The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-09-05
STRONG ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED
FOR MARKETING The SPUD CROP
FOR THE SEASON OF 1913.
BENEFIT TO THE FARMERS
Plan to Distribute the Output in Such a
Way That the Markets Will Not be
Over-Stocked, Thereby Keeping Prices
Where the Producers Realize a Profit.
(Pocatello Tribune

Last Saturday afternoon in the
Commercial club rooms representa-
tives from southern Idaho met with
representatives of the potato crgani-
cations of the northwest and perfect
ed an organization known IS the
Southern Idaho Producers associa-
tion. The meeting was commenced
at 2 o'clock with Mr.. Barrett OF
Wendell as the temporary chairman,
and Mr.. Payne of Idaho Falls as
secretary. After the appointment of
a credentials committee an commit
tee to discuss and present report
as to the best way to marketing and
of sandardizing the potato crop for
the year of 1918, those present lis
tened to addresses by noted potato
men of the west.
o. E. Scott, state secretary of the
Farmers Society of Equity, was pres
ent and was asked to make few re-
marks. Mr.. Scott said in part.
''It gives me great pleasure at this
time to say a few words concerning
the organization which you are about
to perfect. We, as members OF the
Society of Equity, are not as yet
aware of the details of the working
CT your organization throughout the
northwest, but we do want to COOP
crate with you in the marketing and
standardizing of the potato in Idaho.
We want to work things so one end
of the state is no working in direct
competition to another part, but all in
unison. We can ge market for all
of our products. Down in Texas they
can handle all the potatoes we can
raise and they are anxious to get hold
of the Idaho crop of potatoes. They
can handle two hundred cars week
down there but we do not want to
flood the market so we cannot get the
price for our potatoes we should have
Our organization is fast doing the
farmers great cal of good as well
as saving them money on many
things. We are growing about 800
monthly and every member is as loyal
as he can be for the. reason that we
are doing them good at the present
time by saving them money on their
sacks. We want to grade and stand
ardize our potatoes so therewill be
no kick from anyone; it makes no
difference who or from what organi-
zation they come from. We want to
cooperate with you and help you all
we can. We want to fight the disease
in the potato as well as in other farm
products We are with you from the
word go. gentlemen"
Joel L. Priest, industrial agent for
the Short Line, was the next speaker,
touching upon the marketing Of the
crops as far as the transportation
part of it was concerned. Mr.. Priest
said in part:
We hope this year to have enough
cars on hand for the moving of the
potato crop when it is ready to be
moved OF course the Short Line is
blamed for all the car shortage, ETC.,
but gentlemen, l want to tell you
that is not altogether the fault of
the railroad company. The railroad
company has not had the co-opera-
tion of the producers it should
have and as it will have when you
get the different organizations in
working order. For instance, do not
ask the railroad company for refrig-
orator cas- in August and September.
A good ordincry box car will do for
shipping. Let the refrigerator cars
be left for the fruit crop, and then
when there is danger of frost we will
do our part in getting you the neces-
sary facilities for the handling of
your crops to the market. Your or
ganization will be of inestimable val
ue to the Short Line, and all con-
cerned and we all will be in better
shape to handle the immense crops
when they are harvested"
Prof. E. H. Grubb, the noted spud
expert, who is at this time in the
employ of the Union Pacific and the
Short Line gave his ideas and sug-
gested many ways in which the po-
tato can be standardized and mar
keted to great advantage.
"a few years ago." said Prof.
Grubb, there were great many
shipments of potatoes into the United
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