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POTATO DEVELOPMENT WORK IN WISCONSIN. 



THE MARKET DEMAND FOR IMPROVED 

 STANDARDS. 



E. P. MILLER 

 Of the Albert Miller & Co., Chicago, 111. 



Markets like individuals are, we might say, peculiar in their 

 likes and dislikes. One market prefers a long, white potato; an- 

 other a round white; another is quite partial to 'a red variety; 



one wants a medium sized po- 

 tato ; and the other an extra 

 large potato none of them 

 are very partial to very small 

 ones, and of course, all want 

 clean, smooth, bright stock of 

 good cooking quality. 



The territory to which Wis- 

 consin may look for its outlet, 

 of course, varies with each 

 season, but, in a measure, is 

 governed by freight rates, and 

 by quality. On the West we 

 must compete with the irri- 

 gated districts, and on the 

 East with New York and 

 Maine. 



The present season we have 

 been able to secure very little 

 business in the Missouri River 

 Territory. Our rates from 

 Wisconsin to what is known as "Missouri River Territory" arc 

 15c per bushel. The rate from Greeley, Colorado, district is21c 

 per bushel. From the Idaho sections is 30c per bushel, from Mon- 

 tana 24c per bushel. Now if we were selling at, say, 60c sacked 



E. P. MILLER. 



<>f Albert Miller fc Co., Cliirsitfo, 111. 



