This section is from "The Domestic Encyclopaedia Vol3", by A. F. M. Willich. Amazon: The Domestic Encyclopaedia.
Ingrossing, is the act of accumulating or buying up corn or other provisions, by wholesale, with a view to sell the same articles at a higher price, and thus to oppress as well the poor, as those who cannot conveniently purchase a large stock. This atrocious practice has at all times been subject to severe penalties; and, having already treated of them, under the head of FORE-STALLING, we refer the reader to that article,
 
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