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Word: aroostock (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...then began to scramble for potatoes, which he knew he would have to deliver by last week. With offers of cash and his own stock of potatoes, he managed to settle some of his contracts. For the rest, he sent agents to Maine's Aroostock County, heart of the state's potato business, to try to round up spuds from farmers with cash offers of $6.50 to $8. There were a few takers, but most of the Maine farmers balked because they had received other offers as high as $15 from export agents-some of the longs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMODITIES: The Great Potato Bust | 6/7/1976 | See Source »

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