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Show Record Potato Crop Harvest Underway In Enterprise Area The potato harvest at Enterprise and vicinity has reached an all-time high this year. According to potato Inspectors, John Hunt and Ivan Barlow, since September 2, when shipping began, ninety-four carloads and a considerable number of truck loads have been put on the market. Until October 2 all shipments were made to California. Since that time most of the potatoes have been going go-ing to Chicago. Potatoes that are trucked out go by way ot St Oeorge unless the weight of the load is too great for the Veyo bridge capacity. In that event they make the extra mileage by way of Cedar City or travel the Crestline road. Quite a number of fields this year are vleldlnir as hlnh as 300 bass of No. 1 potatoes to the acre. On one thirty acre patch it is reported to have produced 79 per cent bakers. A worker in the harvest of this crop has made as high as $26.00 a day picking. The Enterprise schools have been closed for two weeks to supply student stu-dent help in harvesting the record crop. |