WE KLAMATH NEWS I'
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 1027.
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'EDITORIAL
WHAT IS A POTATO?
WliHt Ih h potato?
AhI every imtltm on Ihu facu of UiiT vurth und the
answer wUI be: "It U thu iiiohI ittuplu of ull food pro
iluctHi it U thu Htnff of life ; it lit thu food thut man hu
enjoyed and thrived on from thu time when iim bnbe ho
lenvon bin mother' breoMt until tho lnnt brunth Ih drown
ii nd ho Ih taken to tho Grcut Beyond. "
Tho potato tho lowly itpud tfioWn In nlmoMt every
itection of the world, but how grown unci In what quality?
t Ah. thnt is tho queKtion. They mny mint- potutoen,
yen. Wo all ruined potutoca when wo were younKnter,
tending tho garden In tho middle mid euatern (date.
Kvcry yenr there were Homo potiitoe produced ton every
pint of ground thut wiih plmited. Nature ha a very
genorouH way with her potatoes. She given Homo pro
duction, knowing that uny production will help Himtaln
human life.
Then, why ull thin talk about Klamath baHin po
tatoe? HvcauNC Klamath binin producen tho bent potato the
world hns ever known, bar nonii, Iledmond, up in Ues
chuten county, onjoyed that honor and distinction for
many yearn. At tho world's expoHltionn tho central Ore
gun potato ruined around Redmond walked away with
every honor until tho Klamath bunin begun to produce
tho famous nutted gem.
Then what happened. The entire country nought
the Klamath potato becaune it Ih the bent. Immediately
the price went up and the potatoes from hero Hold at a
premium. Tho cry from ull Hide wan for Klumuth po
latoc and that, cry in Ktill heard.
The other duy the representative of. General Motors
financing department was in thin city on business with
the banks. He saw Klumuth Kails potatoes on exhibition.
Immediately he bought two hundred pounds nnd shipped
them to his home for winter use. Incidentally, we may
mention that hu paid two dollars per hundred pounds
for those potatoes right here in Klumuth, when profes
sional buyers were offering, the grower 80 and 90 cents
a hundred. Anyway, we will not discuss the inequality
and injustice of the potato dealer just now; we will not
discuss the unreasonable -und - unfair spread between
w hat tho grower gets for his potatoes and what the con
sumer pays; we will not say there is a nigger in the
woodpilo In this editorial, for wo will reserve the mar
keting question until later.
What we do insist on impressing upon the News
reuders In this special poti.to e iUlon l;i that Klamath 'g
basin hns the load in thu potato market for only ne rea
son she raises tho very bt.l poiuloH re;r::rdl :i's of the
steek-hnired chap who insihts 911 grading the grower'
potatoes and telling that grower that his netted gem Is
one-sixteenth of an Inch under or oversize.
The growers aro being subjected to a punishment
this year that will vanish with proper co-operative mar
koting and grading. The quality potatoes that are being
shipped from this city iinures to Klamath Falls a per-'
manent and' lusting demand for tho product. It is a
staple us thu sugar in tho sugar bowl, as the flour in the
flour bin,'1
All tlipltritucies und scheme of the produce hund-.
ler wjll not throttle the potato Industry of tho Klamath
basin because it is a necessary food product that the peo--ple-iiri,
going to' demand and they will demand thnt Jt
be Jeivered to thu consumer's table' with as littlo profit'
to'the' middleman, 'who neither toils nor spins, as the
traffic will benr, instead of permitting him to have all
tho traffic will bear as he has started in to demand. ;
Stick by the, potato t-grow a crop each year. Handle
as much acreuge as you conveniently can and over a
period of five years you will make a lot of money.
Tho News takes pleasure in offering this special po
tato edition to its readers commemorating the great po
tato show which is to be nil annual event In Klamath
county in thu future. . ,
We are proud to serve
KLAMAHL POTATOES
You will find
the bctt served
here at all time
A)
SUCCESS
to.
Klamath's
NETTED
GEMS
Service
afety
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Northwestern Mutual Fire Association'
Carl Knutsen T. S. Richardson
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Wholesale . , 1 . , Retail
Klamath's Most Modern Grocery Store
Largest in Volume First in Quallty-First in Service
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ALL BECAUSE OF OUR LOYALTY TO KLAMATH
COUNTY AND ITS PRODUCTS , V ( V
First We have never handled other than Klamath Falls butter. We back the
'. creamery that backs the Klamath farmer. .-- .
Second We do not handle a butter substitute. There is no' butter substitute. We
r,' " support Klamath dairying. '' ' v?5 ,; -; v"' ' -1 - -
Third: We have never sold a pound of cheese except that made at Malin Strictly a
' . Klamath product. . " ' r- ? . : , V
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Fourth We have always retailed Klamath county eggs. Another industry getting
our full support. q ,.f r
Fifth Each of the past five years we have been one of Klamath's largest shippers
of the now famous Klamath Netted Gem Potatoes.; ,
All Orders Amounting to $1.00 Or Over Are Delivered Without Extra Cost '
PUBLIC MARKET
Phone 191
Phone 169
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At Walnut
POTATO GROWERS
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Join the Potato Growers
Association and help ad?
vertise and boost1 the faiti- ''
ous Klamath Netted Gems
The Club Cafe prides itself on buying products for its table that are
raised by Klamath County Farmers. Since we have been in the restau
rant business we have served over 26 hundred tons of Klaraath county
potatoes. You are cordially invited to make this cafe your headquar
ters while attending the Potato Exhibition. You will like our Service.
You'll like our food aiuixyou'llt also (Jike our prices. '. v
Klamath County Potato
Growers Association
THE CLUB CAFE
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JACK HERSCHBERGER, Prop.
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