Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-09
The Potato Growers Association


The jerome Producers Association
which has been recently organized and
which will affiliate with the Southern
Idaho Producers Association which is a
branch Of the North Pacific Fruit Dis
tributors, is fast receiving recognition
from the farmers Of this section. The
chief object for the formation OF the Je
rome local this year is for the purpose OF
handling the potato crop, Of this section,
and other locals, are. being organized
throughout this section of the state. Mr..
Thos. Jaycox who has been chosen as
the manager Of the jerome local finds no
difficulty in getting the potato growers
interested in this association, soon as
its workings are understood, and if you
have spuds to market, you had better
see Mr.. Jaycox before contracting them.
Over on the Twin Falls tract they
have local and their record thus far is
very hattering if we are to judge from
the following from the Filler journal OF
last week, which says:
Eighteen carloads of spuds have been
| shipped by the Potato Growers Associa-
| ton, from the Twin Falls tract and all
sold for 81. 10 per cwt. After the associ-
alton had deducted the charges for
handling they melted the growers 81 OF
per hundred, which is u cents hun
dred higher than any buyer has offered
| or paid so far this season. A Jew cars
have also been shipped from the Mini
| doka project and have brought the same
| price. One member of the association,
| Chas. McVain of Rupert received 1851
net for spuds grown on acres and the
| cost of planting, cultiYating and market
| ing was about $4,000, leaving him a
profit of about $l45O.O 90. He is loud in
his praise for this great organization and
| what it has done for him is just an ex-
ample of what it will do for all those
who had the good judgment to join"
There seems to be disposition on the
part of some one to discredit the work
ings Of the organization, as we take the
following from the Rupert Pioneer Re
cord:
IAN article appearing in neighbor.
ing sheet advises the farmers to let 90 o
their potato crop Now, while the prices
are good and not to hold them unde
contract with the association. There Il
nothing in the contract which says thu
grower shall or shall not hold his pota
toes and the association is handling then
Just as fast as they can be taken care o
| tenure OF the article it is very eviden
= that it was inspired, il not written, b.
1 some commission man or agent OF
commission firm who is sore on the asso
= citation and desires to hurt the same b
t misrepresentation and false statements
t AS a matter of fact the growers woul
now be getting only 10 or soc were 1t No
q for the association. as that is the mos
:. | that has been offered by any commlsslo
agent who has Is yet visited this section
The farmer who is wise will contract h
e spuds with the association and take II
q chances otherwise.
The jerome local is officered 10y me
: who have looked thoroughly into II
workings OF the organization, and 1t
). far from the thought OF anyone that the
~ would wrongfully advise their neighbor
ar AS we have stated above, if you ha'
I. potatoes to market. il might be to yo'
D. interest to investigate the workings
this new organization.