Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1917 — “Spuds Selling for $1 a Peck at Monticello [ARTICLE]

“Spuds Selling for $1 a Peck at Monticello

Potatoes are retailing at the unheard of price of $1 a peck in Monticello. This is somewhat higher than they are retailing for in this city put the chances are that the same condition will exist here in the future. The people of the country should try to remedy this condition, which now exists by turning to the raising of this vegetable in larger quantities, this summer, if they do not care for a repetition of such prices during next winter. Gardens and vacant lots in the cities should not permitted to grow up in weeds next summer. Every available plot should be turned to the raising of vegetables to lower the cost of living.