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Mechanical refrigeration, seasonality, and the hog-corn cycle in the United States: 1870-1940

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  • Craig, Lee A. & Holt, Matthew T., 2008. "Mechanical refrigeration, seasonality, and the hog-corn cycle in the United States: 1870-1940," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 45(1), pages 30-50, January.
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