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Early Potato Growth Story From Shafter by Bob Neuman
Bob Neuman recollects Shafter potato history from 1923 to 1924 starting with $240 capital and two teams of horses. He recalls initial yields of 100 to 175 sacks per acre, gradual fertilizer use boosting yields to 400 and a record 620 sacks per acre, and the rise of a wide farming boom reaching 54 000 acres with Kern County shipments peaking. The piece links the growth to a local festival highlighting Shafter’s potato legacy.
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Bob Neuman
Shafter
Canada
Weyl-Zuckerman
Bell-Sibbald
Enos-Mosher
Santa Fe
Fine
Wasco
Kern County
Probaly
Ganek