The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-18
IDAHO POTATO SITUATION
IS REVIEWED In REPORT

~ exceedingly low Level was reachet
according 10 report OF the depart
ment of agriculture from the offie.
81 Julius Jacobson. state agricul
,aral bureau. According 20 the re-
port 81 representative OF the de
jaffment Of agriculture at Idaho
Fails, demand for Idaho Rurals has
been more Or less "draggy" through.
out the fail Hussets met with fair
demand until the California market
declined below basis or sI.BO per
100 pounds, delivered. since which
Time the market has not been ex-
eeptlonally active although cOnsld-
'rably better than for Rurals. There
Is possibility that Rnssets will
close the season fairly well, but
many growers are skeptical as 10 the
fate Of kurais, the report said
Prices Are Reviewed.
The growers market at Idaho
Falls during the early part OF De-
CLIMBER was around 20 cents for Ru-
faia and s5 and 40 cents for Russets,
sacked. per 100 pounds In wagon
lots. the report stated Slightly
lower prices have been paid In for
Nor years when production costs
we're much lower Sacks are costing
about 3 cents this year; by deduct
ing this amount from the market
price the gfowera' net price at the
warehouse or car door can be de-
termlned.
In the case Of Rurals. for ex-
ample. this would leave II cents
per 100 pounds 20 the growers for
their potatoes IA bulk. After deduct
Ing the costs OF production. digging. 1
pitiiug, sorting and hauling. the
minus returns 10 the growers can
readily b. imagined. A year ago
iturals we're selling IN wagon lots at
ft.20 and Si.25 and Russets at
$50 and ti.36 per 100. or nearly
a dollar higher than this year. Prac-
iicaiiy the same differentiaI OF 81
has been apparent throughout this
season.
The quantity OF stock thrown
tway In sorting and otherwise Is
considerably above normal. II Is gen
'rally estimated that from 10 10 30
per cent OF the potatoes are dis
'arded IN this process. Some stock
b being sorted by the growers aud
igain BY the local dealers before Il
, loaded out During a normal sea-
ION only from 8 20 10 per cent would
% discarded In sorting.
tndug Acreage Indefinite.
~ h difficult 10 arrive al an esti-
nate OF tho acreage which has not
,een dug because OF poor marketing
this year. Estimates
would probably range from as low
- per cont Ia some OF the later
eetlons 10 ~ high as 2B per cent In
ome OF the earlier sections.
Idaho potato shipments 10 De-
ember 9 were about 1 $50 cars less
han last year 20 the same date. be-
ng around 6l0O cars. compared
flth 1850 last fall. Since the mid
10 OF October. shipments have
riglnated mostly Ia tho southern
nd the southeastern parts of the
late, Movement from southwestern
IDAHO has been limited since tho
ater sections OF the state began
hlpplng In volume. This IA partly :
ue to the serious handicap which
10 southwestern sections experience
/ freight rates
IL IL possible that 10000 cars OF !
otatooa could have been shipped .
az OF Idaho had favorable market
prevailed. Prospects are ,
lat shipping will fall considerably ,
slow this figure. The wastage and
10 undug acreage have already re- (
iccd possible shipments materially. :
HALF supply Gone
ny the middle OF December. Z
ISL Idaho had shipped half her to.
4 for tho season This years estl-
ates would place tho shipments to
le-third Of tho possible seasons
tai.
IN the southwestern part OF the
ate. probably from 1890 to 1899
rioads are stored Ia pits. This
oek h reported 20 be- In danger OF :,
laarium tuher roe and not likely :
hold up we'll. 80 that with even
better market conditions :
= actual shipments from this SOC
~ of tho state are prohlpmasical. =
Iipments from Idaho Falls are APP =
Ultimately zoe ears short OF last y
ar's movement 90 date. notwlth. 8
sndnx = 50 per cent increase in =
reake.
i'scr Market Handicap
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