Word: reaching
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...chemical just put on the market is an artificial frost for potatoes. When late potatoes reach maturity, farmers pray for frost to kill the vines. If it does not come, a lot of evils may. Potatoes grow lopsided, bumpy. Juicy vines clog the digging machinery, and blight spores from their still green leaves may infect the harvest...
...since Lefty Grove led Connie Mack's last great Philadelphia team to the 1931 pennant has an American League pitcher won 30 games in a season. Last week, with 1946 baseball at the three-quarter mark, the goal of all major-league pitchers was within the reach of not one, but three pitchers...
...gave was unexpectedly high," he continued, "but our solicitors were not able to contact every man, and for those who still wish to contribute, the desk in Widener Library will be open from 9 to 4 o'clock for the rest of this week. I hope that we may reach our goal by Friday...
...basis of conditions on Aug. 1, the Department of Agriculture predicted that the total yield would exceed 1942's alltime high by 3%. Most of the increase will come from record crops of wheat and corn. Wheat output is expected to reach 1,160,366,000 bushels, 28 million more than the July 15 estimate, some 37 million more than last year's record high. The Corn Belt looked forward to an even greater record: 3,496,820,000 bushels, almost 300 million better than the previous high...
...area calculated to have the buying power of a city the size of Atlanta, Zeckendorf believes gross sales might reach $125 million annually, netting $6.5 million rent. After taxes, interest, and overhead are paid, there will still be a tidy balance of about $1.5 million...