"Well, that man took my advice and he got 440 bushels of potatoes on two
acres."
I tried to think just how far 440 bushels of potatoes might stretch if
French fried and placed end to end. It was beyond me.
"That's a lot of potatoes," I murmured.
"I'll say it is," answered Mr. Sweetser. "You know what potatoes were
selling for last year?" he said aggressively.
"Not last year," I answered.
"Well, they were selling for $1.50 a bushel. I told that man over there
to hold off a bit, but he didn't take my advice, and later on they sold
for $2. It wasn't such bad business, either, at $1.50. Do you know how
much 440 bushels at $1.50 are?"