"knee-high by the Fourth of July" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: En-us-knee-high by the Fourth of July.ogg [US]
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  1. (US, agriculture) If a corn crop has grown knee-high by American Independence Day (July 4th), it is on track for a bountiful harvest. Tags: US Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-knee-high_by_the_Fourth_of_July-en-proverb-fNC1vgyz Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

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