We were reminded last week when Mr. A.E. Peedin of Pine Level, Route 1, presented The Herald with a half bushel of fine sweet potatoes, of “ye old times” when it was the custom for the editor of the village paper to receive various kinds of produce from turnips to chickens and eggs as legal tenure for service rendered. In this instance Mr. Peedin made the gift purely in the spirit of good will, which we greatly appreciate. The potatoes were of four varieties: Porto Rico, Nancy Hall, Yellow Bahama, and “Negro Choker.” Mr. Peedin had about half an acre in potatoes from which he has dug and banked up about 200 bushels. All that Mr. Peedin now needs is a good ‘possum year to round out what many consider a most delectable menu for the winter season.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1925
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