The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-08-31


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AL the present time the outlook for
the potato grower is none too bright,
however, the United States consumes
annually about 400 ,OOO, 900 bushels Of
potatoes. The last government esti-
mate q placed the production this year
about by, O0.O00 bu. above the amount
which " would indicate that the price of
potatoes viii be low this fall. In a
time of over production competition
becomes exceedingly keen and the
quality Of the product plays the most
important part in successful market
ing. This will be true this fall in the
case Of potatoes and the farmer who
neglects to pay particular attention to
the quality of the potatoes that he
ships is. very apt to be greatly dis
appointed wien he receives his re-
turn. S1t. S3 s ~z>,1
To many people, potatoes are pota-
toes, but to the person who has mar
keted potatoes year after wear or to
the housewife, this is not the case.
Good potatoes or those which will pay
for the cost Of production this year
are smooth, sound and free from di-
seases. It is the producers business to
see that he allows none other than
such to be placed on the market.
IF one stons to consider the effect
of n,acino nasa. .s analitv no+.+oes ,,nnn
the rnar,eet RI ean readilv: see who're
il would ha ro,1ch hetta,. tn laaye +hano
IN tha. farm ~, Ne fed Ia l;vas+ool In
the first nlaet. the demand will he vow
noor and n soa,ld at all noo,. nota+oes
viii moi sret,,,, : nrof;+ r. a;seased
notatoes are alIowed tn ba sb;nned
thew arc very :a,nt to cansa GREAT da,u-
a. 90 dina 10 .ot which will nacass;+.+a
sort;ro . and bandlinc which ;s alw.vs
verv eynansiya Reforo nota+oas ,a.cl,
tho ron s,,,,,ar ,tbev no,,s+ he mt in
sh.na FL a. +b, +.hla yyhich IN tho,
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r,,7s+ ho sn,.tad .nd uo1+h,ess o,,as
+hrouur ,ura,,, TIE rrod,oar ,,,,s+ ,,.~,
for +ha ,.orL - sar+;no and g.. f ~
freight Oh the worthless s mr. nroduct TO to
+ha ,,oa,,-.4 r. !. oo,on,,,,;+r~ -, .4,to
is to successfully raise and market
any product it must have the conf
dence Of the consumer of that prod
uct. Confidence can onlv be had by
placing uuon. the market a product Of
good quality. There is nothing that
will bring about more difficulty in the
marketing of potatoes than the repu-
tation of producing and marketing a
product of moor ouality. On the other
hand if the buyer knows that the
product from a community or state is
ALWAYS nm to a standard he will offer
special inducement to get that prod
uct. In the view-of the fact that North
Dakota is lust starting to produce
large amounts &c potatoes for the
market, it is especially Important that
the reputation of the state as a po-
tato producing section be protected
and the grower allows nothing but
a first class product to pass onto the
market. 1t is easier to establish a good
reputation than to live down a bad
one.
In North Dakota q Potato Growers
Exchange has recently, been organ
lied. The purpose of such an exchange
Is primarily to secure the best market
possible for North Dakota potatoes.
The work of the exchange this year
viii be to induce the grower to mark
ct nothing but the best kind of pota-
toes. to establish an inspection de-
partnent and to select a brand or
brands for good protatoes so that the
buyer may readly recognize Ine
product when 1t comes % market. Inc
!, Win buyers VINO are responsiple anu
honest. sucn an organlzaaoh VIII 10
doubt ne OF the grea1est oenent 70
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