The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-02-03
WORLD TO EAT
IDAHO SPUDS
Potato Expert Makes Predic.
tion-Places Gem State in
Lead of Spud Producers.

es are eventually to be supplied by
Idaho, in the opinion of E. H. Grub,
of Carbondale, Colo, who analysed
the spud situation thoroughly during
a talk at Twin Falls, recently.
Mr.. Grub, who is an expert ON the
subject, displayed an array of figures
CLEANED from official sources, which
showed that only six of the Amer
lean States grow more of these tub
ers than people in those states con-
sumo, and that all the other states
eat more than they raise.
The six states yields are as fol
lows: Maine, 100000 bushels;
Michigan, 27,000,000 bushels, Wiscon-
sin. 27.O0O.OO0 bushels.
Minnesota and Dakota have large
surplusses, but figures of their total
yields are unavailable. New York
produces 35.0OO,O00 to 40,O0OOOO and
consumes $4,000, 900 bushels She i'm
ports 100000 bushels from foreign
countries and other American states.
Colorado, Notwithstanding her great
reputation for producing very super
ior potatoes, is also an importer,
drawing supplies at times from Flor
ida, Texas, California and Kansas.
The Centennial state is therefore a
paradox in the spud world.
Utah only grows go per cent of the
potatoes she consumes, and Mr.
Grub takes the position that she
ought to add much to her yield of
this product of the soil.
Grubb's theory Is that, while there
has not been sufficient potatoes
grown in the past in the older and
more thickly populated states, popu-
lations of those commemorative are
increasing rapidly and that the In
creasing demands for spuds through
out those sections are going to be
drawn from regions where potatoes
OF superior quality can best be pro-
duced. He declares that soil and eli
matic conditions inevitably point to
Idaho as the spot where alone this
prospectively large demand can be
filled. He said: with present
methods the 'non-irrigated surplus
producing states of the northern bor-
der are not increasing their potato
surplus. From lack of knowledge of
soil fertility and crop-rotation, and
not producing nor using good seed
stocks, and because of the prevail
ence of diseases, these states are
decreasing in their product in the
exact ratio that the population is in
creasing.
Therefore. the responsibility OF
producing the potatoes for the en-.
tire United States rests on Colorado
and Idaho. Colorado can increase her
total product materially, but yet that
increase will be immaterial in com.
parison with the large development
of this business that may be effected
in Idaho. And with proper knowl
edge of scientific potato work, among
the farmers of the Gem state, it will
soon become the premier among the
raisers of this staple food of all the
nation
my reasons for these conclusion,
are that by the time the irrigation
systems of this state are natures
there will be approximately 5000 90,
acres of land which will be adapt
able to potato culture; and a conser
vative estimate shows that, with
proper system of crop rotation, Their
will be potatoes In these acres t,
the extent of one-third their area
or, 10000 acres. These acres will
average yielding 800 bushels per acr,
and a total of 30O,OO0,00O bushels an
nually. which is in excess of tn
combined output of the entire Uni
ted States at this time.
Where the excess of potatoes pro
duced shall go when Idaho shall hav
attained it's premier position in tn
potato world that is expected, is O
first consideration a mystery; bu
when the fact rs considered that tn
southern states and Mexic are raj
idly increasing their demands fo
potatoes, there is abundant evidenc
to show that these countries are g,
ing to open up large markets for SUI
plusses that may be available fc
them In this commonwealth. Neithe
In the south /, nor i'm Cuba can the
raise spuds, and at the same tim