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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 26, 1947. Dear Bess. This is turnip day and Nellie Nolands firthday. I seat her a thy old hold headed nemele, Harrison telegara - did not refer to turning day. your told the that July 26 was the day to Sou temist:- southern meta or day, 26th of fery In 1901 he went to the seed and handuse store in Bettor and started to the propristion Old then havely. a North Carolina that he manted six fashels of turnig. seed- lhou gh to sou the whole Country to turnips, the Movely asked him whathe