Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
POTATO GROWERS ORGANIZE
SELLING ASSOCIATION.
One OF the Most Important Steps Yet
Taken By Our Farmers.

Towle went to Pocatello the other
day as delegates of the recently
formed Jerome Producers Associa-
tion for the purpose of uniting the
producers of Potatoes and other
Farm Products of Southern Idaho
IN great selling organization.
There were also delegates from
Idaho Falls. Blackfoot, Pocatelo,
American Falls, Minidoka, Burley,
Gooding, Wendell, Shoshone, Rich
field and Twin Falls.
An association was organized un-
der the name of the Southern Idaho |
Producer1' association and the fol
lowing officers were elected:
President, II. E. Barrett of Wen
dell.
First Vice President, Rev Faulk
ner, of Aberdeen.
Second Vice President, l.. A.
Snyder, of Twin Falls.
Secretary. Sidney Bloom, Rich
field.
Treasurer, G.. A. Payne, Idaho
Falls.
/ One trustee was elected from each
of the eight irrigation districts rep
r resented, Guy Towle being chosen
D from this tract.
e Pocatello was selected as Head
quarters for this central association
: The delegates adopted certain
4 rules governing the grade and pack
Of the potatoes.
n This is without doubt one of the
V most important steps yet taken 10y
! the farmers of Southern Idaho.
1t means that every potato raiser
Ie on this tract can with perfect safety
o ship his spuds to reliable commits
i sion merchant, who will secure th'
lie highest possible price and max
a square and prompt returns.
ID The new association has entere'
into affiliation with the North Paci
ld fic Fruit Distributors, an organiza
IL tion of the fruit growers of tn
in Northwest, which will handle 6Of
H. of the apple crop of the four North
I'd western states this year, with head
at quarters in Spokane.
to At great expense this organiza
{? ton has for more than a year pas
e. had their own representatives in tn
nd East seeking in each importar
market center the best and most +,
liable produce merchants and the
have entered into exclusive col
de tracts with more than 200 sue
ch merchants, giving them exclusiN
ro- agency for their respective commul
,se tiles for the Northwestern fruit.
an Besides assuring themselves thi
he these merchants are really reliable
of by inquiring of local banks, and IL
,h- big commercial agencies, they we
on all put under the indemnity bor
np of Guaranty Co. to insure squa
of dealing and prompt and true r
by turns for the products shipped
them.
Inv The afliliation of the Jerome Pr
tbe ducers' Association with the Nor
md Pacific Fruit Distributors, puts II
ING great selling machinery at the d
,tal posal of the potato growers.
An expensive experience OF Ii
the year will illustrate the need of un
ion ed action under one directory hea
.eot 1t became known last fall thai
bav certain Texas market needed join
the than apples.
, of That was good news but too ma
ex- shippers heard of it and began ro
an ing Johnathan apples to this tow
,are and before the tide was stopped
how cars were received and apples 81
ad. way below cost.
ex- Now every one or more OF tn
this exclusive agents in all the mar
With centers wires to the Spokane of
t be daily the condition OF the marx
8 II The Jerome and other local assoc
,rld tions also advise the Spokane of
n is what they will have ready to 81
.iga- Thus the manager has before
ater daily both the supply and the N
ket demand. and he wires the lo'