PEANUTS.
Peanuts are grown underground like potatoes. When the small yellow blossom oil the low-growing plant fades, the stem falls and thrusts the small pea into the ground, where the pod develops. Peanuts grow almost like potatoes, and are dug as they arc. Just before Jack Frost makes his appearance, the vines are dug up by hand or plough. Labourers follow and shake the dirt from the vines with pitch forks. To keep the peanuts off the ground, and to let wind blow through and dry them, the vines are stacked for curing on cross-piece poles. When the peanuts,are dry tliere is a softness to the shells, and the kernels arc white and milky. During the curing process they harden into firm nuts and snappy shells. They are then shipped to factories for use in satisfying the wants of the people.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 199, 23 August 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)
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141PEANUTS. Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 199, 23 August 1930, Page 3 (Supplement)
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