Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-03-21
LOWLY POTATO TO BECOME KING OF SUN RIVER VALE
/ UNDER MARKETING PLAN NOW ABOUT TO BE ADOP

That the irrigated sections Of Cascade
county will during the present season
greatly enlarge its resources through the
adoption of businesslike methods Of mar
keting and that this method Will serve
to increase the production Of potatoes
TO IA degree far in excess of any previous
season is about to be insured By steps
which were taken last week by the
farmers of the Simms and Fairfield com
munities.
As the result Of meetings held At those
two places, attended By large numbers
Of farmers upon lands irrigated by the
Sun River reclamation project aud fos-
tered by the manager OF the project, O..
o. Sanford. decision was reached TO
enter into an agreement with Ii. NJ.
Louis. the Potato King by which the
entire output of hundreds Of acres Of
land will be marketed by the latter at
an advantageous figure
Mr. Louis j. scientific potato man
and has had wide experience in the
marketing of "spuds' raised id various
sections Of the country He is at the
head Of the Louis Distributing company,
of Powell, Wyo., which has for some
time been engaged i'll the marketing of
the potatoes in the Big Horn basin in
hat state and but recently establishing
himself at kalispell at the head Of the
Northwest Potato Exchange of kallSpell
by which. this season, will be marketed
the potato crop Of that portion OF the
IfatheHd valley.
Mr. Louis was induced To como IL the
Sun River valley for the purpose of IN
tcresting the farmers of that section IN
potato culture and marketing and as the
result of his talks to the farmers it is
expected that between 300 and 5OW acres
will be planted next spring under his
marketing contracts.
No better idea of the plan. as put for
ward by Mr.. Louis, can be obtained than
through an article prepared by him re
Gently in connection with the kailspel
organization, which is reproduced ~ full
MS follows.
Organization
The Northwest Potato Exchange IL
sales organization capitalized at SlO0,S
600, incorporated in the state Of Mon
tana Its stock is entirely owned by
men who are producers and business
men. and under the direct management
of men fully experienced IN the growing
and marketing of potatoes. who have
proved successful in various sections of
the country. and with it's affiliations is a
nation wide federation of sales efforts
If growers. The growth Of this exchange
has been steady. substantial and in many
respects remarkable Each year has
shown wider extension of the system.
From modest beginning few years
ago. a volume of business Of which We
are justly proud has placed us in de-
serving position. Shippers who began
using our system the first year are still
with us, and additional ones are joining
in it's use.
The Growers Dollar
How much Of the dollar must the grow |
~ pay to get bis crop to the consumer?
Every crop has its right value at the 4
place Of production. The grower Of 20
tatoes instead of being suppliant for
a charo of tho t.0nSIImar's dollar rpicf
realize that, as Il manufacturer, he can
set the price of his product, and get it,
Like all successful manufacturers he
must start right by producing what the
public wants. and the grade and the pack
must be standardized This is the only