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"Nothing, it appears to me is of greater value in a man than the power of judgement; and the man who has it may be compared to a chest fulled with books, for he is the son of nature and the father of art."

—Pietro Aretino (1492-1556) Italian poet, writer, dramatist

 

White potatoes

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White potatoes were one of the primary crops grown in this area. During harvest time row upon row of barrels of this staple of the American diet could be seen in many places. Nowadays the mechanization of potato farming and harvesting has made this another of the vanishing sights.

White potatoes
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