The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-11
POTATO PROFITS I'M
IDAHO

We hear about tho romance OF
Wheat. the kingly rule Of Corn. the
commercial dignity Of Oats and Altal
IA, OF Barley and Rye, and We count
them as sources Of great wealth FOR
those who make the earth thei: surV.
ant
Bat, granting TO the grains and for
ages tho credit that is duo, there are
wide stretches OF land IN Idaho pro.
duCIng cash yields from potatoes that
make the average grain production Of
states farther east appear exceedingly
small
And there are so many more acres.
Of the same kind, that have not yet
been given chance to show what
they C.u do. that the money mailing
possibilities Of Idaho, go far as pota-
toes alone are concerned, cannot DO
estimated.
Idaho won national publicity in 1910
Bs the result OF the awarding Of prizes
Of $500 and $3.50. given by Nr y. T.
hurley Of So, Lake CRY Utah, for
the best anc pecoud best yields Of
potatoes produced on a single aero OF
land in territory tributary to the ore.
gon Short Line, Pacific 6 Idaho North
ern Idaho Nor hon Idaho Southern
ard Payct,c valley railroads
The oregon Short Line. together
with the affiliated lines mentioned
above. travCrac5 the states OF Idaho,
Utah Oregon. Washington. MONTANA
and wyoming 30 II VIII he readily
seen that the winning Of Mics for
which there we're comrc,l.rs from so
wide territory was nm accomplish.
m.ut Of great Importance 10 Tie Vie.
tor.oue state and of lastlas credit to
the sucressfI growers
The results Of this contest. rea.cl-
mated I'm ly 30 mary Of tho most rro-
grrasfyo farmers IN IN, prescribed dis
trlrt were amazing a,l rbn follow.
inn account ~ those r..rl,s with 0g
urra showing what tho RETURNS signify
I'm the matter O.. prog,a from the land,
FL,ulG uroyr interesting 10 ,,aryoue
concerned iu Agricultural agaira
Through Ny l.. 4. SNYDER the first
pr,yc Of s,uo was won l,v Twin Tllla
county. Idaho with ra "DaImcuv
Cnaurrrro variety pf Dn,afars Tho
second Drl2n cf so-u went IN Cruv.n
count, Idaho throprb Mr. ~ n OIL
more with the "poachb,ow" variety.
ON HIS winning aero Of Idaho land
Mr. gnyd.r r,,,pd G45 bpshal; of pota-
toes. weighing 3sGs5 pounds. The
culls weighed ALSO popadg leaving
24tgs pal,rds of tho fncst marlctablo
pcfatoes or about Bis bughelg
Al 20 cen;q nor 100 pounda mr. 40
cent? nor l,shcI tho pr,n Mr. SNYDER
received the one prize acry produced
in money. therefore, the sum OF
y2417. bcsiaes tho 4 $50 mounds. or
almost 70 bushels. in cuIle. which
were available for home use,
Mr.. SNYDER has given to the Com
r,erclaI Club Of Twin Falls some fur
Their facts showing tho possibilities Of
potato raising In his section of tho
country. lie reports that from three
acres OF lend no harvested $40 SACKS
OF potatoes, averaging Nv pouhdS 70
the sack. ITO soId l'0uo hhsheis NJ -
cents per bushei. Receiving so"V' anu
he had 20 6ocks lett ior sceu.
An average gross proht OF $zlo per
acre When "e consider no" niuch
smaller = thc average gross pron'
from an acre OF gram gives inc reau'
er n Jar ldea Oh what tiie 'hten"'Ee 20,
tato FARMING opportunities OF laaho
really are 49,,
Ioing niue more extensively iii'o
figures we may sateiy presume that
the average laihlly or say' hVe per
sons consumes ABOUT l'e pounus Vi
potatoes per uay' mat ought 10 pe u
hberal estimaie-a pou"u Oh polh.oe'
per day lot each member ol INC lam
aiy, large or small
me $500 pouhuS Oh potuVoes r"iSeu
by Mr. snyder on MS prize acre oI
idaho laha "oulu, ulcrelore' supp!
the potato neeus OF more IMAM =. such
fahiiies lor u year. Allowing eacn lam
lily 1875 pounds, or 2SN bushels.
It ia fair to say that $50 gross
yield from an acre Of wheat is good
return. So we see that Mr.. Snyder's