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Agricultural Tools Rationing Carried Through War Demand
Farmers faced a tight supply as war needs limit new farm machinery. About 90 percent of 1945 production will go to American farmers while roughly 7 percent exports and 3 percent lend lease. Repair parts rise. labor shortages and component scarcities hinder output, prompting conservation and repair over new purchases. The war effort diverts steel and materials, with widespread use of shared equipment and boosted repair parts manufacturing.
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