WAUPACA REPUBLICAN

December 4, 1885

 

Waupaca Market

 

            The REPUBLICAN has not got ready yet to make up its annual boom statement in regard to Waupaca potatoes, general produce, freights, etc., but the reports thus far received since the season opened Sept. 1, are very gratifying as showing this to be the great agricultural center of trade in this section of Wisconsin.  The amount of potatoes in store will not vary much from 50,000 bushels and there has probably been shipped about 60,000 bushels. As there was over 400,000 bushels shipped from this city at the close of last season, it is safe to conclude, by making a reduction on the production this year that the farmers in the vicinity of this market have over 200,000 bushels in their cellars, waiting for better prices or more time to draw them. Zero weather does not interfere with the business here as they will be handled in sacks, and shipped in cars warmed by stoves.  Thus January and February are the most lively months for shipping.  Our buyers have paid about Chicago prices right along through this fall, and the average price 40 cents would make between $40,000 and $50,000 as having been distributed among the farmers for murphies already.  There is one caution to make to farmers who have their cellars filled with potatoes - when the price quickens, don’t hold off too long. Sell out your stock. It don’t pay to hold over until late in the spring as past experience has proven to the buyer who invariably gets left if he holds too long.