The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-09-14
FARM MARKETS
BULLETIN NO. IS
DEALERS AGREE TO ACCEPT
STATE INSPECTION OF IDAHO
GROWN POTATOES.
Farmer That Win Grade His Stock and
Sell Under Recognized Standards
viii Obtain Much Bet
ter Price.

In keeping with requirements Of
House Bill No. 81, passed by the last
session of the Idaho legislature. the
State Director OF Farm Markets
made investigation. because OF many
requests made for state inspection and
grading Of Idaho potatoes, and had
public hearing 1T a meeting held in
PocateIlO. August 18th, for the discus
sion Of this question. 1t was there de-
cided 10 grade potatoes. and If possible
adopt state inspection to be made eff
fective by mutual consent Of dealers
and producers. in time to handle the
1917 crop although the law giving
this power, does not make these rules
and plans legally effective until the
expiration Of six months after date Of
PRONUNCIATION Is the state director.
At the meeting held In PocateIlo, 1t
was explained by the director. tnat the
matter of grading and state testing
could not. under the present law, be
I made compulsory. hut was optional
with the dealers and producers offer
! ing potatoes for sale. However. III
/ seemed to be the consensus Of opinion
! that a sufficient number Of dealers
1 and producers would agree 10 accept
/ the state inspection that ii would, in
d sense. make ii necessary for all To
adopt the plan,
In keeping with this understanding,
and in compliance with the law, the
State Farm Markets Director, pro-
mulgatei these rules and plans on
August 10Th, and they Will become a
part Of the law in effect February
10th. 1918
/ held second meeting with most
Of the dealers located at Idaho Falls
on Monday, August 9th. At this
meeting it was apparent that these
dealers We're unwilling To obligafe
themselves to accept the state plan
unless it could lie made obligatory On
the part Of ALI The question was
discussed at length, and By unanimous
vote, ii was decided that they woult
, not adopt the rules Of state festini
OF present, bur would use every #
fort TO have the present law amende'
To make it compulsory with all VIII
offered Idaho potatoes for sale.
wish to call the growers an
dealers attention to some Of tn
:, abuses that have been pracTiced in tn
past b. some dealers in agriculture
=. products. Frequently buyers hav
taken advantage Of the uninforme'
producer, where there was little or NJ
competition in the purchase Of his pro
. ducts. and paid him a price much be
low tnat which was being paid for d
ike product in a near By town, oi
other part of the state.
Effort has been made 10 correct this
evil in House Bill No. g., passed by
our last legislature, which forbids
price discrimination but III order To
make this law effective and a means
of protection 10 the producer. agrlcul-
tural products must be sold under rec
ognized standard and grades. One Of
my primary objects in establishing a
standard grade for Idaho potatoes. was
that this law might be put into force
and thus prevent this improper dis
elimination and abuse
There is no way in which the Farm
Markets Department can protect the
producer of potatoes against this
abuse, unless the farmers Will grade
his stock, that it may be sold under
recognized standards. II this can be
done. every effort on our part will be
made to prevent this unjust discrim-
ination, and thus obtain better
price.
Arrangement has now been made
with the Federal Bureau Of Markets.
10 again place a representative AT
idaho Falls. who viii give the growers
and dealers, by mail, the latest market
reports. He has been provided with
mailing list which will no doubt need
revising. and if you did NOT receive
these reports last year, you may send
your name and address 70 the Farm
Markets Department. At Boise. and it
win be placed on the mailing list.