Show I i SPUD ACREAGE GIVEN OIVEN Idaho Director Fears Large Supply Over This Year Y car BOISE Idaho April U By By ByThe The Associated Press Increased Increased I acreage ot or potatoes was WIlS warned against today by M. M L. L Dean di director dl di- director rector of plant industry In a aletter aletter aletter I letter addressed ed to potato grow gross ers Based upon seed scell sales antI and an I contemplated planting Mr 11 Dean estimates there will be bo an Increase over 1926 of ot from 12 to 15 per percent percent cent ent In acreage planted to pota ota potatoes tots toes which means 20 to 25 5 pel- pel cent above aboe normal With Uh the tho present moisture sup- sup supply supply ply sly and usual growing weather It may mean a a. crop from front 20 to 25 2 thousands carloads of pola- pola to be bo marketed 1 In ill Idaho l In III 1927 19 7 Director Dean said Tho federal department derailment of or ag ag- agriculture agriculture ag- ag agriculture has hils Issued the tho second 1 warning against the tho increased acreage of or potatoes corn wheat oats antI and ant barley Special emphasis sis ala Is given against the plant over ing of spring wheat In view of or the tho Increased acreage of winter wheat Potato planting Is also dangerous It If carried to excess A Amo moderate mo crop sold cold at profitable prices Is more satisfactory than any supply over-supply sold below cost cot costIn cotIn costIn In Idaho the acreage for 1926 showed an nn Increase of or 15 U per percent percent percent cent over Oer normal years y ars but the tho shrinkage below a Il normal yield held the crop to one of ot profit Fruit crop prospects are ad advancing ad- ad advancing dally daily with favorable weather prospects The TIso backward cold weather la Is withholding bud development which each slay day tends to remove danger of ot frost trost damage roday Today 1927 1921 promises to be a avery avery avery very productive pro season of agricultural agricultural agricultural tural and horticultural crops If It normal weather conditions pre pre- vail The winter snowfall and frequent rains have llave assured assure an abundant supply of ot water for tor the season acason I |