Word: corning
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Clarence anticipates some difficulties in abandoning Clara's habits. Said he last week: "I like dresses better than overalls. And I'd rather mind the young ones than plant corn...
...Thomas Montgomery Howell, Chicago corn speculator: a world's record for tuna fish; by catching a 956-pounder, off Liverpool, N. S. Last fortnight, Mr. Howell caught a 792-lb. tuna after a 62-hr. fight. Not because he is 5 ft. 4 in. and weighs 130 lb., but because he discovered that in England last year L. Mitchell Henry landed an 850-lb. tuna, the feat made him feel "rather small." Last week, the first fish Mr. Howell caught weighed 830 lb. Disappointed, he set out again, felt a strike almost immediately, landed his record tuna...
...farmers in and out of the drought area, the reasons were as plain as a pig's snout. For corn farmers will get double last summer's prices. For livestock, poultry and dairy products, which constitute the bulk of farm income, they can expect to realize nearly $700,000,000 more than last year...
Classic example of the prosperity which other farmers may enjoy is the State of Iowa. Last year her 450,000,000-bu. corn crop, at an average price of 31¢ a bu., was worth $136,385,000. This year's crop, estimated at not more than 261,000,000 bu. will sell, experts agree, at above 62¢?a total net gain for the State of some $25,000,000 over last year. With last week's hog prices up to $6.65 a cwt. against $2.80 in June, the Des Moines Register & Tribune's able Farm Editor J. S. Russell...
...Finally there was a good chance for Iowa farmers to cash in on last year's corn crop. Under seal on Iowa farms are 100,000,000 bu. against which AAA made loans at 45¢ a bu. Farmers may regain title to this corn by paying off the loans. With corn selling currently in Iowa at 65¢, they can realize a 20¢ per bu. profit, or a total...