The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-29
RAMBLING EARLY POTATOES

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The early potato crop of ths
United status generally 10 sharply
distinguished from the latter main
cruD b. ia highly perishabie nature.
Ihia usually u considered "a be due
e. gha fact that the early potatoes
att immature when dug ana shipped
l4Felui insestlEAfioRa have proved |
fnaf this IA not the case. a. Is cyl /
drnred - the ioliouinE facts
Potatoes are often dug In the
northern 80 late producing states Just
a. Immature 49, mont of those ship
PED earlier In the season, osen when
eafaEuiiy handled. aye considerably
skinur.i. zee when placed IN storage.
fhr5 keep a. Ions and come out Ia
- good condition a. potatoes that
aaru Iuiiy mature ~hen dug.
Early potatoes from Florida aud {
the older truck sections 81 the Allan
&c coast often are dug when Only !
partially Grown. yet they reach the r
market 10 good condition and keep a
arI until consumed. (An exception
a. this fact IL found when excessive
rainfall before disging causes bao- q
foria fot-l q
On the other hand. early potatoes a
from TEXAS. Louisiana, California 81
ana IHANn lHINfNtfy AANAfH w h"' "a
markets showing . large percentage Al
III decay This not only causes the ~
Toss 81 the rotten potatoes. but great %
~ deprociates the value Of the en- N
tore car. 90
A study Of harvesting conditions NJ
aud methods ali over the united ~
States d,nelOaoa tho reasons for thsss lrl
iasts an
asw potatoes generally are dug In rel
lefy hot eeafhsr. Growers Va the lai
ia producing sections of the Allan
o. coast states havv learned b. long
'xperionce that any exposure OF hot ha
anlixhf 4. damaging 20 their stock no
consequently Ia these states, grow abb
80 are careful 10 have thsif piekers las
olloN closely behind tho dixxsrn. 80 tat
hat tha POTATOES are gathered al.
iOst az sc1n a. they come cut OF Al
b. ground. aud either placed Ia bar ~
BE aud carefully covered with green
ines or placed Ia crates aud stack
4 la the shade 81 trees. On very
ID clear days growers start their
arseafluE operations az sunrise. and
ispand them between eleven aud
lfoa or four o'clock. when ths heat IN
most Intense. after which they VIII
ofk until dara VII
in northern sections mo late po- Zoo
toes are dug IN cooler weather. Of ".
q more or laaa cloudy, 80 they are SHY
- raponed 10 ln1ury BY the sun IL d
"a moet growers ~. careful 10 have IN G
sfoek pleknd up and plaeed In the
!, .hads A. aoon aa poaible after out
gsing. star
in the ne~sr sections Of Louisiana. naIy
sas. southern California aud south ."o
a Idaho. tho uvather at digging 49,
ne - intensely hot and clear. I'm ~aa
2 such conditions exposure To the NJ,
AZ u the sun for very short time ~.
enough 10 seriously damax. pota- 49,
-. ,,,'s,', ,ra '"a 's',,. Icy a
'sa away 10 a soft wstsry bacterial ~.
. The breaking down OF such stock 'r,.,',
held Ia check BY proper ventilation $500
refrigeration. but u cannot be rsiis
only question Of time. II may hss,,
Fented. AZ the damage II done be- $500
p the potatoes are loaded Even
sn such stock reaches its deatina- s.-r
"a assepsap's soaai''oa. !, deter affair
49, tsp'a' e'''f '"""'" TO- falfa
lrowsrs In these sections In the ~
{ have not Recognised these facts Co.
aid little u any attention 10 them. e.,~ss,
10 or power diKKers. often opcr- ,,.1
b. the owners u the crop. have ~nsr.
ird up sO~ after row. far In adj -. n,
20 % the pickofa. and potatoes ,ne. 4,
, been left an hour or more or vtsia
"a % the sesldink heat OF tho sun -. I,
~ large quantities OF dag pota- rtsi.,s
can BE- seen Ia the fields during ws.k .
noon hour, loa. !.
ben. after aaekinE potatoes oftsn "Es
left In the field Tor hours. or wesvll
tor days Tho sack furnishes carrie,
] pfoteetion from the sun when the =,
s@ary 10 leave u exposed Tor more dust {
a short time the top should be- of ieas
rel ~ith krorn vines. aud IN any Ia appl
u sh0eld b placed Ia the shade which
'Vn As possible 10 so 4
10 Inspection service of the Idaho results
"a ~ markets Il going 10 carry highly
vigorous campsixu Tor more OF M
vi hanaiia6 81 potatoes. and tn able &
aiiest cooperation 0f all growers
<eds 10 Improve the Keeping aud
,, sa.iislss Of early Pesa,oss nuin,nl
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