Along the East Coast and in the Southwest, the U.S. was hot and dry last week. Rain came in dribbles, or not at all, and temperatures sizzled above 100°. In other parts of the country grain, vegetables and fruit grew fat and ripe. But there were not enough men, women & children to gather them in, store and process them. The U.S. food supply was running a dangerous race against: 1) drought, 2) manpower troubles.*
Rain Shortage. In Montgomery County, Md., one and a half inches of rain had fallen since June 18 (seven...
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