Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1910 — Topless Potatoes. [ARTICLE]

Topless Potatoes.

Lewistown, Pa. —Parks Murtiff, proprietor oTthe St. Charles hotel, owns a farm in th* vicinity of Burnham park, and his farmer called him over and informed him that he was growing topless potatoes. An investigation proved that two rows, supposed to have been early rose seed, were absolutely without sign of stalks; yet there are roots with potatoes the size of large shellbarks in the rows. " b The farmer says it’s a good thing, as it will fool the bugs.