NNev - Metropolis

Metropolis is an unusual Nevada ghost town. It was an early 20th-century attempt to grow wheat in the sage lands near Wells, in the northeastern part of the state. It had cratered by the mid 1930s due to low agricultural prices and conflicts over water rights.

With the recent run-up in grain prices, though, it makes you wonder if the idea is worth another look, particularly with modern drought-tolerant strains...

Metropolis is an unusual Nevada ghost town. It was an early 20th-century attempt to grow wheat in the sage lands near Wells, in the northeastern part of the state. It had cratered by the mid 1930s due to low agricultural prices and conflicts over water rights.

With the recent run-up in grain prices, though, it makes you wonder if the idea is worth another look, particularly with modern drought-…  (read more)

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