Word: eight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Prognosticating the prospects for the coming year, in the agricultural world, Secretary Jardine said, "According to the expected crop of all grains, and other agricultural products, the year 1927 promises to be far above normal. Next year, eight per cent more land will be planted in corn than was planted this year, and there will be an increase of six per cent in acreage of land planted in wheat. Also, next year, there will be a decrease of over 6,000,000 acres in land planted with cotton. This will be of benefit to the entire country...
...almost every day, piloted by one of the four students who have qualified as pliots: F. L. Ames '29, O. A. Spalding '27, A. U. Pabst 2L, and Crocker Snow 1L. Over 75 passengers have been carried, the plane has been in the air over 30 hours, and approximately eight hours of instruction has been given to specially qualified members of the club. A rigid daily inspection system has prevented all accidents, the only mishap of any sort so far being a flat tire...
...race was somewhat marred by rough water during the last half mile of racing, and by the accidental breaking of an oar by R. W. Ladd '28, of the winning crew, six or eight lengths from the finish...
Molloy allowed but one hit and struck out eight men in the five innings he was on the mound for team A, while his successor Owens, who finished the game, allowed two hits, but issued seven walks...
...list of seven patronesses and eight ushers for the Spring Dance to be held at the Union on April 8 has been announced by the Graduate Secretary of the Union...