Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-12
HIGH FOOD COST
JUST A SCARE
PEARL vElTcH OF Z. n. EMERY 4
CO., STATES MARKET WILL
BE REASONABLE.
PLENTY OF POTATOES

Early Variety Have Been Scarce and
Price ia Accordingly High-Late
! Spuds are Good-SuppIy Will
30 Sufficient.
The talk that has spread throughout
the state Of Iowa proclaiming exorbi-
tant prices for food stuffs during the
coming winter, was given severe jolt
ing today by Pearl Vietch of the firm
of e. H. Emery & Co. He stated the
great drouth and intense heat OF the
summer is responsible for this CHROME
GUS conslusion of high prices but the
reports from the states upon which
Iowa depends for the greater part OF
her vegetables and fruits show that
the market this winter will be very
reasonable Home conditions, he de-
clares, give good reason to belleve
that everything will be "out OF sight
but the best thing the people OF Iowa
can do now is to get the high price no
ton out of their heads because their
expectations will not be realized.
One Of the main reasons, Mr. Veitch
states, for the agitation is the failure
Of the early potato crop. The price OF
potatoes for the past two months and
at present is higher than usual, cond1-
ton due alone to the drouth wh1cn
ruined the early spuds.
The Crop Elsewhere.
There is much said about the
scarcity of potatoes this winter, said
Mr.. Vietch. I'm fact many joke as
to their value has found it's way into
the editorial columns of the news
papers. In the past few weeks there
has been good grounds for SUCH talk
but when the late potatoes arrive on
the market this high price argument
is doomed to destruction. 1t is true
tie early crop has been failure and
the pessimistic side of nature Will al
low the people to see just this one side.
II they should stop moment and con-
slider the late spud crop they would
see that there is little fear OF unreason-
able prices. In Wisconsin, Michigan
and Minnesota the crops will be as
large as ever and of as good quality.
The prospects in Colorado and Dakota
are very good indeed. Iowa is not
potato raising state and has always
depended upon these sister states for
her supply. Now with such good crops
in these states does it not look reason
able that the market will remain at
low figure this year as we'll as any
other? We have no late potatoes here
to speak of but in some sections OF
Iowa the crops are good. These recent
rains which have been received In the
potato states have made the late crop
and it matters not whether 1t rains
there again.
"Another fact that is worthy Of con-
sideration is the larger acreage OF
potatoes in these states. Thousands
of acres have been placed into
potatoes that have never seen a spud
before. This will create greater sup
ply this year than last and since the
demand will not be materially in
creased the rule Of supply and demand
will bring down the price. The quail
ty, too, promises to be very good.
Potatoes are now $1.40 per bushel
hut this fall will find them consider
ably lower.
Peach Crop Good.
There will be plenty Of peaches"
continued Mr.. Vietch, "and the price
will be very reasonable The crop
in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, as we'll
as some parts of Iowa, is good and
there is no reason for worry on the
part of the housewives who are now
feeling very doubtful as to the posi-
bility Of canning the fruit this fall.
pears, too, will be as cheap as in
former years. Delaware has a splen-
did crop, and Missouri, Arkansas and
parts of Iowa will have good supply.
The price Of this fruit will also be
reasonable.
cabbage is very promising. Wis
consin and New York will have an over
production which means lower price
than usual.
"Muscatine has very good crop Of
sweet potatoes as have Virginia, ILL
nois and Indiana. So there is no need
of worry on this score.
"People of Ottumwa and vicinity are
greatly concerned in the apple crop
and just at present they are Of the
opinion that apples will be too high to
reach. The crop is good but there is
this fact that shows the only difference
the apples will be somewhat smaller.
This Of course will be somewhat of an
inconvenience but to offset this diff
Guilty they will be found to be cleaner,
more free from worms and disease
than ever before. There was never a
time when their cleanlinss can COM
pare with this year.
so from these facts it may be seen
that there is little cause for high
prices this fall. 1t is all talk and has
not the least foundation. Fall will
find the food prices very reasonable
indeed"
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