i am looking for the book titled the asparagus king?

Question

The book is supposed to be about a particular man or even his biography regarding his life in the martinez, california area as an asparagus farmer. I have no names.

Answer 1

So far, I can't find the book, but I found this article about Tom Foon, the asparagus king. (9th paragraph, starting with
"In 1919....."

http://www.calasparagus.com/industry/background.htm

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http://www.mimi.com/mra/history/gloria.htm