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Wisconsin Potato Growers Association 



OFFICERS 



Praidcnt-J. W. HICKS, Prentice 

 Vice-President-ANTON FOLLSTAD, Elcho 



Treasurer-B. F. FAAST, Eau Claire 

 Secretary--.!. G. M1LWARD, Madison 



A Personal Letter to Wisconsin Potato Growers 



There has never been a time in the history of commercial potato 

 growing in Wisconsin when attention has been so well directed to the 

 development of the industry as now. The single fact of a production 

 of approximately 30,000,000 bushels indicates the magnitude of the 

 potato industry in this state. However, there are problems of de- 

 velopment concerning which averages of yields and acreage is of 

 little value. 



During the past ten years the Wisconsin Experiment Station has 

 established and developed a plan of field extension work which ha& 

 involved close co-operation with practical growers and affiliated com- 

 mercial interests. The Wisconsin Potato Growers Association is an 

 outgrowth of this movement. The work of the Association is affili- 

 ated in interest and method with all the agencies which are active in 

 the agricultural development of the state. 



The executive committee desires to say to Wisconsin growers that 

 the subject matter here submitted has received careful attention. 

 The plans of the Association have the endorsement of practical and 

 successful men connected with all commercial phases of the industry. 



Again the committee after careful investigation, desires to call at- 

 tention to the fact that this work has assumed important national 

 relationship. Many important commercial sections of the United 

 Btates are concerned with problems which threaten the industry. 

 Wisconsin may well feel fortunate in the extent of its available un- 

 developed resources. 



The markets of the middle west demand attention to improved 

 commercial standards. Wisconsin will be prepared to meet this de- 

 mand through effective state leadership and the committee com- 

 mends therefore to every progressive grower a consideration of the 

 work of the Association accomplished during 1913, and attention to 

 the work proposed for the coming year. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Madison, Wis., April, 1914. 





President. 



Secretary. 

 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



