The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-09-21
CROP INFORMATION CIRCULAR
Immense Crops do mot Measure up TO
August LIST Estimate.

A wire from the office OF markets,
Washington. ID. c., yesterday esti-
mates 06,OOO,O00 bushels for the en-
tire country This Is a drop of 25,-
100000 bushels from the August LIST
estimate This also includes all the
early potatoes. such as is grown in
Texas, Oklahoma, Hastings. Eastern
Shoe and the Carolinas, which stock
Is now mostly out of the way. This
early crop being larger than last year
we think we are justified in saying
there are now 40,000,000 bushels less
potatoes in the ground than were
undug at this time last year. We con-
fidently think that the governments
figures will still have to be lowered
for their October LIST report.
Yesterdays wire states an increase
Of $4,000 bushels in Idaho over last
year, when everyone knows that
there will be twice this much short
age over last year The estimate
gives colorado 100000 bushels over
last year, while reliable information
leads us to believe they will have lit
| tie or no increase. The report shows
California little less, while Oregon
estimate is almost 100000 above that
of last year.
| Now, the point to which we wish to
to call attention is that we are relia-
bly, informed that some of the spec
ulatiOn buyers are carrying the Au-
gust estimate in their pockets which
covers early stock and all, and by
| showing this to the growers, are caus-
ing them to be apprehensive of a
worse market than last year, with a
re nit that Idaho potatoes are now
| selling from 10 to Is cents less than
they we're at this season last year.
A year ago today we were readily
selling at SIC Pocatello. Yesterday
| we were selling at zoe Pocatello and
the market seems little weaker to-
day.
Another factor to be considered is
that the governments last report did
Z, not take into consideration the re-
cent frost in Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Reports seem to indicate
| that the Wisconsin crop was damaged
| at least Is per cent by the frost, while
the Minnesota crop is said to be dam
aged more by drouth and late blight
than even by the frost, but the re-
ported estimates run from 10 to It
per cent A long list of reports In
the last issue of the Packer would in
dicate that the Michigan crop had been
damaged so per cent. These being oul
principal competitors in the Texas
Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska mar
kets, and the further fact that VIZ
have worked up favorable reputa
ton there, and are preparing Il
grade for the California market.
leads us to wonder what attitude o
mind is assumed by those grower!
who are now turning loose at soc ant
less per cwt. loading station.
We are circularizing all the trad
in the different points Of the countr!
to which Idaho potatoes are shipped
informing them of the true crop con
ditions in this state in an endeavo
! to uphold prices. Why the farmer
will turn their stock to people who's
Interests are to cut down prices is |
I problem we are not yet able to solve
Especially those who have storag1
should get full and accurate marke
information from our state office 0
markets. and other sources befor
turning their potatoes at the presen
cash prices on track.
} Yours very truly,
SOUTHERN IDAHO PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION
S. ]. DONALDSON,
General Manager