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Show DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, SaH lake Idahos Potato Future Held future of the Idaho potato is "one hot potato." Is the potato industry acquiring another Frederick the Great in the proposed marketing controls? Frederick, you remember, believed in direct methods, too. Faced with the need of providing food for the peasants, he sponsored potato culture in Germany. He threatened to cut off the nose of anyone alio didnt raise the required acreage of potatoes. - With the Agriculture Department already taking the first formal step toward possible adoption of a National Marketing Control program for potatoes, Idaho potato "The year, topped only by the potatoes harvested back In the mid-mo- Edd Moore, manager of the Idaho Growers-Shipper- s Assn., declares that the future of the Idaho potato will probably depend entirely on whether or not controls of some type are established. Moore, of Idaho. Falls, said that growers in' many other states view Idaho as the potato giant They fear us, our volume, our improved product which is their competition." f Sums Up Feeling Moores statement that grower, shipper, pro- people cessor alike, are afraid the opposite situation might occur. If controls are established and growers only allowed, to produce potatoes on a controlled basis, the action could have a devastating effect on the economy of Idaho. Control Order Potato growers are quick to point out that one of the reasons why this could be true, is that, if approved, the control order would cover all Irish potatoes grown in the 48 mainland states, and that Idaho's top product, the Russet, long a commander. of premium prices, would become just another potato among many potatoes. Says one grower, Oscar Johnson of Iona: "In losing this Identity we would lose what we have in Idaho." Its true," says Johnson, "that we have a problem of overproduction this year, but weve had that before. You Ida- ho will not accept control and will fight them, even if the battle Is lost, pretty much sums Up the feelings of the state on the matter. The newly formed Idaho Growing and Marketing Assn, went on record this week as opposed strongly to the pro- posed Federal Marketing order and controls of any type. Chairman Albert Longhurst of Blackfoot predicted that Idaho would do what it could to block such a move. What Is the threat of the Marketing Order? If adopted, it would restrict sales volume by issuing allotments to handlers, limitations on the amount of potatoes each handler could buy or handle for producers. Speaking to members of Idahos Potato Growing and Marketing Assn, earlier this week in Blackfoot, Dr. G. E. Korean, Oregon State University, stressed that the marketing regulation Is not It hearkens bade Manufacturers of: Dehydrated and Alfalfa Meal and Pellets YOUR . FEEDS NEEDS . . T0 . . . wm Mn profit tfcrengh' nr feeding nt ynw yard nr commercial food lets. Writ far Details ... Idea. the 1930s and has had a long history of experiences. Maturing Dates With potatoes being planted year around in various sections of the country, and coupled with the different maturing dates and the fact that the spud picture could change from an acute shortage to over production in 90 days, its no wonder that a marketing order plan would be hard to control and operate for an entire nation. "Where successful marketing orders have been reported, the product is usually concentrated in a compact area and in the hands of relatively few producers," Dr. Korean said. 'Another thing Korean brought out was that successful marketing order regulations work best for products where there is no close subto ... DELTA MILLING COMPANY - PHONI 4751 In basic and applied and Agricultural Sciences Biological attend BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Bacteriology Botany Entomology Zoology Science Science A spokesman for Roger Brothers Co., which is engaged in potato processing, says that control of any nature could hurt processors, because anything that puts a lid on production almost always hurts everyone else in related fields as well. DELTA, UTAH FOR FINEST EDUCATION stitutes. Medical Technology Agricultural Economics Sod Science Agronomy Animal Husbandly Bongo Management I HorticwHere Science teeoerce Conservation For information write to tho Dean, College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Heber J. Grant Building, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah MILLARD COUNTY grows with Utah ?.v ,, 5 ' eeping pace with Utah's expanding economy, Millard County continues to grow. It has developed an expanding livestock industry with range cattle and calves, dairy cattle, hogs, sheep and wool, horses, poultry and other products totaling $7,221,150. The major crops including: cropland, alfalfa hay, alfalfa seed, wheat, barley and other grains and potatoes total in production $4,947,320. Thousands of acres of new, fertile land have come into production in this county of great potential. Marketing control and acreage allotments would make it hard for potato men to use equipment like this. THE BASIC WE DEVELOP NATURAL RESOURCES WATER and LAND TILE F ILLMORE is on U.S. Highway 91, as is Holden, Kanosh, Scipio and Meadow. Other communities are Oak City, Lynndyl, Oasis, Abraham, Sutherland, Woodrow, Sugarville, Garrison, Burbank and Gandy. VJ ELTA, west Millard's largest community, the home of the Millard County Junior Livestock Show, a feature spring attraction. Located on U S. Highway 6, Delta is the business hub of a large area. Hinckley is also on Highway 6. is We invite you to Millard for an enoyabfe deer, pheasant or drainage ' SUIT , J If v&gSP" AND complete a. new Cll Sun-ure- d Hot By Industry Leaders dont keep raising a product that doesnt show a profit" The nations spud crop was an all time bumper crop last 7, 196J City, Tuesday February goose hunting trip W-TRENCHIN- " The Only Macbtne Of Itt Type In The World SUMNER. G. MARGETTS 204 Salt Building , SALT LAKI CITY 11, MILLARD COUNTY COMMISSION , & CO., INC. T.lnWn Fillmore, Utah IM UTAH i-- |