HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 1 943
SEC. II PACE 2
National Potato Letter
Indications Point To Big
Stock Of Old Spuds For
January; Shipments Gain
SUPPLY
Official government report on
January 1 etocks of old crop pota
toes Is due next week. October, we
would have gambled on January
stocks of less than 100 million bush
eU, probably not more than 95 mil
lion. Now with the crop turning out
considerably larger than earlier esti
mates, a figure of about IS to 20
million over normal storks is likely
to be reported. However, in a "nor
mal" year, without price support,
stocks would Include much of what
this season has been sold to depart
ment of agriculture. Therefore, con
jecture brings us back close to nor
mal, say 105 to 112 million (normal
Is around 106). Once the size of e
malnlng stocks Is established month
ly disappearance w ill be the key to
the market situation for the re
mainder of the arosou.
The first complete report on the
1948 winter potato crop shows acre
age at two-thirds of average and
three-fourths of the 1947 harvested
acreage. Yields are forecast as
slightly above average, and produc
tion Is estimated at 1.171.000 bushels,
or about 70 per cent of average.
Harvest has begun, but digging to
date has been limited.
Acreage Intentions reports put
the early spring plantings at 25.000
acres, up 11 per cent from last year
but 9 per cent under average. Late
spring intentions are put at 164.S00
acres, up a little more than 5 per
cent over last year, but about 7 per
cent under average. Note that the
most significant increase la 10.000
acres In California, and this despite
the fart that last year's early crop
was about 10 million bushels above
needs.
MOVEMENT
Shipments Jumiied sharply last
week, reaching 66S4 cars i53 gov
ernment) compared with 43S5 cars
1554 government) the previous
week. Net gain In commercial move
ment was 1320 cars. However, in
the past two weeks the government
cars have amounted to over 10 per
cent of total shipments and have
accounted for more than 34 per
cent of the total movement from
Maine. Practically all late areas are
moving more potatoes, showing
that growers and shippers did hold
off to take advantage of the Janu
ary support level, the new tax year,
or both. Note also that Florida.
Texas. Arliona and California are
In with new crop potatoes. Total
carlot movement of new stock ts
104 cars, but there have been some
mixed cars and trucks In addition.
The new crop will be a factor In
market supplies from now on.
DEMAND AND MARKETS
Maine reports the demand moder
ate to slow, the market dull after
firming, and prices unchanged at
5 to 10 cents under the floor. Up
state New York demand has ruled
moderate to slow, the market firm
to slightly weaker and prices down
a nickel at 10 to IS cents under the
floor. Wisconsin demand Is reported
moderate to fair, the market about
steady after stiffening, with prices
up a nickel at 20 cents under the
floor for very few sales. North Da
kola demand Is moderate, the mar
ket steady to stronger, and prices
up 10 to IS cents at floor to a nickel
under floor for Bliss; 20 to 25 cents
under floor for Cobblers. Colorado
demand Is reported fair to moder
ate, the market steady to slightly
stronger, with prices up a nickel at
25 to SO cents over the floor tor
washed stock. Idaho demand has
ruled moderate to slow, the market
mixed but ending dull and unsettled
and prices about unchanged at 11.10
to 11.15 over floor for washed. At
these prices. It may be thai rumors
of a boatload of Maine potatoes for
the west coast are not Just Idle talk
Washington demand has ruled good
the market firm to stronger, and
prices up 20 to 30 cents at 11.10
over the floor at Ellensburg: 85
rents over floor at Moses Lake: both
for washed offerings. Michigan de
mand continues very slow, the mar
ket dull with prices at floor for
Chippewas and 30 cents under floor
for Rurals. Nebraska demand con-
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DOWNSTAIRS
tlnues moderate, the market steady
to slightly stronger and prices about
luichanied at 60 to (16 cents over the
floor for washed Ullu Trluinplu.
Terminal reports sliow Chicago
with the demand wobbly, the market
mixed, ending dull. New York Is re
ported steady to firm after stiffen
ing: Atlanta steady; Uivitnn steady
to firm; Detroit firm: Minneapolis
urni on westerns, steady on others,
after stiffening on both; Philadel
phia, slightly weaker on westerns,
better on Malues. Arrivals and
trarkholdlngs are up moderately,
and ara due to bulge further when
present loadings arrive.
M1SI KLLANV
Department of agriculture has
completed a deal for about 300.000
bags of certified seed for Austria.
This Is good. We need the outlet and
Austria needs the spuds. . . . Looks
queer to us. Department of agri
culture is .buying like crrrv in
Maine, but grower prices are about
at support. Looks as though we
should about catch up to something
sometime. . . . Government pur
chases now total close to 31 million
bushels. , . . Marketing agreement
hearings are scheduled for January
1 to 21 In North and South Caro
lina. Virginia and Maryland. Grow
ers In- these states have not been
much Interested In earlier efforts.
. . . Prospects are favorable for an
agreement program In South Da
kota. . . . Department of agricul
ture contracts with new potato flour
producers, chiefly distillers who
have converted pulp driers, will
greatly expand output capacity.
Now, If we can Just be assured of
hikers for the flour, this will be a
good forward step, . . . Some of the
speculation on 1948 price support is
getting out or nand. Conjecture on
what Congress may do Is Idle. What
ever congress does. If anything, will
be too late for early and Intermedi
ate crops. Consequently department
of agriculture must Issue Its pro
gram soon. This will not necessar
ily set the pattern for the late crop,
but support schedules would have
to tie together somehow.
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"George i not to lure he can keep hit little atomio ex
periment under control!"
Porpoise milk Is slightly sweeter
Ulan cow's milk.
Merry Sifters
Club Meets
An oilllluo of a salad dniioiiM ra
tion was given by Sharlene Loomls
and Carolyn Sutler at the weekly
meeting of the Merry Hitlers club
of Palrhaven January 9.
Poster making was discussed by
the leader, Mrs. L. R. Marts. Some
of the girls took notes for making
posters.
It was announced that Joan
Howell, assistant county club agent,
would meet with the club the last
Friday In February.
Mrs. Emma Marts from Eureka.
Calif., was a visitor at our club
meeting.
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Camp Cooking
Class Meets
The Camp Cooking chili at Illy
had two new memoirs. T'lire were
Clay Samples and Fred West.
Joe t.aCasse and (iay Sample
are yell leaders fur the club the re
mainder of HMD.
The selection ut a name tor the
club came next. Fireflies, lllscull
Hurners, Soup Srorrhtrs and Sm.ikr
Raters were suggested. Smoke lit
ers w-aa the name cliosrn.
Glove Care
Tips Given
Me sure lealhrr gloves are lalirlltrl
"wanhalile" before trying lo ,(,
Iii-iii nl hiiine. Many gloves of sunls,
tliienklii, ciipi'sklu ami plgnklu mi
lluliilii'd so Unit they run lie wuMiril
mill mi liihi'lli'd aiTiiiilliigly on ui
liihlde. Kid gloves and simie ulhrr
kinds of Iriilhor, however, mum us
dry when lirmird.
Una mild simpMids and lukruiiuu
nalrr when Kimhlng Iriithrr gluvia.
An rai.y way lo do It Is tu put uit
gloves 011 ami then wash than iiks
Hie hands, lalhrrlng Hie rutim
surfaie and using a suit biUMi ,m
Ilngiiils and oilier specially M.iir.i
placrs.
Pull glovrn oil the lliiiulii i'mv.
fully brt-aune Irulher Is wrnk wiini
wet. Itinse by niiinlng lukewiiini
wati.r lulu null glove to pinli 11
geully Inlo slmpe. Never wnng m
sirub gloves because this tlinuui
mid may trill' the wi t leather. Tu
keep plgnklll gloves snfl, rllme 111
walir to which a rmipln of iiiu
of glycrrlne have been aililni.
i'uld wet gliivrs In a lurklnli Uiwii
and gently press to remove escess
molsttile. 'I Urn luy gloves flat 1111
a dry towel or hang over a tuuci
nil a line. Do lint line t'llllhr.npliiA
urcaiinc tiny murk the Iruiltri
When gloves are alinimi in,
gently work the gloves to iniikii 11m
Iruilirr suit mid pllulile.
Dry slowly at room trinprruiuis.
Too lllinil hint l harillllll lo
leather.
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