The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-01-14

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kind of potatoes that are filling, but
none that touches the spot like the
"yaller vans" out of which the sugar
flows when they are well baked. h
rctato industry has grown to be a big
enc i'll Catawba. Writing of the big
potato business in Catawba. the New
ton Enterprise recently said:
"Catawba is the leading potato
county in the State, unless some east
ern county excels her. The white
yam is grown almOst exclusively mere.
1t Is a good variety, but is not as
popular in most markets as the Nor
ton YAM. a yelloX variety, grown on
the eastern shore Of Virginia and in
eastern North Carolina. 1t might be
well with our farmers to give the Nor
ton q trial in this section"
This paper printed the item and
ventured the opinion that. while Ca
tawba raised good potatoes, it could
not grow the "yaller vans as we'll as
they could De grown in Eastern North
Carolina This opinion was based in
part upon the statement Of the New
ton Enterprise that "the white am
Is grown almost exclusively here" It
even went on to say that sit is q good
Variety, but is not as popular In most
markets as the Norton yam, a yellow
variety, grown on the eastern shore
of Virginia and Eastern North Caro-
una. After making the above state
Eoent, the Enterprise advised the Ca
tawba farmers as follows: 1T might
DC we'll With our farmers to give the
Norton a trial In this section.' And
yet, this paper is accused by q lead
ing citizen OF Catawba county of
'~slandering' Catawba county. as the
following letter shows:
Hickory, N. c.. Jan. !. 1919.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
Raleigh, N. G.
Dear Mr.. Daniels:-I Cannot sit
SUI! and allow your SANDER Of Ca
ta"ba county and the sweet potato
crop TO go unchallenged.
Il am sending YOU by Parcels Post
today some Of the finest sweet pota-
,nes grown anywhere. After you have
eaten them, Q should come out in
az e"ltorlaI IN your paper and humh1
aPo'cS1ze Tor the way you have talk
cd about the Catuwba county sweet
potato. N
ne Of Catawha county are
progressive, Intelligent and u~p-to-date
ne sweet potato has been developed
ana It's acquaintance is cultivated.
Z built out OF rock and cement
are mace 10 keep potatoes in. It has
F"io the mortgage on many a farm:
hhd the people have lived better nv
having grown the same.
much intelligent thought has been
gwen 10 the growth Of the sweet no.
tato. ana different varieties are pro
Ha:eo 1or the different markets. The
Catawba Dutch have learned to snn-
ply potatoes for all kinds Of tastes
a good many of our potatoes GO
% the Northern markets, and the
lance wants a dry potato and will
pay Iof same IT Is not within our
province to argue the question with
M!ni as to the kind Of potato he wants
w SIMPLY study the markets. and
laEe them as We find them We "a
slow 70 the highest degree the yellow
s"1ietv OF potato, and by proper fer
tiilzer, and selection Of the proper sol,
we can produce potatoes tina have as
inucn sugar content as grown any-
"hefe under the. sunni fact. 4, is =
common practice in the fall when DO
tatoes are dug. for the children to
90 along, AND when q potato is cut
- NV ~ 'hS juice ana make CANDY
out Of ga me. s
you are bound TO admit the sann,e
VIC are sending you have All the 1,,tce
mat Is necessary. We are sending
along with the potatoes a sannIe
pound OF iifst-claSs butter that Won
can eat With the potatoes 1--WE undar-
Sta1ld tina YOU were raised on butter
t1at YOU had to take in capsaIes as
" was SO strong it would not go down
any other Way).
we have the salubritv in the eli
rate, n the ozone in the air. which
toiibined with h intelligence Of o,,r
people, We can grow to perfection any
product under the sun.
We trust that YOU Will eat the no.
tstoeS and agree with what We have
said.
"Eespectfully.
w. J. SJTFORD.
\. Eve have crossed this Vow
the ads and the potato. and next
year expect to market the "Ratato."
Will send You a sample"
There is one thing about Mr.. Shin.
iord; he backs his faith by the goods.
4he hrst parcel post package that
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