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Farmer Jose Flores says only his sprinkler system is saving his celery and lettuce crops on his 10-acre holding in Holland Marsh. Despite daily irriga(...)
Farmer Jose Flores says only his sprinkler system is saving his celery and lettuce crops on his 10-acre holding in Holland Marsh. Despite daily irriga(...)

Farmer Jose Flores says only his sprinkler system is saving his celery and lettuce crops on his 10-acre holding in Holland Marsh. Despite daily irriga(...)

Date7/16/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Farmer Jose Flores says only his sprinkler system is saving his celery and lettuce crops on his 10-acre holding in Holland Marsh. Despite daily irrigating; crops are stunted and about two weeks behind - rainfall is about one-fifth of normal.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0023118F
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      Dunlop, Alan
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      Beaty, Keith
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      Ross, Fred
      n.d.
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      1660
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      Hind, Henry Youle, 1823-1908
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