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THE BEND BULLETIN. BEND, OREGON
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1949
Central Oregon Potatoes Being Moved to World Markets
Big Warehouse Busy Spot
As Season of Spring Hears
Potato Inspection Service Provided
Potatoes Readied for Long Journey
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Sherman Telford, assistant of W. R. Stanard, shipping point inspector for the state division of plant
industry, is shown here inspecting potatoes preparatory to grading in the Mid-Oregon Farmers
" warehouse, Bend, . ... .
Potato shipments from Centra! Oregon are at a record
mark for the .season, according to information from
W. It. Stanard, shipping-point inspector and the record
movement is expected to continue through the month as
more pits are opened. A recent check revealed that mid
state potatoes are even being consigned to Japan, Alaska
and the Philippines. ,
Heavy shipments have been made from the Mid-Oregon
Farmers Warehouse and Supply center in Bend in
recent months, and inspection, . grading and sacking
work is still at a high mark here. '
As spring nears, activities at the warehouse are on
the increase in all departmentsThis activity is partly
. attributed to preparations being made by farmers for
the spring planting season. Seed-cleaning work has been
moved into high gear, and crews have been increased, in
size. Indicative of the increased activity is the hum of
cleaning. (. 1
Bend Junior chamber of commerce members visited
the busy warehouse this week, watched potato graders
at work, viewed seed-cleaning operations and watched
crews load cars for shipment to far corners of the world.
The Bend warehouse opened for business in 1948, and
so swift was its growth that an addition was construct
ed before the year had ended. This addition was used
this past winter for potato storage, with thick pumice
block walls providing ideal insulation.
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Carefully inspected, graded and packaged, Deschutes netted gem potatoes are pictured here as they
are wheeled into a car frorra the Mid-Oregon Farmers warehouse. Local potatoes move to far parts
of the world.
Grain Starts Trip Through Cleaning Plant in Bend
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Grain Prepared for Stock Feed in Big Warehouse
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Grain brought to The Mid-Oregon Farmers Warenouse and Supply center in Bona is dumped directly into cnutes, after reacnmg the
unloading docks. The grain is swiftly moved to various parts of the big structure, and through the latest seed cleaning equipment.
Owen Brown is pictured here preparing to empty a sack of wheat intq a chute.
C. W. Ream, left, and Al Snyder of the Mid-Oregon Farmers warehouse are pictured here handling grain that is being ground for
feed purposes. Snyder is shown dumping grain into a conduit leading to grinding equipment, on another floor. The ground grain is
being sacked by Ream. , . , .
Vibrating Machine Cleans Central Oregon Clover Seed
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Grain Cleaned at Warehouse Sacked for Shipment
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Cleaned of rock particles and foreign seeds, barley is shown here being poured into sacks from divided chutes, leading from clean
ing equipment. hen a sack is filled, the flow of barley is switched to the other sack. Eugene Davis is shown handling the sack. '
' the local w arehouse.