The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-02-03
GUARANTEED PRICE
FOR 100000 BUSHELS OF
VALLEY COUNTY SPUDS
NJ. LOUIS, FAMOUS POTATO GROWER OF FLAT
HEAD COUNTY, COMING TO ADDRESS FARM
r. AND EXPLAIN METHODS OF GROWING
AND MARKETING SUCCESSFULLY-GLASGOW
MEETING SCHEDULED o FEBRUARY 18th.
The potato industry in Montana is

The potato industry in Montana is
a promising n and is attracting a
great deal of attention. 1t has at
tracted enough attention so that a real
program is outlined and the project
will be started in this county.
The first thing is to get a correct
understanding Of the marketing prob
lem and that will be solved before any
potatoes are planted.
On the program Of February 10th,
at Hinsdale, and February 18th at the
Orpheum theatre at Glasgow, Mr.. H.
NJ. Louis, a potato farmer from Flat
head county and Professor Harring-
ton, a practical potato grower and
instructor at the Agricultural College
at Bozeman and Blaine Ferguson,
state irrigation specialist will speak.
Mr.. Louis will speak on the subject
OF marketing and his plan of organic
ing the potato growers.
Mr.. Louis has been successful in
selling his potatoes for the farmers of
his county through a pooling system
and warehouse. The marketing part
OF the potato business is a large part
OF it and if Mr.. Louis plan worked in
Flathead county it or a similar one
will work in Valley county. Mr.. Louis
is willing to come here and explain
his plan and help us get organized in
a real potato selling agency.
The South wants northern grown
seed for seed stock. That is where
our good market will be. Our land is
free from potato diseases and for
that reason potatoes from this county
will demand a premium on the market.
Mr.. Louis truly knows the marketing
end of the potato business and his
help is greatly needed. 1t is certainly
worth your while to come and hear
him. In fact Mr.. Louis will contract
for 100000 bushels of potatoes now.
Ten acres of potatoes can be cared
: for by every farmer in reasonabl,
distance Of the railroad with the ma
chinery he has on the place. This
l gives the farm another source of in
come. One a of potatoes shipped
out of the county last fall Melted the
grower $4,000 and in a fair season
. ten acres would make a car load.
Mr.. Louis has a plan whereby he
will sell the potatoes we raise and
) thus we will get the advantage Of all
his experience and his knowledge of
the markets.
Professor Harrington, a practical
potato grower, will lecture on varie-
ties, diseases and cultural methods.
Blain Ferguson, state Irrigation
specialist, will discuss the irrigation
of potatoes and seed bed preparation.
Diversification of crops is the one
sure way to successful farming. The
multiplication of the success of the
sources of income multiplies the in.
come. Many a farming community
' in North Dakota and other states have
brought themselves out of the dark
days by a few acres of potatoes or
each farm and an organized gradin.
and marketing system.
Everyone whether you are interest.
ed in growing potatoes or not is in
vited to attend these meetings. Before
we can contract our potatoes to Mr.
t Louis We have to get a promice oil
t 1000 acres of potatoes in Valley coun
q ty. Come hear his plan and sign ur
: for ten or more acres.