Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1909 — John King Some Pumpkins As Prise Tomato Grower. [ARTICLE]

John King Some Pumpkins As Prise Tomato Grower.

John King, the florist and gardner, does not intend that Henry Nevill shall have all the glory in Rensselaer as a prize tomato grower, and he yesterday brought to the Republican office two tomatoes that weighed. pounds, and were as smooth and solid as any love apples we have ever seen. They are called the tenderloin tomato and are quite well named. ' John also brought us several California winter radishes, which are large and solid and contain no pith. They are also very sweet and therefore as edible as the small radishes of early spring. Mr. King has made a fine success of his garden and flower raising and has received a liberal patronage from the people of this city, who are always glad to help a home industry along.