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June 7, 1933: Scorched Earth

Dry, hot weather was burning gardens and damaging field crops this date in 1933.

Registering temperatures of 97 degrees June 7 and 8 in 1933, The Winder News reported the dry, hot weather was burning gardens and damaging field crops. Early beans were almost gone due to the weather and other garden crops were suffering as well, the newspaper reported.


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