The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-11-03
MONTANA TUBERS
POPULAR IN EAST
CHOICE PRODUCT GOES TO THE
LARGER HOSTELRIES OF
EASTERN STATES
Great Falls Firm Ships so Carloads
Of Fancy Grades for First Class
Hotel Trade; Chestnut Valley Pc
tat0es Have Market Call and Sell
1T . Premium.

ern part of the state, this year will
provide the big baked potatoes for
some of the finest hotels of the east
ern cities, according to Oshey De-
vine of the firm of Devine & Asset
slime, of Great Falls, which already
has sold 80 carloads of fancy grades
for this purpose.
The potatoes sold are little bet
ter than the U. s. grade No. and
are the big bakers weighing from
10 to 18 ounces. The trade built up
by this firm for this grade is the
result Of former sales, last year hav-
ing found a market for about Is car
loads. The result Of the satisfaction
given by the former sales has doubl-
ed the calls. This year the quality
offered is the best in the history
Of the trade and Devine said he ex-
poets a substantial increase in sales
to follow next year.
Premium is Paid
The fancy grades are bringing the
Montana growers substantial prof
It, netting the growers about IS
cents bushel, as compared with 40
cents bushel received by Idaho
growers of U. S. No. /.
A large part of the fancy potatoes
are coming from the colony of Idaho
growers who settled on the Chestnut
valley project near Cascade this
spring. Devine said the farmers are
now being urged to grow as large an
acreage as they desire next season
and the firm will develop the market
for them.
1.-THE reason for the success of
these settlers lies not only in the fact
that they are using good seed but
also in the fact that they are real
potato men," said Devine. They
know how to grade potatoes and
there is no Judging with them. was
up there the other day looking over
the product, and find that they are
are scrupulously graded as though
were standing right by watching the
operation. They are we'll put up in
even weight bags and the result OF
that kind of service is going to be
even greater demands from the mar
ket we are opening up. That group
of settlers are going to play a big
part in the development of this coun-
try. They will be followed by others
and the care in growing and prepara-
ton for the market are going to
make our market.
Graded in Field
There is no great expense attach.
ed to grading out these fancy grades
when the grader knows his business.
One man Is sent into the field with
the pickers, taking only the fancy
stuff. while the other pickers take
what remain. Not only are we mar
keting the fancy product but we will
handle all Of the other potatoes from
this settlement with the exception of
100 acres already contracted to a
Chicago firm. We are on a par with
!daho growers on the Twin City mar
ket and we will get prices as the
market warrants.
Most of the cars we already have
sold will be moving during this week,
although the car situation is not so
good. We expect additional sales
as the hotel demand grows. Hotel
men are looking for cheaper potatoes
which they will no doubt get later,
according to crop reports and mar
ket conditions.
Our firm feels mighty we'll salts
fled with the showing Montana fancy
potatoes have made. There is one
community in the state where we al
ways have obtained a premium of
from 20 to 80 cents on the market E"