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... potato was unknown to civilization be- fore the white man went to Peru and Colombia ( see page 42 ) . Today representatives of all of the leading nations are scouring the remote places of the earth for crops which prom- ise to increase ...
... potato was unknown to civilization be- fore the white man went to Peru and Colombia ( see page 42 ) . Today representatives of all of the leading nations are scouring the remote places of the earth for crops which prom- ise to increase ...
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... POTATO - It has been the honor of America to contribute to the world its greatest crop in point of yield the white potato . Making its bow to civilization from the land of the Incas , in Peru , the potato has girdled the globe , winning ...
... POTATO - It has been the honor of America to contribute to the world its greatest crop in point of yield the white potato . Making its bow to civilization from the land of the Incas , in Peru , the potato has girdled the globe , winning ...
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... taste BRINGING IN THE POTATO CROP : NEAR NAIROBI , EAST. Photograph and copyright by the International Press Photo Co. CHINESE EDIBLE BIRDS ' NESTS ARE WORTH THIRTY DOLLARS A POUND THE MILK PEDDLER : CARACAS , VENEZUELA. 41.
... taste BRINGING IN THE POTATO CROP : NEAR NAIROBI , EAST. Photograph and copyright by the International Press Photo Co. CHINESE EDIBLE BIRDS ' NESTS ARE WORTH THIRTY DOLLARS A POUND THE MILK PEDDLER : CARACAS , VENEZUELA. 41.
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... potato . Making its bow to civilization from the land of the Incas , in Peru , the potato has girdled the globe , winning the esteem of every land and every people . No other plant in the entire range of the vegetable kingdom has ever ...
... potato . Making its bow to civilization from the land of the Incas , in Peru , the potato has girdled the globe , winning the esteem of every land and every people . No other plant in the entire range of the vegetable kingdom has ever ...
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... potato - alcohol- driven motors , and with remarkably suc- cessful results . It would be one of the most revolutionary developments of hu- man history if the humble potato should become at once both team and food . The world's present ...
... potato - alcohol- driven motors , and with remarkably suc- cessful results . It would be one of the most revolutionary developments of hu- man history if the humble potato should become at once both team and food . The world's present ...
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acres ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL American ancient animal army Asia Assyrian Autochrome Babylon Babylonia Bell blueberry bushels butter Canada civilization coast color corn crop cultivated Curtis & Miller Cuzco DAVID FAIRCHILD Department of Agriculture earth England Europe farm farmer feet fish fishery flowers forest garden glaciers Hiram Bingham human hundred important Inca Indians industry John Claude White King Lake land live Machu Picchu Mary Vaux Walcott meat ment miles millions mountains NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE National Geographic Society National Park O. F. Cook Ollantaytambo oyster Peru Peruvian Photograph by Curtis Photograph by Hiram Photograph by O. F. Photograph from U. S. plant potato pounds production race region river ruins sheep slopes soil South species stone tablet telephone temple terraces thousand tilefish tion trees U. S. Department Underwood & Underwood United Urubamba valleys walls Washington wheat wild yield