The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-06-02
POTATO PROFITS IN
IDAHO

~, hear about the romance OF
a., he klngly rule OF Corn. the
--s-eili dignity OF Oats and Alfal-
I, harley and Rye. and We count
- 4 sources Of great wealth for
- 10 make the earth their serv-
ar
PIT, granting 20 the grains and for
-. IN. credit that Is due. there are
-. stretches OF land In Idaho pro
s-,.re cash Yields from potatoes that
- he average grain production Of
,.rss farther east appear exceedingly
sal
l.s there are so many more acres.
:, ,he same Kind. that have not yet
49, given 4 chance 10 show what
,,sr can do. that the money making
disabilities Of Idaho. SO far as pota-
,,ss alone are concerned. cannot be
ss,nated
Naho won national publicity IN 1910
p the result OF the awarding OF prizes
$50 ana $3.50. given by Mr. ID. r.
puriey q salt Lake City. Utah. for
IL lest and second best yields Of
ro-1.oes produced on a single acre OF
La ID territory tributary to the ore
~ short Line. Pacific & Idaho North
t-r Idaho Northern. Idaho Southern
a. Payetie Valley railroads.
Tte oregon Short Line. together
~ The affiliated lines mentioned
t.c4e. traverses the states OF Idaho.
Ttah Oregon. Washington. Montana
AZ Wyoming. so IL will be readily
sss- that The winning OF prizes for
t.ch there we're competitors from so
We territory was an accomplish
ns-i G, great importance to the vic
t-io-s state ard OF lasting credit 10
- successful growers.
Tts results OF this contest. partici-
p-st ir by 50 many of the most pro
rsssTe farmers IN the prescribed dis
r-r we're amazing. and the follow
II account Il those results. with fig-
rss sho~ .rg what the returns signify
Z TIE natter q profits from the land.
E--i prove interesting TO everyone
s-cs--ei .n agricultural affairs
Ugh Nr l. A. Snyder. the mrs;
~-e 81 ss1 was won by Twin Falls f.
U-r Idaho with the -Dalmeuy
C.z-s-e variety o. potatoes. The
E-1 prize g, $3.50 went 70 Canyon 4
u-g Idaho through Mt W 2. Gil 4
-- VIA rhe "Peachblow~ variety.
Ga s winning acre OF Idaho land .
T. S-Tsrr raised 6s5 bushels of pota-
rss eet.rg sS.cs5 pounds. The
r--s Weighed 415o pounds. leaving
= ii -ris ~ the finest marketable I
;-,a-ca o- about 575 bushels
A. r cents per 100 pounds. or -
rs--f 7e- l-shei. the price Mr.. Snyder
Reserved ne one prize acre produced
+ money. therefore. the sum OF
tslf besides the $3.50 pounds. or
L-'i q bushels. in culls. which
'srs available FOR home Use.
u Snyder has given 20 the Com
-s-cl Club q Twin Falls some fur
'-s- 'aets showing the possibilities Of
I-'l'a raising IN his section OF the
a---ry ha reports that from three
tr@s q. land BE harvested ss5 sacks
Potatoes. averaging 10 pounds 10
&c sack PIE sold 500 bushels at a.
,s-E 1fr t4shei receiving $3.50. and
: tA- 3 sacks eft for seed.
~ aFeraEe gross profit Of $40 per
sTe when we consider how much
----f- L TIE average gross profit
- az acre q grain. gives the read
ia- i1ea q what the intensive 20
-. i-T~ing opportunities Of Idaho
rsa1y s-s
vl-ls LITTLE more extensively into
s-'e' We may safely presume that
average family OF. say. FIVE per
- consumes about FIVE pounds OF
Ier day. That ought 10 be a
-. esiirate-a pound OF potatoes
-AT ior each member Of the fam
~ large q small.
lns 1855 rounds Of potatoes raised
Pr Snyder on his prize acre OF
go -la would. therefore. supply
- l,'a'o needs Of more than % such
H. ior year. allowing each fam
-''-' Pounds or 2ss. bushels.
-, iAir - say that a $50 gross
- i'cm aa acre OF wheat Is a good
We see that Mr.. snyder's
acre q potato land brought
e much money as would eight
Sc q; wheat and
: ~ Snyder we're TO realize from
- ol h.s potato land as well as
- ,.ol- ne three acres which gave
L. he would have ,2.IO0 at the
800. season besides more than
!. - at-ls ior his own use and for
leli seasons planting
real money in Idaho pota- .
h. =. a lilaiion that won the Bur
s.te SAYS Mr Snyder, was the y
r.. lo-lciiEe soil in the West. eli c
Z. -neHceLed. plenty OF water for a
49, az al times. one OF the hest |
- q spads. and a man with Il
- AleFience and not afraid OF
H., words make clear the advan- D
E &c Possibilities OF the oregon
\, IN country. All OF the farm.
\. q entered the contest m which
SNYDER carried OF nrst honor q
- NJ "onderfully well. Mr. Gil