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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: 



High 



47 

 83 

 37 

 45 

 93 

 40 

 72 

 60 

 58 

 24 

 26 

 62 

 36 

 46 

 48 

 82 

 48 

 66 

 38 

 66 

 43 

 58 

 77 

 58 



May of following year 



Low 



65 

 65 

 24 

 30 

 95 

 30 

 70 

 64 

 40 

 10 

 19 

 60 

 33 

 27 

 35 

 58 

 42 

 95 

 20 

 48 

 55 

 50 

 70 



High 



90 

 85 

 45 

 60 

 110 

 50 



70 

 23 



26 

 87 

 52 

 39 

 60 



100 

 60 



116 

 25 

 73 

 75 

 80 



150 



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 



