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at 90,000,000 — 360 million bushels, or over three 

 million acres, are required to meet the demands. 

 When the acreage is short or the per acre yield low, 

 the price will be high. In the appendix is given a 

 table showing averages. These facts are interest- 

 ing in this connection. 



Table of Chicago prices, per bushel, follows : 



Year December May of following year 



Low High Low High 



1886 44 47 65 90 



1887 70 83 65 85 



1888 30 37 24 45 



1889 33 45 30 60 



1890./ 82 93 95 110 



1891 30 40 30 50 



1892 60 72 70 98 



1893. 51 60 64 88 



1894 43 58 40 70 



1895 18 24 10 23 



1896 18 26 19 26 



1897 50 62 60 87 



1898 30 36 33 52 



1899 35 46 27 39 



1900 40 48 35 60 



1901 75 82 58 100 



1902 42 48 42 60 



1903 60 66 95 116 



1904 32 38 20 25 



1905 55 66 48 73 



1906 40 43 55 15 



1907 46 58 50 80 



1908 60 77 70 150 



1909 20 58 



Various other price statistics are shown in the 

 tables. 



A large part of the potatoes of the world grow in 

 countries of freezing temperatures, and whether 

 stored by the farmer or by the dealer, that part of 

 the crop which is not consumed before the main 



