| Summary: | They Grow 'Em Big In Alaska. They Grow 'Em Big in Alaska Grain and vegetables grown near Seward, Alaska, are of unbelievable size. When one begins to fancy himself a raiser of huge vegetables and to accutally brag about the size of the products of his gardens, he should first see the "whoppers" that are in Alaska. You can almost see things grow under the continuous light of the Midnight Sun. You won't believe it, perhaps, but rhubarb grows headhigh, in our northern territory, and it's deliciously flavored and solid, too. Rutabagas grow to such size as to dwarf the size of a man's head. And potatoes -- well, Archie McLane, who lives near Seward, raises potatoes of such size that it requires only 71 of of them to weight a hundred pounds -- monster tubers and of fullness, breadth and weight that is nothing short of startling. If big potato raisers could see these Alaska "spuds" they would hide their heads in shame. Why, one of these potatoes is a meal for four persons, or six, if they are ordinary folks and not potato fiends. One look at these tubers and other vegetables raised in Alaska is enough to dispel any thought of doubt in the hearts of those who wonder if things can be raised in Alaska. No, if they have some seed, there's not much danger of Alaskans going without food, at least, while the Midnight Sun shines.
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