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1 story matching peopl
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:peon, peapl, pempl, peoni, workpeopl, townspeopl
- The Looming Threat of Tenant Farming
Professor O. L. Waller warns that as land prices soar, young farmers will be unable to afford to buy their own acreage, potentially leading to a new era of landlord-tenant agriculture.