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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(...)

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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(...)

Date7/16/1978

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Brazao, Dale (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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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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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023118F

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