THE HUMBLE POTATO.
; OhOirati<">n= li.ive iiwt hf>«n lip],l in France ! iin ••••m:»ipniorntion of the 2<n»t"i j |of thi"" birth at MonldHier of Antnino Par- I 1 :•:(■!>; icr. who introduced the potato into! ; France in tlio century. In all the core- I j TO!i ! r< thp potato was erven n i>l:t«p of honour. | At Xomlly. a isuhurb r»f l\p'is. where Par- ' 'rentier had hi* r 'r*i potato pa toll. his statue ! | wa= covered with flower*, and there was a ! j foa-t of frit d potatoes in hi* honour. Par- j rentier .-uUivated potatoes at a time when 1 fond was scarce, hut popular nrer.rdi.-e was [ -tronL' asainst the new ve-jet-ihle. It was I nlleir"d that potatoes brought on eholera. I'arnrentier had recourse to a ru-e. He had l plantation of potatoes guarded hv *oVlier*. lmt be saw to it they were verv few in number, so that soon there wa ; pilfering. and ! stolen j iota toe*, like stolen fruit. ta*ted sweet. Loni* X\ 1., to help rrake potatoes popular, used to go about wearm? a sprig of potato leaver in hi* buttonhole.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1938, Page 6
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181THE HUMBLE POTATO. Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 4, 6 January 1938, Page 6
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