Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1916 — Army Grows Its Potatoes. [ARTICLE]

Army Grows Its Potatoes.

The British army has started to grow its own potatoes. Instructions have been sent, or are being sent, from the war office to every command, indicating the lines which should be followed. ; Military requirements are very large, and little more than half the usual supplies of potatoes are coming into the markets, with the result that prewar prices to the public are nearly doubled. At one camp in Surrey digging operations began recently, and the seed potatoes are to be planted in a-few days In.rows between the huts. A number of men are being told oft each day for diggings and others are being asked to help in spare time. At a camp in Yorkshire potato growing began some weeks ago. It is understood that instructions will soon be issued for the growing of vegetables.