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would also have a negative impact on the Kishi colony. Crop disease along with harsh weather destroyed the produce of the farm. In
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was dredged for ships nearby, the saltwater of the nearby gulf was allowed to flow into the bayou used to irrigate the rice field, destroying the crop. Kishi then diversified his farm to grow other vegetables such as cotton, corn, and cabbage. The Kishi Colony attracted other
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and agricultural town with nearby bayous that could be tapped for irrigation. It was here that Kishi would establish what is now known as the Kishi Colony. He purchased a land tract of approximately 3,500 acres (14 km) with borrowed money in 1907, and by the following year, his family would
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who worked as a farmer and businessman. Along with fellow immigrants from Japan, his impact on rice farming in the southern United States would change the agricultural industry of the region. Kishi would establish an
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championship and was one of the early great APA athletes. He graduated in 1926 with a degree in agriculture. Kichimatsu's grandson is the NASA engineer,
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