What is "commodities"

Usage examples of "commodities".

While gradually Aurigae was beginning to supply all agricultural needs and even manufacture needed parts for its technologies, she still had to haul in significant quantities of food stuffs and a multitude of the bits and pieces that Aurigae did not have the time or facilities to manufacture for itself More to the point, she had to send off immense loads of the raw ores, minerals and rare earths which made the Aurigae colony valuable, and affluent: commodities that in the main went into the manufacture of the low-pulse radar warning systems for other star systems.

For, in most of these markets, neither assizes of bread nor orders for goodness and sweetness of grain and other commodities that are brought thither to be sold are any whit looked unto, but each one suffered to sell or set up what and how himself listeth: and this is one evident cause of dearth and scarcity in time of great abundance.

A trade organization would be admitted at a later date once it had been established which commodities might interest the other race, but the Rralan colony was to be separate from the commercial interests even though they contributed Rralan products to it for sale.

After briefing Hurrhee, he had had to review the morning despatches which included almost insolent demands from Hrruban manufacturers and traders of all commodities to open dialogue.

In fact, the commodities being offered were more in the line of quasi-legal services, rather than goods.

Beneath the image of the traders was depicted pictures of certain commodities in various recognizable forms that the trader would accept in exchange for his wares.

Where did food and other commodities come from, Laria wondered, but Plus evidently didn't feel it necessary to comment on such particulars.

I was under the impression that people got preference over commodities on this Line!

Her tem in the food preparation unit of her ‘master' had given her other commodities to look for - though few of those grew wild in this jungle.

Besides which, we've already made use of many pirated commodities that the first Barevi expedition brought back.

For someone who had given away one of their most important commodities, he looked oddly pleased.

Humans offered klah to every visitor, or fruit juice, when everyone had the same commodities in their own homes but it was the principle of the offer.

Of the want of our commodities here at home, by their great transportation of them into other countries, I speak not, sith the matter will easily betray itself.

How many needful commodities have we which are perfected with great cost, etc.

So that England for these commodities was never better furnished, neither any nation under their clime more plentifully endued with these and other blessings from the most high God, who grant us grace withal to use the same to his honour and glory!