The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
MARKET REPORT

State Department. of Farm Markets
The latest market report of the
State Department of Farm Markets,
Just issued by Director Sholtz, con-
tains an announcement that will be
read with special interest by all po-
tato growers throughout the state
Under the potato heading the follow
ing statement is made:
Potato growers in this state will
be interested to learn that arrange
ments have been perfected with the
Federal Office of Markets for the
statloning of a government potato
market specialist in this state during
the potato marketing season. The
assistance to be provided by the Fed
cral Office of Markets will include an
elaborate telegraphic market news SER
vice through which we will secure
! Geographic reports every day of the
movements of potatoes throughout
the nation, condition Of supply and
demand in all the large markets, rec
ords of sales for the previous "a
hours, etc. The u S. Office of Mar
kets has it market specialists located
IN all the principal terminal markets
throughout the country, which crew
OF field men form the backbone of the
several market news service projects
which the government is carrying on
this year. The value of such mar
ket news service is already being dem
onstrated in other sections, and | am
sure our growers will at once see the
possibilities for benefit through the
Inauguration of such service for Idaho
potatoes. The thorough knowledge Of
market conditions that this Geographic
news service will make possible will
be the means of saving Idaho potato
growers many thousands of dollars
during the shipping season. This
valuable cooperation from the federal
Office of Markets should not be CON
fused with the crop estimating activi-
ties of the Federal Bureau of Crop Es-
Inmates which have repeatedly taken
occasion to criticise as injurious and
worthless to potato growers. This
market news service is highly practi-
cal and conducted in an intelligent,
able manner In view of the fact that
nme-tenths of the Idaho potato
shipments originate in the territory
tributary to Pocatcllo, have recon-
mended Pocatello as the logical point
from which to direct operations.
Further announcement concerning
the establishment of this market news
service will be made within a few
days.
THE potato market has not changed
materially since my last market re-
port, except that the outlook is still
brighter for the grower. During the
past week cars have rolled from
southern Idaho points to Arkansas
Oklahoma and southern markets. al
prices ranging from $l.40 to $l60
f. o. b. shipping point; and advices
received from California shippers
show that sales are being made in the
Gulf Coast states at prices that would
net southern Idaho shippers even con,
, siderable more than $l.60 per cwt.
{ which our shippers have secured dur.
ing the past week. OF course, we
must expect i temporary slump next
month during the height of the dig
, ging season. but at present the out
t look is excellent for $500 this winter
} would therefore strongly urge al
growers to under no circumstance.
tie themselves up under any form o.
price contract at this time"
~ Although the feature of the lates
: market report is potatoes. attention il