grain trading offering practical advice to the novice investor. Pugh, the author of several works on outsmarting the market, is best known for his later Better Way to Make Money. A Simple and Practical Plan of Investing and Trading in the Stock and Grain Markets published in 1939.

Copiously underlined and annotated throughout by a very keen student. Insights include 'When one has been successful for a while it becomes a matter of self mastery to prevent indulging too heavily', and that 'There should be no variation from the policy of trading safely!!!'

Third edition (1932), reprinted Jan. 1958; 6 vols; 8vo (22 x 14 cm); illustrated with charts, annotated throughout in pen including underlining and marginal notes, offsetting to front wrapper verso, occasional loose leaves; original red card wrappers, stapled, wrappers slightly faded, some internal browning; 39, [1]; 39, [1]; 39, [1]; 39, [1]; 39, [1]; 40pp.