Word: crop
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Moreover, there are in the whole world only about 415 million bushels of wheat available for export, while requirements are estimated at 350 million bushels. Thus the carry-over from this year's crop should be small when the next crop is planted; and prices are expected in consequence to remain high...
...explanation, of course, lies not in a mythological Wall Street, but in the failure of wheat crops in most other countries this year. The final U. S. Government report states that the crop amounts to 873 million bushels, and the carry-over 102 million more, or 975 million bushels in all. Bread and seed requirements will take 650 million bushels of this; of the remaining 325 million bushels, 200 million have already been exported, and only 125 million remain in this country for export and carry-over until about July...
...free throw, but both were very clever in handling and passing the ball. At times the team work of the freshman quintet seemed to go to places. Slocum especially had a tendency to forget the rest of the team and play for himself. But these rough spots always crop out in early season games, and will undoubtedly be smoothed over before the regular schedule starts on January...
...crop area of this season is estimated at 370,000,000 acres, which is a decline of 3,000,000 acres from last year and 6,000,000 acres from 1919. This has been a normal and natural application of economic laws...
...tale is all simplicity. Hans and Inga, young and virtually without food or money, marry. They raise potatoes. Raiders seize the crop. They save a little money to buy beef and find the price has abruptly jumped beyond them. Sausage, presented by a rich American, they lose. Hand in hand at the end they are still happy. "Isn't Life Wonderful!" cry they. Neil Hamilton and Carol Dempster (cf. America) have the parts. So telling are their portraits that the director must be further commended. As postscript to this tribute must be added the opinion that the film will...