I grew up in Northern Wisconsin, and I remember my mother working picking potatoes during the fall to make extra money for the family. It was all done by hand back then, and I don't remember how much they paid, but I know she got paid by the number of 100 lb. lots she picked. When I got older, I remember picking beans for a farmer, and I got 3 cents a lb. for those. How times have changed. I still love digging my potatoes in the fall. It's always such a surprise to see how many each hill has, and then there's always some weird shaped ones that are fun.
