1.   Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for poets and philosophers.

2.   Farm markets remained soft Tuesday, gold continued its decline and most major commodity indexes gave ground.

3.   Flooding in the Midwest, and blizzards and mudslides in the West slowed shipments of almost every major commodity.

4.   Major commodities, like oil, are priced in dollars.

5.   Speakers include Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and government and private industry experts and their outlook on all major U.S. commodities.

6.   The bill would replace subsidies for major commodities such as corn, wheat, rice and cotton with guaranteed but dwindling government paychecks for eligible farmers.

7.   The first cradle-to-grave environmental analysis of a major commodity is expected to accelerate trends under way in the paper industry.

8.   The major commodity indexes are at or near their lowest levels in more than two decades.

9.   The resource company created six divisions, one for each major commodity and one each for exploration and technology.

10.   The Senate-House conference committee accepted a sweeping reform of major commodity crops such as wheat, corn and cotton.