USDA ACCEPTS BONUS WHEAT OFFERS FOR CHINA

  The Commodity Credit Corp (CCC) has
  accepted bids for export bonuses to cover sales of 340,000
  tonnes of hard red winter wheat and 210,000 tonnes of soft red
  winter wheat to China, the U.S. Agriculture Department said.
      The bonuses awarded averaged 36.22 dlrs per tonne, and the
  wheat is scheduled for delivery during May-Oct 1987.
      The bonus awards were made to Cargill, Inc (305,000
  tonnes), Continental Grain Co (155,000 tonnes), Mitsubishi
  International Corp (60,000 tonnes) and Richco Grain Co (30,000
  tonnes).
      Bonuses will be paid to the exporters in the form of
  commodities from CCC stocks.
      The purchases complete the Export Enhancement Program
  initiative for China announced Jan 26.
  

