. Clay County. Agriculture. CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 25. Potato Harvesting on One of the Schroeder Farms the most approved system being fol- lowed. All of the cellars of Clay County are well lighted and ventila- ted. The warehouse cellars have hollow brick walls, cement floors and the ven- tilators extend through the roofs. Be- ing dry and sanitary, they are con- sidered models by experts who have made a study of the care of potatoes during the winter. When spring comes the potatoes kept in these cellars are as firm as when stored in the fall and there is never even an indication of sprouting.
. Clay County. Agriculture. CLAY COUNTY ILLUSTRATED 25. Potato Harvesting on One of the Schroeder Farms the most approved system being fol- lowed. All of the cellars of Clay County are well lighted and ventila- ted. The warehouse cellars have hollow brick walls, cement floors and the ven- tilators extend through the roofs. Be- ing dry and sanitary, they are con- sidered models by experts who have made a study of the care of potatoes during the winter. When spring comes the potatoes kept in these cellars are as firm as when stored in the fall and there is never even an indication of sprouting. The potatoes are again sorted before shipment, and packed in two bushel gunny sacks. Refrigerator cars are used in shipping to the southern mar- kets and the usual carload is 300 sacks containing 600 bushels. Potato Growers Organized Several years ago the potato grow- ers of Clay County learned that some of the dealers in the southern markets were selling potatoes grown in other parts of the country for "Red Riv- ; To protect the growers at home and to prevent the imposition upon the producers of the south, several of the farmers and others interested in the potato industry organized the Clay County Potato Growers' Association. This association has a membership of about 100 and is supported by annual dues paid by growers, dealers and the banks. A trademark, which is shown here- with, was adopted, and registered in seventeen of the states where "Red River Ohios" are used for seed. This trademark was advertised in several. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Meeker, D. W. [from old catalog]. Moorhead, Minn. , D. W. Meeker
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