Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1913 — Onion Prices Going Up And Some Growers Sell. [ARTICLE]

Onion Prices Going Up And Some Growers Sell.

The most absorbing topic in the Newland onion country now is the price of the crop. Some sold two weeks ago for 50 and 60 cents, while many others have sold during the past few days at 70 to 75 cents and others are holding tor a still higher prtye. James Campbell this Thursday morning sold one carload at 75 Vents a bushel. George SpatH sola 10,000 bushels at 75 cents a bushel and a number of others are reported to have sold at about the same prices. Ed Oliver, on whose land ji large amount of the onion farming was done, has about 50,000 bushels. He has sold none so far and expects to put his in his large storage plant and hold for the high spring price, which is quite apt to reach $2 per bushel, as there is reported to be a great

shortage in most onion fields. A buyer reached Mr. Oliver's home Wednesday evening and remained over night. He offered 85 cents a bushel for Ed’s entire-crop. Indications point to Oliver clearing up from $50,000 to $75,000 on his onion crop this year. He is now entertaining a lot pf land buyers, attracted by advertisements he plaeed in Opportunity,” a magazine with a large circulation. There Were several buyers there Wednesday and three more today. They are certainly captivated by ftie mammoth piles of onions and the great prices that are dffered. Some men with 10 or 15 acres will dear more than enough money to buy the land. It is reported that some who grew onions on the shares, half and half, will dear $l5O an acre. Mr. Oliver is selling largely in 10-acre tracts and this will bring many more families into Jasper county the coming year. **

„ Thirteen thousand and forty per : sons have registered for Fort Peck lands in Montana and the Great Northern states and the excursions from the east this week will bring several thousand more. A