Harrison-Jackson County IA Archives Biographies.....Perkins, J L 
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Source: History of Western Iowa, Its Settlement and Growth; 1882
Author: Western Publishing Company

J. L. Perkins, farmer, was born in O., in 1834; moved to Jackson county, Ia., in
1844; thence to Harrison county in 1850, and three years later located at Little
Sioux. He devotes his special attention to the raising of fine varieties of
potatoes. He raised over three hundred kinds in 1876. Bliss & Sons, of N. Y.,
offered a premium of one hundred dollars to the one raising the most potatoes
from one pound of seed. Mr. P. raised 1,666 3/4 lbs. from one lb., winning the
first and also the second premiums. As the offer was open to the world,
therefore Mr. Perkins is universally pronounced the Potato King. One hundred of
his potatoes averaged two pounds apiece.



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From Harrison County Chapter, Little Sioux Biographies.

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