Tomato acreage contracts seek buyers for large interests
Several hundred acres of tomatoes can now be contracted for. Owners have other large interests requiring their attention for price and particulars apply to.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
3
Several hundred acres of tomatoes can now be contracted for. Owners have other large interests requiring their attention for price and particulars apply to.
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