Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-05-11
POTATO PROFITS IN
IDAHO

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commercial dignity Of Oats and Alfal-
n os Barley and Rye. and we count
thez As sources Of great wealth fer
tAcxs who make the earth their serv-
art
Bsrt- granting 20 the grains AID for
ages TIE credit that Is due. there are
w4a stretches OF land in Idaho PRO
d-ri-g casa Yields from potatoes that
zAks the average grain production Of
states farther ease Appear exceedingly
sal
AID here are % many mere acres.
cs tie sazs Kind. tAat have not Jet
ssez Esvsn a chance 70 Show what
ley CA Go. that TIE money making
possibilities q TeAso. - fA- as pcta-
toes Acne A-s concerned. cannot be
estimated
Teaso won national publicity IL 1910
a. the resulr Of TIE awarding q prizes
C SEQ and s95e. xfvsz hy Mr.. D. 2
E--isy q SAT- Lake CITY. Utah. for
ne h~<c AID Secccd best yields q
rcsAsoes P-utzcst CT a single acre q
AID n tsr-fcc-y tributary 70 the Ore
rcc S1crr Line. Pzcsee q IDAHO Scr-h-
en- Idaho Ncrthe--. Idaho southern
ard Fayet-s vA.leT railroads.
TIE Oregon Seo-t Line. together
~fch TIE affiliated Lines 1sntic1eS
above. trzvsrsss Ire states CO IDAHO.
Utah. Ore<cc. wkShirx-c.. Ncrra1a
and Wyoming. 50 i VII h~ readily
seen that tie Winning CT prizes fer
which there were competitors from 80
vide . territory Vas Al accomplish
Esr- Ct great izpc--zzes 70 ths vic
tcr;ovs state ard q lasting erstir 20
TIE successful growers.
Tie results q this cczrest. rar-ici-
pated Il ny 50 zz-y q tie NEST ITO
x-ssstvs farmers II Re prescribed eis-
t-:c-. we're Amazing. zzz tie follow
icx account CT rhcse results. WITH 1x-
tres showing -sa- Tie returns signify
Il re matter q p-o6.s trc- tie la1d
shoCl9 prove interesting 70 sveryoce
concerned II A<-scul-E-,I a-Airs.
through N- I. A S-yGer. TIE s-St
Prize ot $500 w1s vcz By Twin Fails
County. IDAHO. wtth the -Dainezy
CezEenxs- variety q potatoes The
seecc1 Prize q $3.50 went 70 CANYON
comfy. IDAHO. through NJ ". 3. Gil
=ore. VII tie -PsachbioE- variety
On his winning acre q Idaho land
NJ. SNYDER raised s45 bushels Of pora-
toes. weighing Ss.ss5 pounds The
calls -sIghet Also pounds. leaving
7a.sS5 PoEz6s ot TIE sasst u-arkstabIs
Potatoes. CT about 5-5 bushels.
AZ = cents ger 100 pounds. or a.
e.-S pe- hushsL the price Mr. Snyder
received TIE o1a prize acre produced
Il Eorsy. therefore. the sun Of
s.iL-.. besides The 41sG pounds. or
Almost . bushels. Il cuIls. which
we're available fer hone use.
Mr. SNYDER has given 20 the Com
Ee-c.L GLIB q Twin Falls some fur
tier facts showing the possibilities Of
Potato raising II his section OF the
country He reports that from three
acres q lard he harvested ss5 sacks
Of Potatoes. averaging II9 pounds TO
TIE sack He sold 1900 bushels II A.
cents Fer hushsI- receiving $3.50. and
he had 3 SACKS eft for seed
An average gross profit OF $40 per
acre. when We consider how much
smaller Is the average gruss profit
from An acre OF grain. gives the read
e. fair idea Of what the intensive DO
t1to farming opportunities OF Idaho
really are.
Going Little mere extensively into
figures. We nay safely presume thar
tie average family q. say. five Fer
sons consumes about FIVE pound. Of
potatoes Per day That ought to BE 4
liberal estimate pound Of potatoes
Per day for each member Of the fam
ty, large or snail
The 3s.ss5 pounds Of potatoes raised
ey Mr. Snyder On his prize acre o,
Idaho land would. therefore. supply
the potato needs Of more than - such
families for a year. allowing each fam
ny LIS pounds. or es4 bushels.
Il IS fair 10 say that 4 $50 gross
yield from an acre Of wheat Is a good
return So We see that Mr.. Snyder,s
prize acre Of potato land brought
forth as much money as would eight
acres CT wheat land.
L Mr. Snyder were 10 realize from
ten acres Of his potato land as well as
ne did from the three acres which gave
him $500. he would have s.. 100 AZ the
end Of the season. besides more than
enough spuds for his own use and for
The 1ext seasons planting
There's real money IN Idaho potz-
toes
Tie combination that wur the Bur
lsy prize" SAYS NJ Snyder. vas tie
most productive soil in The West. eli
nate EnsxeeIlet. plenty q water for
i-rtgztion ~ al times. one of the best
Ea-iesses cf spuc<. and ! man with
sons experience and not afraid Of
work
HIS words make clear the advar-
t1zes a-d possibilities Of The Oregon
Short Line country. AL Of the farm
ers Who catered the contest IN which
Nj Snyder carried OF frxr honor
came oct wonderfully well Nr. Gil
more harvested s7.4Ts pou-as Of
PeaeahloT Potatoes from The acre
hat voz tor hin TIE second prize. and
Eany others we're close competitors.
ADDED ezecu-zxene7t for those Who
Rave never trtst potato growing as 4
pront-1zki1g business Is found il the
tact that Mr. S1yteris potato expert
szcs oezzn ccly ave years ago.
Cp 70 1895. wh~a he moved TO Idaho
Ne lad lived upon cattle and nav
ranches. lad engaged in dairy. livery
and mining work. but had not had ex-
perisnee a. farmer He took I'd DO
tAto growing In Idaho because ne
tnoGznt Il offered an agreeable and
prcntaol@ occupation. and he has mad.
ne results q each rear better than
those q the year before.