The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-07-18
GIBSON WARNS
POTATO GROWERS
Gives Hints on Market
ing; Weevil is
Factor

Ii is well at this time TO call at.
,eniion to some suggestions which
may be OF help and ut the same tim,
enable some to avoid the losses some
times sustained in trying TO meet the
grades says Edgar GIBSON. deputy
fruit Inspector.
First in importance. the grower
should see to il that the digger to
be used is in good mechanical shape,
for loss OF time on accoun, OF a
digger that comes from the last field
in poor shape may easily run into
money to say nothing about the "cut
ones" which have TO be thrown out
in order to make No. | Grade. Be
careful that your sizing is right. for
RuraIs must be one and scven-cights
inches in diameter and larger.
Next would suggest that arrange
ments be made so as to throw the
responsibility on the rucker or hauler
il hired done. for much loss was sus-
tanned last year by letting new pota-
toes stand in the field after digging.
on warm days, which causes the stock
to show internal discolora,ion and
bruising. resulting in shining and rot
ting in a short while The new po-
tatoes must be gotten into the iced
cars Immediately after digging for
bruised and discolorcd stuff will no.
make No grade.
Some difficulty has already been
experienced this year in loading cars
destined for shipment into "wcevil
quarantine" districts. Potatoes and
SIX must be kept free from contact
with hay or straw in any way.
Following are different state quar-
antine rules in brief:
Montana requires the potatoes to
which are free from alfalfa hay or
cereal straw and have kept free
new sacks which are and have been
free from alfalfa hay or cereal straw
Washington requires the potatoes
TO be screamed at the car door i'm
mediately prior to loading and placed |
in fresh, clean sacks which are free
and have been free from alfalfa hay
or cereal straw and any other means
Of contamination.
Oregon requires the potatoes to be |
free from alfalfa hay or other hay
or straw ind in fresh clean sacks
which are free from alfalfa hay or
cereal straw and have been kept free
from alfalfa hay or cereal straw and |
have ben kept free from any other
source of contamination.
California requires potatoes to be |
screend at the car door Immediately |
prior to lending and to be placed in
;lean new sacks which have been KEEP,
'ree from alfalfa hay or cereal straw
'r any other means OF contamination
Idaho for any shipments originating
n infested counties the requrmenis
ire set forth on page 80 under regu-
alton in the bulletin or quaratine
'rders and require that certificate
hall accompany such shipments. est
Iblishing the fact that all potatoes in
he shipmen, have been passed over
screen immediately prior to loading
nto car. placed in fresh clean sacks
nd. packed into cars that are free
rom alfalfa hay or other hay or GER
al straw.
Arizona no shipments of any fresh
ruit or vegetables permitted under
ny conditions.
Neveda requires the potatoes to be
creened at the car door Immediately
rior to loading and placed in fresh.
lean sacks which are free and have
cen free from alfalfa hay or cereal
traw or any other means OF contain
lation.
You should be particularly care
II to require that any shipments go
ig to any state not infested or any
.rritory in any state not infested is
laced on cars that are free from
falfa hay. Care should be taken
} have cars carefully sweep, and that
one OF the potatoes or sacks are
auled on wagons or trucks which
e Uttered with leaves or steems OF
faifa hav 1nSnec,ors ,,,,ct no mott,
I'd before loading is commenced on
| cars going into states maintain
& a weevil quarantine against Ida
,.