The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-10-24
POTATO GROWERS
WORK Together
epr1D PRODUCERS PERFECT
ORGANIZATION AFTER SER
les OF MEETINGS.

Organization of the potato growers
orotracted meeting held at the Com
mercial club rooms here last FRIDAY.
Upon the Recommendation OF the COM
m;ttee selected at previous meeting,
The new organization will be known as
the Boise Valley Potato Growers as
sociation. About 80 growers attended
The meeting which resulted in per-
fecting the new organization.
"a constitution and bylaws, as
= drafted by HOMER Lingenfelter, were
submitted and adopted. Mr.. Lingen-
fejter was chairman of the committee
Amounted at the meeting held three
weeks ago to draw up those docu-
Huston Losses $6645.
As a preliminary to contmencing
civil action against the railroad admin
;stratior1 in an effort to recover dam
ages resulting from the loss to pro-
dncers this year through inability to
obtain ears, Charles Oelein submitted
figures for the Huston district indi-
eating loss of Approximately $6645
TO growers in that section. Reports
from other sections were not made,
the work Of compiling them not
having been undertaken as yet. 1t is
believed that Wilder losses will show
an amount considerably in excess Of
that reported for Huston. Riverside
and Sunny Slope producers also sus-
tanned q considerable loss which has
not YET been complied.
AS outlined by Mr.. Lingenfelter the
potato growers association will have
a president, vicespresident and secre-
tary treasurer, who will form the
board Of directors.
Election will be held annually the
third Tuesday in October at which Of
flyers will be elected for the ensuing
year, election to be by, ballot. The
board of directors will meet the first
Tuesday of each month for the or
ganization. Provision is also made
according to Mr.. Lingenfelter, for the
calling of general meeting at any
time on request OF member of the
organization
Membership Costs SIS.
j S. membership dues are fixed
I 1t was also suggested by Mr.. Lin
Nenfeiter that each separate district
$Gave representative who will act on
an advisory board composed Of mem
bers from each farm bureau locality
this board to have certain checking
power on the actions of the board OF
directors.
Another meeting will be held next
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock for the
purpose of furthering the organiza-
ton.
\ Tuesday final steps were taken in
organizing the association when sc
members elected the following off
GERS: Cecil Peckham of Wilder. presi-
dent; Homer Lingenfelter Of Deer
Flat vice president; and W. HI. Nc.
Cluskey, secretary-treasurer. Charles
Ollein and George Dewey, county
agent, were selected as committee to
investigate the potato seed supply
Community organizations will be
formed wherever there is farm bu-
reau organization. Dues were fixed a.
IS per year for each member.
Considerable discussion prior to the
meeting conferred in the advisabilit,
OF carly preparations for satisfactor,
legislation to be introduced in the mex
session of the state legislature TO pre-
vent a recurrence of the condition
which this season resulted in such
heavy losses. Other neigbboring states
It was pointed ont. have such laws
"'hich make it probable That cars. If a,
all. will be provided to growers to ths
discrimination of Idaho producers.
Saww