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Chronicle Defends Small Farms Over Land Speculation
A Marathon Iowa reader, Dr M J Kelley, challenges the Des Moines Register’s stance that land should serve as a lucrative investment. He argues profits do not justify higher land values and analyzes how land tenure affects farmers, landlords, and wage workers, urging deeper reform beyond subsidies.
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