W.A.S.P.S. “Food for the Fighting Forces”
The outbreak of WW2 led to a significant loss of rural manpower as men enlisted in the armed services. To ensure the agricultural sector could still function effectively…
The outbreak of WW2 led to a significant loss of rural manpower as men enlisted in the armed services. To ensure the agricultural sector could still function effectively…
Tinonee was once home to no less than four broom factories. Joseph Edward Chapman established the industry when he distributed free seeds to farmers to encourage them to grow millet crops. The experiment was so successful that he opened a broom factory in 1894 which employed 5 people and provided work to local sawmills making broom handles…
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