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Show NO MARKET FOR POTATOES Sacks of Idaho Tubers Line Nearly Every Branch of Oregon Short Line "Buy a sack of potatoes" is tlio cry heard throughout southern Idnho nt tills tlmo. Great piles of sacked potatoes nro fouud oa many branches, of tho Oregon Short Lino, and there is no market in tho cast at whlcli they may bo disposed. Tho prlco ottered ot-tered for potatoes Is from 30 to 40 cents a hundred pounds. Tho Oregon Short Lino trafllc and operating department has felt tho effect of tho falluro of tho Idaho farmers far-mers to obtain a market for tholr potatoes. po-tatoes. Tho number of enrs ot potatoes po-tatoes shipped slnco Novombor 1, 1914, hns decreased moro thnn 250 under tho numbor of enrs shipped In tho samo period ot 1913. Moro than ono fifth ot tho cntlro motive power ot the Short Lino has boon placed In whlto lead In Salt Lake and Pocntello and Is stored for futuro uso. Ono of the things which tho loaning loan-ing of cars-by tho western roads to the eastern roads will bring about Is a higher charge of demufrago, it is said. Tho railroads say they cannot can-not koep up tho wear and tear on a freight car for 45 conts a day and 1 is expected that this chargo will be, Increased to 75 cents. |