“What made you try it then?”
“One of the Otis boys took the agricultural course at college. When he was in college I asked him to analyze some of the soil. It was when he was a student and I don’t suppose his analysis was absolutely correct. But he talked with his professors, told them about our farm, how it was located and all, and they advised trying potatoes as a crop. We did—and we are satisfied.”
“You say you have a good market. Where is it?”
“All over is about the best answer I can give you, Mr. Borden. A good many people come up here every summer from the city. I make arrangements with a few of them to ship a barrel or two directly to each family every fall.”
“Do you get the market price?”
“Yes, sir; after taking out the freight.”
“Market price here or of the wholesalers or retailers in the city?”
“The retail price in the city.”
“Don’t you think that is a little too much?” laughed Mr. Borden.
“No, sir.”