The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-21
POTATO SPECIALIST
FOR SPUD SEASON
Arrangements Made With United
States for Expert
VIII GIVE TELEGRAPHIC RE-
PORTS ON MARKETS DAILY.
Outlook For Murphy Sales Better
Agent VIII Also Report On Other
Farm Products.

BOISE, Ida-The latest market re-
port of the State Department of Farm
Markets, just issued by Director
Scholtz, contains an announcement
that will be read with special interest
by all potato growers throughout the
state. Under the potato heading the
following statement is made:
Potato growers in this state will be
interested to learn that arrangements
have been perfected with the federal
office of markets for the stationlng OF
a government potato market specialist
in this state during the potato market
ing season. The assistance to be pro-
vided by the federal office of markets
will include an elaborate telegraph1c
market news service through which
we will secure telegraphic reports
every day of the movement of potatoes
throughout the nation, condition of
supply and demand in all the large
markets, records of sales for the pre-
vious twenty-four hours, etc. The
u. S. office of markets has its market
specialists located in all the principal
terminal markets throughout the coun-
try, 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 a market news service is al
ready being demonstrated in other sec
tions, and l am sure our growers Will
at once see the possibilities for bene-
fit through the Inauguration of such
service for Idaho potatoes. The thor
ough knowledge of market conditions
that this telegraphic news service will
make possible will be the means ,ot
saving Idaho potato growers many
thousands of dollars during the ship
ping season. This valuable co-opera-
lion from the federal office of mar
kets should not be confused with the
crop estimating activities of the feder-
al bureau of crop estimates, which
have repeatedly taken occasion to cri-
ticise as injurious and worthless tC
potato growers. This market new;
service is highly practical and con
Quoted in an intelligent, able manner
In view of the fact that nine-tenths O
the Idaho potato shipments originate
in the territory tributary to Pocatello
| have recommended PocatellO as th'
logical point from which to direct op
eratiOns. Further announcement con
corning the establishment of this mar
ket news service will be made withll
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 th'
past week cars have rolled from South
ern Idaho points to Arkansas, Okla
homa and southern markets, at price
ranging from $1.40 to $1.6O, +. o.
shipping point; and advices receive'
from California shippers show tina
sales are being made in the gulf coas
states at prices that would net south
ern Idaho shippers even considerabl
more than SLIGO per hundred, whic
our shippers have secured during tn
past week OF course, we must ex
pect a temporary slump next mont
during the height of the digging sea
son, but at present the outlook is eS
cellent for $500 this winter. l woul
therefore strongly urge all grower
to under no circumstances tie them
selves up under any form of price con
tract at this time"
Although the feature of the lates
market report is potatoes, attention
also given to livestock, grain, beam
hay, grass seeds, etc, and all farm
ers throughout the state are urged
avail themselves of this service b
communicating with the state directc
of farm markets, Boise