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...winegrowers of France had a fine grape crop, and produced more "vin ordinaire" than was needed. Prices sagged and unhappiness resulted. But nature is apparently inexorable, and has this year again smiled on the French grape grower. The result is bound to be another fine grape crop, more unneeded "vin ordinaire," still lower prices, and considerable bewilderment and worry in the French wine industry. U. S. tourists in France may help somewhat, yet this factor is unimportant. The 11% or less "vin ordinaire" is now a drug on the market; it now sells for 50 francs ($2.50) a hectolitre (about...
THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED-A sister of the city who married by mail an aged grape grower of California. Called the best American play of the year by the Pulitzer Prize Committee...
THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED -The Italian grape-grower of California who summons by mail a wife to grace his rural opulence. But he had white hair, while his hired man was young and handsome. Pauline Lord obliges with the greatest performance of the season...
Hoke Smith, ex-U. S. Senator from Georgia: "As a prominent tobacco grower, I attended a dinner in Manhattan of the National Council of Tobacco Salesmen of America. Attention was called to the fact that I am the only living member of Grover Cleveland's Cabinet. I was Secretary of the Interior...
Opposition to Mr. Baruch's plan sprang up at once, however. J. M. Mehl, who is secretary of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc., declared there was no possibility of their buying the Armour Grain Co. for two good reasons. First, the farmers lack the money, and, second, the farmers are determined to set up their own grower-owned and controlled agencies. The American Farm Bureau Federation issued a similar statement. Mr. Baruch declined further comment...