Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-11-11
STATE DOESN'T
EAT OUR SPUDS
236 CARLOADS SHIPPED INTO MON
TANA FROM OUTSIDE IN IL
MONTHS PERIOD

220 Cars Were Consumed I'm Butte and 16
Sent to other Parts of State; Figures
Are Pointed to as Indicating Need for
Montanans to Adhere to Buy at Home
The "buy-at-home" slogan which has
been industriousIy used, does not seem
to apply to the purchase of Montana
potatoes. j. A. FOssam. horticultural
inspector of Butte, has prepared a re-
port on shipments to and through that
city during the II months ending June
80, 1927. This report shows the num-
Der of carloads of fruits and vegetables
received at the Butte terminal and
likewise the states from which they
were shipped.
The total of potatoes received was 236
cars, of which 220 were used in Butte
and 10 in other parts of she state. Apart
from the fact that these figures empha-
size Butte's Importance as a consuming
center, they show that, although Mon
tan potatoes are of the first grade,
this state does 0 supply the demands
of its own metropolis; no less than half
a dozen states-some of them without
any distinction as potato growers-have
shipped tubers to Butte.
Montana, which supplies seed pota-
toes to the Southland even to China-
shipped only one-half of the potatoes
used in Butte, Ill cars. Idaho shipped in
70 cars: Washington, 26; California, IL;
Texas. 7; Utah, 2. and Oregon, l..
The potato shows held at Butte by the
chamber of have acquainted
the Butte public with the superior quail
ity of Montana potatoes. The public has
shown an eagerness, it is declared, TO
buy the Montana tubers. but the result
of II months shipping shows that some
body is not buying at home" according
to the statement of those who are seek
ing to build up a demand for Montana
products in Butte.
That Butte is a splendid market for
farm and orchard products is shown by
the inspectors figures.
T~wenty-three states and one foreign
country were drawn on to supply the
Montana demand. which was met by
shipments as follows: Arkansas, 16 cars;
Arizona, 10: Alabama, l; California, Lib;
Colorado, 2; Florida, rs: Idaho. 90; Iowa,
/: Louisiana, 7. Mexico, 10; Minnesota,
l; Missouri, 5; Montana, 161: Nevada, 81;
New Jersey, 2; New York. 8; Oregon, rs;
Pennsylvania, 1; Texas, 80; Utah, 80;
Virginia, /; Washington, 251, and Wis
consin, l.
During the past fiscal year Butte con-
sumed ia cars of apples. ID of mixed
berries, 10 of cabbage, 43 of cantaloupe,
/ of carrots, 6 cauliflower, "a of celery,
. Va AGO. w "a a oASot -
Of grapes, 90 of grapefruit, 90 of lemons,
Sc of lettuce, Al of melons, So of onions,
76 of oranges, % Of oranges and lemons
mixed. II of peaches, III OF pears, Of
p~ineapples, 6 Of plums and prunes, 8 of
%rutabagas, S of squash, 81 Of Strawberries,
80 of sweet potatoes. 81 Of tomatoes, and
151 of mixed vegetables.
The mixed berry shipment, the car
rots, ~cauliflower, cranberry. grapefruit,
pineapple and squash shipments were
entirely absorbed in Butte.
The rest of the state bought Is cars Of
apples, 2 of cabbage, 80 of cantaloupe,
6 Of celery, 81 of mixed fruits, 1l9 Of
grapes. 81 of lemons, 81 Of lettuce, 33 Of
melons, 2 of onions, lao of oranges, As
of oranges and lemons mixed, IA of
peaches, l of pears. 3 of plums and
prunes, 16 of potatoes. ! Of alfalfa seed.
2 of peas, 6 of sweet potatoes. 4 of to-
matoes and los cars Of mixed vegetables.