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I SPUD CONTROL PLANS MAPPED CALDWELL Idaho Potato tP-Potato P Potato growers of ot Idaho h had d before them Friday a proposal to apply provisions provisions provi provi- of the recently enacted Warren Warren Warren War War- ren potato control bill to this years year's crop several weeks before the measure measure meas incas ure legally goes into effect on De- De comber ember 10 1 1 The plan was broached to a group of southwestern Idaho growers and dealers here in the morning by Kris P. P Bemis of Washington D. D C. C senor zen sen- i br or r marketing specialist of ot the United States department of ot agri agri- agri culture Agree In Principle Definite action on the proposal was lacking R R. H. H Young of Parma Parma Parma Par Par- ma speaking for the growers said laid following the meeting but the growers present agreed In pIe jle to apply control measures to the he marketing of this years year's crop provided he said that a surplus actually exists and with the further further fur- fur ther provision that the action must be ie participated in by growers of ol all aU principal potato producing states V Bemis left here m fol tel lowing owing the meeting and will c conduct conducta con con- n- n duct a similar hearing at Twin Falls Friday night and at Pocatello to to- to morrow Tomorrow night he will wil leave for lor Colorado Young Youngs s said id anc and will visit in addition the states o of Wyoming Nebraska Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin V Idaho Young said i is the first state on Bemis Bemis' tour Surplus Expected Present conditions indicate the probability that there will be a a surplus of ot potatoes this fall Jail Young said although several fac factors or may influence that condition Early frost frostin in the late producing states state states might cut materially into the marketable mar mar- crop rop Young Young- explained explain cd and th thus s redu reduce e naturally the impendIng impending impend impend- ing surplus Bemis' Bemis conference with growers grower at this time was not for lor the purpose of oC obtaining definite commitments Young said but are to determine the attitude of ot the growers if it i Itis it itis is found within t e next few weeks week that control methods may may be applied applied applied ap ap- ap- ap plied feasibly to this years year's crop |