Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-04-07 | Page 12 | Government Buys Yakima Potatoes

GOVERNMENT BUYS YAKIMA POTATOES Wash ash April C. C The G.-The The fact that tho the government o nt is tho the purchaser of or pounds of ot Yakima valley potatoes bought at digging time timo last hast fall tall and being held In storage has become known D D. J. J Griffith formerly city meat Inspector but now with the quartermasters quartermaster's department sent he hc hero o to inspect the government go holdings 1101 gave Save out tho the Information Mr Griffin reports that tho the potatoes am aro rn in good condition Tho The will bo moved mo within the next month ii to Vancouver er B. B C. C where the tho stock will wilt be bo dehydrated for American army use Mr Griffin said ho thought the tho potato growers received probably about 20 O a ton for Cor the spuds He estimates estimates estimates esti esti- mates there still Is SOO c cars rs o of potatoes potatoes pota pota- toes left leU In tho the valle valley