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October 25, 1913 in The Savannah Tribune

Domestic News October 25, 1913

The Savannah Tribune

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Potato Crop, Drought, Reduced Acreage, Seed Potatoes, Price Increase

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia

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Due to nationwide drought and reduced potato planting after last year's overproduction, this year's crop is expected to be half of last year's, boosting demand for small seed potatoes and raising prices to $1.50-$2 per bushel.

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As a result of the almost country-wide drought and the greatly reduced acreage planted to potatoes following the overproduction of last season, the potato crop this year bids fair to be little more than half of what it was last year. For this reason it will be well to save the small potatoes at digging time, for there is likely to be a strong demand for them for seed next spring. Instead of going begging at 20 cents a bushel, as they did last spring, potatoes are more likely to be retailing at from $1.50 to $2 before another year rolls around.

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Agriculture Economic

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Potato Crop Drought Reduced Acreage Seed Potatoes Price Increase

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Event Date

This Year

Outcome

potato crop little more than half of last year; small potatoes likely in strong demand for seed next spring; prices expected to rise to $1.50 to $2 per bushel

Event Details

Almost country-wide drought and greatly reduced acreage planted to potatoes following last season's overproduction result in potato crop this year being little more than half of last year. Advice to save small potatoes at digging time due to likely strong demand for seed next spring. Potatoes, which went begging at 20 cents a bushel last spring, are more likely to retail at $1.50 to $2 before another year rolls around.