The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-02-01

Potato Stocks Are Much Smaller Than
!: Usual-Data From Minneso-
ia and Dakota Points.
The potato movement has been ex-
ceedingly brisk the past week until
yesterday, when the drifted roads made
marketing impossible. Friday and
Monday were the heavy days, and
about $50 loads of spuds were hauled
to market by farmers on each of
those days. On Saturday $50 loads
were hauled in, and on Tuesday $50
loads were marketed. Yesterday not
a spud was brought to Princeton.
Prices have been firm with an up
ward tendency. Burbanks and Rus
sets: have been bringing from $1.65 to
$1.75 per bushel, Kings from SLIGO to
$1.65 and Ohios about $1.6O. Tri-
umphs have averaged from $1.95 to
$1.98, although one load brought $2.O2.
Chicago potato prices remained un-
changed last week. Cold weather in
terfered somewhat with the movement,
but operators reported continued
good demand from trade territory and
lit was the general opinion that with
a few days Of mild weather, the trade
in Chicago would show considerable
activity, inasmuch as the supplies
which dealers hold are limited.
The New York potato market was
exceedingly strong last week, prices
were higher and the indications were
that they would continue to advance.
Stocks in the yards about New York
are Still very light and conditions gen.
orally are excellent. ~
Potato stocks are much smaller than
usual. A decrease of a. per cent from
last year in potatoes held by producers
on January in the 10 important
northern potato-browing states is
shown by figures announced by the
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates.
The amount held this year was 81 per
cent below the average of the last five
years, From the figures available the
bureau estimated that the total held
January l last for the whole country
was 59,938,O00 bushels, A year ago
it was 1O6 ,225, 900 bushels.
The Chicago Packer has gathered
the following data showing the COM
parison of potato holdings at the pres
ent time with those of year ago from
the leading points in Minnesota and on
the North Dakota side of the Red
River valley:
Wolverton, Minn.-There are about
10000 bushels of Red River Ohios held
here at this time Of which approx
mately so per cent are in the farmers
hands. At this time last year there
was something like 10000 bushels held
in storage.
Isanti, Minn.-The holdings of pota-
toes her are only about 20 per cent Of
those of year ago. Of the stock
still on hand the growers probably
hold about 80 per cent. 1t is estimated
that dealers and nearby growers hold
$4,000 bushels of Triumphs against
$4,000 bushels last year, and dealers
are paying from $1.9O to So bushel
for offerings. Ohios are very light,
being only 1000 bushels against 5o,-
600 bushels year ago. There is ap-
proximately 5000 bushels of table
stock held against $4,000 bushels last
year.
| Climax, Minn.-The present holdings
of Red River Ohios are about rs per
cent of those held at this time last
year, or 5000 bushels against 10000
a year ago. These figures are based
upon the amount of stock that will be
offered for sale and does not include
the supply held by growers for seed
purposes. Dealers have been paying
the growers around SLIGO.
North Branch, Minn-There are
about 1000 bushels of Triumphs held
at this station against $4,000 bushels
last year. Ohios held are also very
light, there being not over 5000 BUSH
els against 10000 bushels year ago.
Dealers are paying from $3.50 to SLIGO
to the growers for Ohios. It is esti-
mated that the growers hold about
| 80 per cent Of the remaining supply
Grand Forks, N. D.-Holdings Of po-
tatoes here are very light. The prin-
cipal crop is Ohios and only sufficient
amount is now held to take care of
seed requirements; whereas, last year
around 100 cars were on hand. Some
Triumphs are grown here but all of
this variety are sold. Probably Is
cars were held at this time year ago.
Sabin, MINI. Red River Ohios are
grown exclusively here, and the hold
ings at the present time are consider
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