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History Of The Tomato

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
December
Year
1881
Copyright
Public Domain
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A good inany years ago a man who had nvently arriyed l'rom tlie Kenuudu IsLiihIk was sent to York couuty, Pemiaylvunia, jail for 8ome offense committed agálnst the laws ot the eommonwealth. He liad with liim a lew seeds, which he plantod in the rich soil ut llie jail yard. iíetoiv tlie plunts whfch spraug ('rom the seeds reiiched maturlty he was disehargod, and no one knew llic name or MMMI of theni. They rew luxuriantly, bearing fruit of a large size itiui anuaua) appeapance. As tUis strane t ruit ripcned, ts color changed from green to a brilliunt red, and became an object of wonder and admiration to all the inmutes of the jail. Mm Klinel'elter, the lady keeper, cautioned all the prisoners ugaiiist eating any of the fruit, asshe was sure it was poiSOUOU8, and besides she had promiscd the iimn who plantod the secd Unit she would endeavorto preserve spciiincns ofitlor hun should he return ia time. Just when the fruit was fuily niatured, the Bermuda prlaoner revisitcd the jall and ¦Iked to .-te the plant, 'l'his request was ranted, he next willed for pepper, saltund vinegar, and to the horror ot' the good lady commenoed to eat ot the supposea poisonous fruit wlth a ri-lisli that astonihcd the hilmlileis. After enjoying the strange repMt, he informed thé lady that the fautor vegetable was a touiato or lovc ftpple, and t would be found wholesome and nntrittottS. 'I'hi' sccdsof the reuiaining toniatoe wore carefully preuerved and distributeil amoug the frieuds and nelghbors of the lady, and thui this now ]iopular esculent was introduced into the aucicnl and jroodly borough of York. For many years afier, it wa cultivated as an ornament rather thmi for table use, bul by degrecs its nierits began to be more fully uudei-stood and appreciated and there, as clscwliere, It grew into general public favor.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News