Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-05 | Page 20 | Idaho Potato Shipping Runs Ahead of 1932

l IDAHO WAHO HO POTATO SHIPPING RUNS 1 OF 1932 l 1 Marketing Movement Ex Ex- eeds Years Year's Pace Last r or 1 by 60 Per Pe Cent Centor IDAHO FALLS Idaho The Idaho The weekly potato review issued Tuesday by R.G. R. R G. G G. Risser local representative of the theUS US U.S. department of agriculture marker mar marS ker news bureau reports the move move- m t of ot Id Idaho ho potatoes to market is 15 app approximately 60 Per per cent heavier than that of f last season seasons when about 10 per per cent of the years year's total h had d been chipped S An m important part of this increase I c consisted isted of at early earb crop shipments from the thc southwestern part o of the the state stale The major movement at pres- pres 1 I enUs coming from upper Snake river I valley districts S Upper valley stock is in good condition condi condi- tied tion for storage because e of greater m maturity t th the report continues Digging Digging Dig Dig- ging has received an impetus and is 15 reported in full activity this week Much of the harvested crop is going into farm cellars Prices have averaged about twice th thai tor lor a corresponding period last laste e c Son son the review states The average aver aver- age production is estimated as about normal in the upper valley although certain sections which which produce produce exceptionally exceptionally high grade spuds may prove to be bc above normal in production California has not been as heavy Sn a user of at Idaho crops to date although shipments may increase later Coast potatoes may prove a highly competitive S tive element clement The review continues I The price this year will depend upon a number of factors Extent of pr production distribution orderly movement general value of at the dollar dol dol- lar purchasing lar power of th the consuming ing public cost of substitutes general gen general general gen gen- eral satisfaction with quality and pack transportation charges speculative I J i Uve activity etc Some of these factors are arc more favorable than last season reason but are not aU all that could be I desired I Most of the stock moved to date I Ji Jus been put up in pound pound sacks Th adv advanced cost of cotton bags may restrict the use of the small con con- t tamer ncr However it is still early to gauge the use of at the different packages packages pack pack- ag ages the small bags being used most widely after digging has been com corn I 5 ed ee I I