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united kingdom england nitrate negatives quorndon england food soldiers northern ireland work northern ireland work tractor harvester ten acre field ten acre field oats many farm experience farm experience emergency emergency farm work labor shortage farm security administration american farmers world war ii wwii farmers agriculture farming world war 2 library of congress
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01/01/1943
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United States. Office of War Information.
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Quorndon (England) ,  52.74472, -1.17361
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Library of Congress
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united kingdom england nitrate negatives quorndon england food soldiers northern ireland work northern ireland work tractor harvester ten acre field ten acre field oats many farm experience farm experience emergency emergency farm work labor shortage farm security administration american farmers world war ii wwii farmers agriculture farming world war 2 library of congress