The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-11-21
CL0vERLAND POTATOES
Milwaukee Sentinel Gave Exhibition
an Extensive Write-Up

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duced TO Milwaukee this week at an
exhibition now in progress on the FIRST
floor at the Hotel Ptster says the Sen.
tinel
This I,otato comes in boxes and IL
put in wrappers like oranges. IL can
be placed on the shelf in the pantry
without spreading dirt. as it Is a.
clean as any kind OF fruit. This pota-
10 Is known as the potato OF quail
ity. II is grown in "Cloverland, =
which is the name applied 10 the
fifteen counties which comprise the
upper peninsula OF Michigan.
The potatoes which are ON exhibit
at the Hotel Phster ara prize winners
which were given blue ribbons at the
Cloverland's potato congress held in
Menominee, Mich, on Oct. 2l-23.
The prime object of the exhibition.
however, which is under the auspices
Of the upper peninsula development
bureau of Michigan, is to bring the
consumer in direct communication
with the grower of these potatoes.
Every one who visits the exhibition
will be given booklet in which is the
name and address of each farmer OF
the upper peninsula who makes a
speciality of potatoes. The number Of
acres the farmer deVotes to potatoes
is also given. Then. all the consumer,
large or small, has TO do is to write to
the farmer. tell him how many bushels
Of p ltatoes he wants. and the farmer
Will do the rest.
e. W. Mott, secretary and manager
of the development bureau. on Monday
explained the advantages of the new
scheme.
"We grow the finest potatoes i'm the
world in the upper peninsula and any
one who does not think 20 can come
to our exhibition and get substantial
proof" said Mr.. Mott
"What we propose to do is TO show
the public the difference between the
ordinary potato and this potato Of
quality. We will show visitors to the
exhibition how they can get in direct
contact with our farmers and get the
finest potatoes grown, direct from the
garden.
lone of the main objects Of the po-
tato show is educational. and we es-
pecially invite teachers and pupils of
domestic science TO visit the Hotel
Phster and zee what the scientifically
grown potato is like.
1--WE intend TO maze the potato dig
al lisd aud pat il in class. in the
mind Of the housewife, with tbs
orange the apple and the peach.
There is no reason why potato should
be regarded as food that must be
kept in the cellar TO prevent its spread
ing dirt. The famers of the peninsu
la grow perfect potato and il is ship
ped 10 the consumer, II desired, wrap
ped and packed in a box like fruit.
We have done away entirely with the
custom OF shipping the potatoes in
dirty boxes
Science and system, are the watch
words in growing potatoes in upper
Michigan A recent investigation
has shown that our potato Is more
free from disease than any I'm the
county. This was demonstrated by
government experts ln addition, these
potatoes contain l3 per cent protein
and starch high percentage, as any
one who has made study OF vegeta-
! bles can testify.
"Out OF the zoo bushels exhibited
at Menom nee, these now shown in
Milwaukee are the pick. We are
showing the difference between the
good and the poor potato.
I'VE average 300 bushels per acre in
oloyerlapd and in one instance 400
bushels were grown. This was the
result of perfect seed and the use ot
two varieties Of potato instead of
dozen. The potatoes were also sprayed
ak times.
"Our farmers sort their potatoes &C
cording to their different sizes The
largest are called clubhouse size and
are meant for special bakes. They
bring a much higher price than the
smaller size by this sorting process
the farmers average u higher price per
bushel than II the vegetables were all
mixed.
"Cloyerland is closely allied 70 Mil
I waukee and Wisconsin in commercial
way. More than $50, 600. 900 worth OF
goods are brought annually, largely
from Milwaukee. u Is only fair,
therefore. that we should expect pa.
tronage from Milwaukee.
I 1--WE invite all users of potatoes 20