Uintah Basin Standard | 1961-04-27 | Page 1 | "Spuds" May be Cash Crop

Meeting Friday may be cash crop Raising potatoes in Duchesne County as a cash crop for farmers is getting a lot of serious with particular leadership coming from the Utah Farmers Union organization of the A special meeting has been for tomorrow to discuss this LAST WEEK new officers for the Duchesne County chapter of the were elected at a meeting that was attended by a fair sized group of farmers of the Named as the new president Is Pleasant along with Warren Ioka vice Charles Victor legislative Fran new Industries and Lucy education and youth j The reorganization meeting was called by Joseph director of the state Speaker the state Foster who outlined some of the proposed programs had in mind to help the farmers of CONSIDERABLE discussion was had at the meeting held last April at the Junior High on raising with interest being rather keen on the According to the newly elected Marlon Ross who lias called the Friday night meeting for 8 o'clock at the Junior High Virgil Provo farmer who has spent a lifetime raising will be present tomorrow to tell his own story about raising potatoes in Pleasant Valley where he bags last He will discuss marketing and growing and give information relative to profits that come from this AN INVITATION IS extended farmers from the entire Uintah Basin to attend this meeting Friday night at 8 Gleave's experience as a raiser in and especially in this should be helpful in getting correct ideas Ross