02216cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000140011624500420013026400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850502410038950802060063052009270083653400450176365300260180865300250183485600430185945768UtSlPG20260610134042.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGaPZ1 aAnonymous10aMr. Sweet Potatoes, and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-260 aMr. Sweet Potatoes -- Shetland women -- Mardi Gras in nice -- On the farm in winter -- A Chinaman's queue -- Mexican water-carriers -- A very queer house -- In Belgium -- Joe the chimpanzee -- Market day at Pau -- Il Santissimo Bambino.  aE-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Mr. Sweet Potatoes and Other Stories" by Anonymous is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narratives explore diverse cultural experiences, featuring quirky characters like the titular milkman, Mr. Sweet Potatoes, who navigates the complexities of his trade in a region of China where dairy products are uncommon.   The opening of this collection introduces readers to Mr. Sweet Potatoes, a milkman grappling with the challenges of running a dairy business among a population indifferent to milk. Through detailed descriptions, we learn about his cows, his daughter, and the temptations faced in his trade, while also gaining insight into the lives and customs of the Chinese community surrounding him. This segment sets a rich, observational tone, inviting readers to ponder the nuances of cultural differences and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's literature  aReaders -- Geography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45768