The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-12-09
Report of Last Year Made
By Audit Committee
Is Submitted.
Shows Association Handled
$148,OOO Worth Of
Nancy Halls.
Co. Operative Marketing Is
Said To Have Saved
Over $4,000.

Members OF the ParlS sweet Potato
Association are feeling all puffed up
over the excellent report that the
auditing committee assigned to an
examination of the associations 3
books, gave out this week, and well
it is something to be proud of when
it is shown in undeniable black and
white, and in authentic statistics that
the county was saved much over
$40, 900 last season by the co-opera-
tive marketing of potatoes through
the association.
The auditing committee composed
of ]. A. Patrick and HI, w. Shell
found on examination of the books
covering the period Nov. 1, 1920. to
Nov. /, 1921, that accounts were in
excellent condition, and that there
remained in the treasury at the close
of business for the fiscal year end
ing Nov. A, 1921, $753.56 balance
The past year was a banner one
in the sweet potato industry in Henry
County, and the now renowned
Nancy Halls queened it over other
products of Henry County fertility
in protecting the county from a
sister crops of tobacco, cotton, etc.,
failed to reimburse their growers
with the encouraging kale that the
sweet Nancys brought. From the
books, it shows that the Paris Sweet
Potato Association last year handled
$14S, ,O6S.S7. Around 162 cars were
shipped during the season, represent.
ing an aggregate of 10000 bushels,
at an average nf s1 As per busha'
From $50 Is rs atshAi
packed in a car. The bushel hamp-
ers in which they are shipped are
made generally of black gum or a
similar wood, and those now being
used by the Paris Sweet Potato As
sociation, and by many adjoining
counties, are manufactured here in
Paris by the Paris Veneer Company
of which Allen & Dinkins were the
promoters. Thus the potato indus
try which has become a leading one
in the county, has been productive
of other lines of business growth
and development.
There is quite an art in packing
a hamper of potatoes, in shingling
off the top of the hamper so that
it will fit neatly and be we'll braced.
The appearance of hamper is often
a big factor in the selling, and If
attractive commands a much better
price. The manner in which the
delectable Nancys are packed by
Henry County growers is irresistible,
and has assisted much in populariz-
ing the Henry County variety over
the north and east where they are
in such demand, although those
grown in this soil are said to have
a sweeter flavor, and to be superior
to those raised elsewhere.
III. w. Hobby, the efficient sales
manager of the Raris Sweet Potato
Association, and whose heart is so
in his work that he isn't quite salts
fled nor perfectly happy unless his
favorite Nancys yield over 500 BUSH
els to the acre and bring at least
$500 per bushel, is afraid that the
present one will be lean year and
rough shedding" because the yield
is below average and although the
potatoes are deliciously favored, they
are some smaller. and in line with
other farm products are not bringing
fancy price, The long drought
at planting season, and the necessi'
tated delay in setting out the tubers,
cut the yield in this county this
year, and growers who have obtained
from 800 to 400 bushels per acre
are content to harvest zoo an acre,
while many are not realizing over
$50.
However, over the south generally
the sweet potato yield this season ia
enorMous and will be over one nun
dred million bushels. The associa'
ton at Paris is now loading at $1.1O
per bushel, and while not anticipa'
tory of last years unusual returns
expect a substantial recompense, be-
cause the potato industry here has
become one of which to be proud Of
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