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Refugees Reap First Harvest on Cooperative Farm in Mexico

August 5, 1940
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A first harvest of what, barley and corn has been reaped on the cooperative farm operated near here by 15 Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria. The Jews, formerly bankers, dentists, factory workers and musicians, are now selling their produce. they purchased the farm and land by pooling their resources and by dint of hard worked have put it on a sound working basis, yielding satis factory profits.

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