Near Stockton, California. November 17, 1938. One of six successful applicants out of seventy-five. Purchasing farm under Bankhead Jones Act. "When a feller is in for himself, if he makes it, it's his. If he don't make it, it's his fault ; (Tenant Purchase).

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