Elders Limited, formerly known as Elder, Stirling & Co., Elder Smith and Co. and Elder Smith & Co. Ltd, is an Australian agribusiness that provides agricultural goods and services to primary producers in Australia.[1]
History
Early history (1839–1939)
With the fledgling colony of South Australia only three years old, Alexander Lang Elder[2] arrived in Port Misery (now Port Adelaide) in January 1839 aboard the family-owned schooner Minerva as the only cabin passenger, under Captain David Reid.[3] He went there to set up business and explore opportunities for his family's Scottish-based merchant and shipping business. Alexander's brothers, William,[4]