Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-14
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN NO. IS
DEALERS AGREE TO ACCEPT
STATE INSPECTION or IDAHO
GROWN POTATOES.
Farmer rNas VIII Grade His stock and
Sell uAdsr Recognized Standards
Niii Obtain a Much Bet
ter Price.

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House 1911 30. -. passed ~ the last
session ~ The Idaho Legislature. the
State pifeclor OF Farm Markets
made Investigation. because Of many
requests made Tor state inspection and
grndIns ~ Idaho potatoes. and had a
public hearing az meeting held IN
Poeafriip. August l8th. for the discus-
sion ~ this question. II Was there de-
cide,i 90 grade POTATOES, aud II possible
adopt state inspection 20 be made ef-
frcfife - matiini consent 81 dealers
and producers. in Time 10 handle tho
1917 crop. although The Law giving
this ppwsg. does not make these rules
end plans legally effective until the
expiration II six months after date or
PRONUNCIATION BY the state director
Al the meeting held "a rocatello. >,
was explained BY the director. tnat the
mnflsr Of grading and state testing
could not. under the present law, be-
mede compulsory. but WIS optional
with the dealers and producers offer
INK potatoes fpr sale. However. It
secnicd 10 BE- he CONSENSUS 81 opinion
thaf sufficient number OF dealers
aud producers wonid agree 20 accept
the state inspection ihat Il would Ia
3 sense. make Il necessary Tor all 10
adopt the plna
IN keeping with this understanding.
and ~ compliance with The Law, the
State BARN Markets Director. pro-
maieaied these rules and plans On
August 2Ogh, and they viii become
part of the lnw Ia effect February I
both. 1914
l held second meeting with most
Of che dealers located a. Idaho Falls
ga Monday. August eth. AZ this
meeting Il WAS apparent that these
sieaiers werr unwilling 20 oblignte
themselves 10 accept the state plan
unless II could be- made obligatory on
the part ~ all. The question was
discussed Al length, aad by unanimous
vote. q Nas decided that they would
not adopt the rules OF state testing
1T present. but would use every es.
fort 10 have the present iaw amended
10 makc Il compulsory with all who
offered Idaho potatoes for sale.
! wish 10 call the growers and
iralers attention 10 some Of the
Abuses that have been praetlced Ia the
,aAf by same dealers la agricultural
PRODUCTS. Frequently buyers have
aiken advantage ct the uniformed
,f,rduger where there WIS little Or no I,
n the purchase OF his pro-
lucts, aud paid him price much be- :
ow tnat which was being paid Tor =
ike product Ia nesr by town. or I
'ther part Of the state. a
Effort has been madc 10 correct this Z
VA Ia House iilll No. 62, passed by 9
ar last legislature. which forhlds -
rsce discrimination but IN order 60
make this law effective ana means
Z protection 20 The producer agrlcul.
aral products must be sold under rec u
gnizsd standard aud grades one OF '
" primary objects IN establishing D
landarI grade Tor Idaho potatoes. was y
sas this law might be put into force !"
nd thus prevent this improper dis -
-smihatiea and abuse. =
Thurc y NO way IA which the Farm %
aFkets Department can protect the y
Of potatoes against this ~
,usr unless the farmers viii grade
= stork that Il may be sold under w
'cogaizsd standards Ir this can be
'ae. every effort on our part Will be -
ado 20 prevent this unjust discrlm- ~
afion and thus obtain better r''
See. 81
Arrangement has now been made VI
th the Federal Bureau 81 Markets.
again place representative at ~
aho Falls. who win give the growers on
"a dealers. BY mail. The latest market ~
ports. lie has been provided with "'
mailing list whleh win 40 doubt need -
siAins. hnd n yoa dld not receive w
cse reports last year. ycu may send ~
or name and address 10 the Farm w
srkets Department. az Boise. and it
4 b. placed on the mailing list. ~
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