Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-07-04
WHO PUTS THE OPENING PRICE ON
MONTE VISTA POTATOES EVERY SEASON?

Vista potatoes. 1t is true that they
have made lower prices than was
really necessary. We have seen them
mass iower prices than any other
ses ton vas making. and the other
sections were forced to meet the
Monte Vista prices to get any busi-
ness. California potatoes did not
cut much figure last year ~ their
local demand took about all they
had. so we got practically all our
potatoes from Greeley and Monte
Vista. and some from Idaho. We
really do not think California will
cut much figure this year, BUT THE
POTATO DEAL WILL BE LARGE
LY BETWEEN MONTE VISTA AND
GREELEY DISTRICTS AND THEY
NIGHT AS WELL GET A FAIR
PRICE FOR THEIR POTATOES. 1t
is like you say. Monte Vista general
ly takes the lead and cuts the price
when Il 10 not necessary. I should
think your growers and shippers
should aim to get the full market
price and not cut the prices until
they have to-"
This letter Was written on June
18th this year. and shows beyond
q question Of doubt that the grow
srs OF potstsss In the Monte Vista
district we've deprived Of profits
amounting to tAousands OF dollars
during the past two years. because
quotations On our potatoes were
sent oat by someone from some
whers that not oaly compelled our
grswsrs 70 sell their potatoes With
ous . profit. bat fercs1 The farmers
h ether potato dissssses - se0 sssss--
fscs their Profits.
also have another letter from .
large brokerage concern In the south
Who stated In answer to my -.
Quiries relative to Monte Vista quo
tations during the past two ysars.
and they say that 80 soon ~ Monte
Vista 10 ready to make shipmsats
the customers and the trade all
ssem to. expect lower prices. We
do not know whether II IL lack OF
organization on the part Of your
growers or not. but lower prices are
always quoted when your district
begins digging" This brokerage
firm further stated. that is IL diff
fieult to say whether those heaviest
operators Of potatoes from your dis
trict Try to bsat the prices down or
not. BUT IT Is OUR OPINION
HOWEVER THAT THEY ARE
FREE SELLERS"
These two letters are from con.
Germs who buy potatoes. and the in
formation Is given TO me because Of
the friendly Relationship existing be-
tween them and the writer. 30 after
studying aud analysing this deplos
able condition over . period OF sew
erai years. I do not hesitate 10 say
that the cut prices sent 0ut In these
first quotations every season sre
the most costly. unfair. inexcuse-
able and uncailed for method Of
deprivinG . producer Of his just
profits. that was ever perpstrated
upon the growers Of farm products.
In one Of the above letters you
will notice the brokerage firm states
that for the coming season Il looks
to them ~ II the potato deal will
b. largely between Greeley and
Monte Vista. And II that 10 true.
Why should there b price eating
compstition between these two big
shipping points. Such reductions
Invariably eons out Of the growsrs
peoeits. bscause tAS bnysrs regulate
that aad pat the price On Tie farm.
ere eonmoditIes.
Ths oessiAs prize % Mests Visa
Dotatess tAis tall = oe s1essliagiy
great importance - tAs sfowers II
this valley. and ii sErsauous efforts
% he past ee evesybely would ~
sult ia The srowsss rsesivtag ftfty
esnts moro pr hundred pounds thaa
hs would u no effort was made. The
sum thus SAVED would ~ oise.eo OIL
car or . total % twenty five huA.
dred cars amounting to es7S.eeo.ee.
So its worth the effort. and ~.
iisvs with the proper pubiIcity asd
. thorough ksowisdss. Of the ott.
side markets ssl conditions. that
the fuli market price caA b fseeiv.
Cd for this 1894 crop.
30 10 this cad have arranged 70
- advised b. wire q tie deliveeol