Word: corn
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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That "Heavenly Days" was among the movies banned under the ridiculous Servicemen's Voting Law last summer may mislead some people into seeing it. Hawkshaws may want to try their abilities and look for something politically controversial in it, but most will find it flimsy, stereotyped corn...
...their husbands' country. Welcome to War Brides, issued by the Wartime Information Board and the Department of National Defense, contains everything from geography lessons to shopping hints, and a glossary explaining, for example, that in Canada a joint is a roast, a spanner is a wrench, and corn is wheat. Typical advice...
Kudzu not only stops erosion but so enriches the soil that when plowed under, it increases corn yields by two to sevenfold. As rich as alfalfa in protein and carotene, kudzu leaves can be used for grazing or cut as hay. Dehydrated, they also make a fine breakfast food, according to enthusiasts; some kudzu growers have gone so far as to concoct a recipe for Kudzup...
Then the bubble burst. Shrewd Cargill wriggled out of its short position by buying Canadian rye, shipping it into the U.S. General Foods began to unload some of its rye. The corn crop turned out to be a whopper, and distillers decided that they might get some of this for whiskey. Furthermore, use of rye in industrial alcohol is no longer compulsory. During November, rye prices slipped...
...speculators were afraid to unload for fear of driving the price down further. As a result, Chicago elevators are still jammed with 9,000,000 bu. of rye and there is no place to store the incoming corn and wheat crops. To try to make room, the Government rationed elevator space. At week's end, speculators holding December rye contracts were scurrying around looking for buyers. The deadline for taking delivery of grain is the last of December, but buyers are scarce. And speculators are painfully aware that when buyers are scarce-and when there is plenty of grain...