St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-02-20
ESTIMATE OF ST. Ian
DRY POTATO CROP
Metlsla y Jacobs Place ihe 0gsput ii Sayans,.
ilse Cars d spfins Pelatuss.
AIRED TO handle CROP
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PeePls-HlI Euraish InfeFalisa.

Diatlein q Jacobs, wholesalers, ess
mate the crop Of spring Irish potatoes
lin this section at seventY-fve car
loads, and announce that they have
made arrangements to handle Ii an.
and more.
They have also placed themselves
IN communication with potato people,
who will furnish any information
desired On the subject through the
/ local firm.
Valuable information will be found
n the following correspondence:
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 1g, 1903.
IDfetlein 6 Jacobs, 0pelousas, La.
Gentlemen. i'll you kindly advise
as on receipt Of this letter how large
an acreage you win have ii fruits and
vegetables this spring, how many cars
Of each commodity, when Won look
for first shipments to start and what
they will consist 81? VIII you work
through an association or intienend-
emily, and what will be your plan Of
doing business? While we realize It
is very EARLY to take 10 The deal.
nevertheless we wish to get in touch
with shippers and growers ii good
season and make arrangements for
business. We would appreciate vour
prompt detailed reply, giving us the
desired information.
Yours respectfully,
WM. HoPFaGAH & co.
0pelousas, La, Jan. 29, 1909.
Messrs. Wm. Hopfman 3 CD, CIeve-
land, Ohio.
Gentlemen. e are in receipt Of
your letter id regard to the acreage,
etc, that will be in fruits, vegetables,
ETC., the coming season.
This is 4 cotton producing section,
and nothing heretofore III the truck
ing line has ever been attempted, but
the boil weevil has put tHe cotton
business To the bad.
This year there viii BE from Fifty
to seventy-fve cars of spring Irish
potatoes to offer. we are going.
later oh, into the vegetable and truck
lines, but this season there win not
be anything to market but the pota-.
toes. We have made arrangements
to handle the output of the farmers
here, and will be glad to hear from
you. How should they be sacked
to please your buyers? Any infor-
nation you can give us viii By ap-
preciated, and shall be very glad to
have your best offers later Oh.
Yours truly,
DIETLEIN & JACOBS (s4so. Co, Ltd.
Per E. Cliff Allen, Sec Treas.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. /, 1909.
Dietlein e Jacobs Grocery Co. Opo-
lousas, la.
Gentlemen. We thank you for your
favor of the 29bh. We certainly
think your section will make j sue
cess ont of the truck business ii Won
get the proper seed and the proper
Instructions AZ regards cultivation.
raising and shipping, and when they
30 INTO potatoes, in our estimation,
they are going into The best and most
article IN She line. Good
choice potatoes are always saIaable
% any market, regardless Of condi-
lions, and the day FOR summer Dota-
toes being extremely low Is thing
# the past We suggest, at ship
ping time, careful grading. Don't
'ob the farmers of their seed. Small.
lnde rsize potatoes are worth more
i home than they are shipped TO
market with excessive freighAs 81
hem. Put your stock up In even 30
y 10Dpound bags If possible. Use
lew bags. T. Is not necessary t8
lave them uniform, but advisable II
can he done, Keep as posted do
g the developments Of your crop.
Y ben your shipping season ii about
Q open, on when you start any load
ng, wire US for prices and conditions.
Ve are heavy ID the potato IiDe, and
Filf gladly post You is ID The
oaditlons here if We get your busi-
ess Or not, and hope ne can Be Of
eryice to you. SO let as hear from
on at the proper time, and any in-
ormation you wish as to influencing
our deal or helping the farmers end
{ ID command us at any time.
Yours respectfully,
VA HOFFMAN, Il G8