Article Photos: Pumpkin farmers have smashing crop despite drought



  Sophia Davila searches for the right pumpkin to be carved into a jack-o-lantern this Halloween at John Ackerman's pumpkin farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple_pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Sophia Davila searches for the right pumpkin to be carved into a jack-o-lantern this Halloween at John Ackerman's pumpkin farm Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 in Morton, Ill. Unlike other farmers this year, pumpkin growers have plenty to show during the nation's worst drought in decades, and the reason is pretty simple_pumpkins do well in dry weather. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)