Author: MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS
Title: Popular Mechanics Magazine, February (Feb. ) 1938: Hemp - New Billion Dollar Crop
Description: Chicago: Popular Mechanics, 1938. First Edition. Magazine. This special issue most notable for its article beginning on page 238 which introduces hemp as a new billion dollar cash crop for American farmers. Pages: 161-320 plus 128 pages of great vintage ads. Other features include: The Lockheed Electra - Flying Wing of the Future (with cover illustration); Chemistry and You - Part 3; The Rough Road to Glory; The Toy That Grew Up; Hunting Oil with Earthquakes; Short Waves Rule the Seas; Shoot When They Don't Expect It; The Puzzle of the Ice Ages; Game Wardens with Wings; Adventures of the Hurricane Hunters; The Hit and Run Fleet. Advertising page 113A is a fantastic one-page black and white photo ad for Harley Davidson motorcycles entitled "You Can't Beat Fun". Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Lacking back cover. A worthy copy of this historic vintage issue.; Magazine; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hemp, new farm crops, Marijuana, Ganja, Pot, Lockheed Electra, Flying Wing, oil exploration, Short Wave radio, Game Wardens, Hurricane Hunters, Harley Davidson - ad, You Can't Beat Fun. Good .

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