The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-01
POINTS TO BE
REMEMBERED IN
PACKING SPUDS
sacks should be Filled 10 Capacity
and sewe1 Tight--Make Potatoes
Attractive Is Sage Advice

There IS no Industry IN Idaho that
has a more attractive future than po-
tato raising, II caution is taken 70
keep Il on a proper basis. Idaho has
for several years past been reckoned
as an important factor in the potato
markets OF our country. and the pop
ularity OF our superior spuds has been
constantly growing until a s,emlng
climax was reached IN the season OF
1919 and 1920. when potatoes from
the Gem state sold for the highesf
price practically on every market. IL
Is not new for this state 20 present 90
the consuming public a superior pro-
duct, but, due 10 slackness In grading.
sacking and loading OF cars. our pota-
toes have never been fully appreciat-
ed until the past season. and this Is
due more particularly 10 the rigid
standard which has been established
and 10 The inspection service. says the
Weekly Market Bulletin of the Idaho
department OF agriculture.
The tendency is when we are sue
.cessfnl in obtaining superior prices &c
feel that we have reached the goal.
but A year OF adversely and poor prices
with keen competition from other inn
pOrtant potato centers Will soon con
vince us that we have much impor-
tant work 10 do. All purchasers are
guided by the appearance OF their con
templated purchase and II is not near
enough 10 have our products careful
~ graded and true TO name, but We
must hold IL up TO the public gaze IN
an attractive and suitable package.
II has taken the severe criticism OF
the buyers whom We must please
through travelling representatives. of
our railroads. 10 make US feel the inn
pOrtance OF new. clean. sacks tightly
sewed. so that no potatoes are visible,
and OF packing our potatoes as near
10 a uniform weight as possible. We
always knew n loosely-packed sack
was mean TO handle. and now we find
Il doesn't sell well-even though the
contents are good. e.
A further consideration which does
not effect the producer so directly IL
the careful loading OF cars so that
they will remain throughout their ira
vel IN the same position as when load
ed. Many a car loaded carelessly al
its point of origin has been cast aside
in the eyes of buyers because of It's
iImbled and generally poor appear
lnce when il reached its destination.
and many a car has reached the same
treatment from the buyer when he
has opened the door and seen innum-
cradle sacks split open and their con-
tents scattered over the floor.
Too much emphasis cannot be
iaidupon the making OF the article
which we have to sell presentable
and attractive. Wenatchee. Yakima
and Hood River districts have been
made famous by an attractive pre-
sentation of their alphabetically
branded as an advertisement OF the
respective towns This same prac-
lice OF branding Is being followed In
the potato game In some OF the older
growing sections. There is no bet
ter advertisement for a town or COM
munity than branded products. The
New Sweden district near Idaho
Falls and several large growers near .
Parma Will ship their 1920 crop In .
branded sacks. This is an expert
nent 50 far as Idaho spud growers
ire concerned, but, but the merit OF
IN attractive brand with a reliable
producer or organization behind IL
ire wen known.