Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-07-18
(By Carl b. Stow


In my article published In the
Journal July 4th under the head.
ing Of who puts the opening price
, on Monte Vista potatoes?" five fun
damentsl principles were mentioned
IS being absolutely essential in sue
cessfully marketing the potato crop.
These principles are first. organixa-
, tion-second. is the Importance Of
preventing overproduction-third, is
the absolute necessity OF being the
! one to put the opening price ON
potatoes each season-fourth, the
/. rolling Of unsold cars Of spuds
should be handled with the greatest
Of caution-and fifth. every effort
should be made to get the potatoes
to the consumers with as few re-
, sales as possible.
However. just to be organized.
will not accomplish the results
: desired. As the plan OF campaign
must be as carefully arranged as
/. ever 4 general laid his plans Of bat
tie. and then every member OF the
organization give to the officers
their hearty and enthusiastic sup
port. The results attained In the
|. marketing Of the potato crop are
70 vital and 20 extremely important
in . financial way to the growers.
that nothing should stand in the way
OF 100 per cent organization. and
, with every member working with
might and main 70 eliminate the
losses and the uncertainties that
) always 60 with Independent market
ing.
Farm Predicts Are Haek
10 Pre.War Psicrs.
We ~ know that the prices Of
farm products have been thorough
~ rsadjusted. aad are today back
on . prs-war basis. and We know too
that Manufactured apparel. manu-.
factured food products. and farm
|, Tag NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which
the farmer b compelled 70 buy. have
not bsss rsadjsstsd. bst are today
ssllias o. ~ average Of iee per
esat more thas II prs-var days. We
!, also ksov that The oaly reason II
~ world thsss Dsasfseturel con.
0olitiss have ses been redseo1 70
The sane low basis - farm Dro
Auets. b because through various
|, oreaaisations and associations the
nanufaetursrs have sgrssd not TO
|, assuaslsss Surplus stocks. Thss.
~ kssping nsecAaadiss scarce they
maiatain this average Of leo per
esat advance over pre-war valuss.
Ana 20 Il would b with fsr1
products II every grower Vas .
member 6f his sslliag erSaaisatSea
and enthusiastically working with
all the vim and push at bis com
manA 70 maintain profitable prices
for farm products.
OvesyseAsctiss Msss Be
Prevsaaed.
Overproduction OF potatoes In the
United States means unprofitabls
prices 10 growers. because buyers
take advantage Of such condition.
to hammer prices down. And the
only way TO regulate the production
Of this crop 10 through your organ
isation. And when production u
regulated 70 that all reports given
out show there will be . scarcity. q
is now the plans Of the manufaesur'
srs, just - soon will the price o'
potatoes b established upon
souaA. business like. profit payina
basis for the producer.
TAsee are not % many big potato
shipping districts but what this mat
Ter Of production can b intsliissnt'
" handled by The organization. and
each district - told Just how msn'
ears of spuds hey CA sh'p-shsi
Il viii b up 70 The growers IN eaet
locality 70 81 tesstAss aad appor
tion ths acreage they are 70 PLAZA
With ~ Sdsa u visw Of holding ~
total peoAuctioa aowa 70 the silots<
nunbes Of ears. Thsa whsn rspoFsi
are sascuiaasA hat eaiy saough %
tatoes are gFowa y supply the Do
nasA. tAs naskse Dsies VIII b