The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-03
DAILY REPORT
NPOTATO CROP
IN KAW VALLEY
G0vernment Takes an Interest
in Big Kansas Product.
VIII Issue Bulletins Covering
All the Conditions.
SHIPMENTS And MARKETS
Information viii Be Distrib-
B uted From Kansas City.
Prospective Yield Estimated at
100000 Bushels
Will Issue Bulletins Covering
All the Conditions.
AND MARKETS
viii Be Distrib-
uted From Kansas City.
Prospective Yield Estimated al
100000 Bushels

For the first time in the history of
potato production in the Kaw valley,
tbs federal government will this year
issue daily crop and market bulletins
epzering the production, shipment and
marketing of the big crop from farms
E4long the Kaw river. Plans for the
york were outlined in. Topeka today
by julius Smith, of the office of mar
Kets, United States department OF agri-
culture, Washington. Daily reports
towering the big Kaw valley crop will
ifhis month be supplied to producers,
shippers and buyers.
6 One of the largest potato crops ever
gathered in the Kaw valley Will be
sAarvested this month. Estimates re-
Gently compiled show that the crop
t&FiIl be gathered from nearly 5000
@cres of land between Topeka and
Kansas City, Kansas. The potato har-
vest will start this week and indie
Hsndent estimates place the production
1t between 1900 and 1900 cars, or
nearly 10000 bushels. An average
Of $50 bushels of potatoes will be
Ihipped in each car ard the market
(yill probably start at rs cents
&ushe1. At this price the crop will
mean half million dollars 10 potato
growers in the Kaw valley district.
- Daily Reports.
Daily reports covering the essential
details of the shipment and marketing
of the potato crop will be gathered
and supplied by the government. Sim
flar Information has recently been
gathered and distributed in other
states covering strawberry, onion, cam
taloupe and tomato crops.
Information to be prepared by
Smith will give official advice con-
corning movement of the Kaw Valley
crop, as well as shipments from all
other districts. The report will also
cover in detail the shipments from
other producing areas, destination of
all shipments and market conditions
at all important points. Detailed in
formation will be given concerning
the distribution and diversion of the
potato crop and accurate figures
covering daily and total car lot ship
ments from all points. 1t is the first
report of the nature prepared by the
government for this territory and is
expected to be of great value to both
the producers and persons interested
in the market of the Kansas crop.
Quality Above Average.
Quality of the Kansas potato crop
is this year far above the average,
early reports have shown. The po-
tato harvest in the Kaw valley will
also be much larger than in 1915, al
though the acreage is smaller than
that of year ago. Both the yield
and quality of potatoes are far above
the average. The crop is nearly
three weeks earlier than usual and
most of the seasons yield in this ter
ritory will be gathered before August
l.. number of the large producers
! will begin digging potatoes this week.
f"Our information concerning the
movement and marketing of the potato
crop will be furnished free to all per-
sons Interested" said Smith. THE
reports will be official and will give
accurate detailed information of much
value to both producers and pur-
chasers."
Smith came to Topeka today to
work out some of the details for the
. handling of his reports. His reports
I will be issued from the Produce Elk
change building, Kansas City, Mo. The
first bulletins by the government COW
ering crop conditions and shipments
I in the Kaw valley will be issued this
. week