“Tilie AiiiKM'k-ans lravo q. lengthy slang vocabulary,” said Mr L. J. Wild, headnuiistec of the FcMding Agrieiiltu in 1 High School when telling the i’almcr•~.ton Rotaniaiiis of recent trip. “On ■me occ( iision. I was looking ait a crop of maize, or corn, as they call it. land I rcmiarked to tilie farmer that it wia.s a good oroip.” “Yes,” was the reniv “May lie so, but we’d cailil lit a per' crap.” Mr. Wild inquired what a “fla.'mor crop” was. and the reply caiine, “It looks good, hut there is not much on it.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 22 June 1927, Page 7
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