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1 story matching whitney
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:whitey, whatney, whitbey, whitley, whitnal, whit
- Sunnyside’s Eight-Ton Alfalfa Boast, Put to the Test
A North Yakima skeptic doubted the valley’s famous hay yields. A local correspondent polled the oldest growers and came back with a table—and a defense of the district’s sales pitch.