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Show FOR POTATOES I nlu Gumiuiii BROWNSVILLE, Tex., April 19. Thirty-five thousand bushels of new potatoes still in the ground yere sold here today for eight and three-quarters cents per pound F. O. B. BrownsviJIe. It was said to be a record price to growers in the lower Rio Grande valley. CHICAGO, April 19. Potatoes are retailing at $1.35 and $1.40 per peck in Chicago. This amounts to 9 to 9 1-3 cents per pound. R0CKF0RD, 111., April 19. Potatoes Po-tatoes will not be served in Rock-ford Rock-ford restaurants after today until the price is materially reduced. All the local restaurant men have entered en-tered into the agreement, it was announced today. it n |