Potato Digger and Cultivator
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brwhiz
N 37° 34.414 W 113° 42.235
12S E 261212 N 4161940
This piece of Old Agricultural Equipment is located with a display of similar equipment at the Enterprise Heritage Park on the east edge of Enterprise, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGW5J
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2013
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Potato Digger and Cultivator
Hundreds of tons of potatos are produced in the Escalante Valley each year. The cultivator and digger greatly advanced the production and harvesting of the potato. Thomas Sirls Terry Jr., son of Thomas Sirls and Mary Ann Terry, was involved with the experimental growing of the "Rustic Burbank" or "Netted Gem," developed by Luther Burbank, which eventually became known as the Idaho Russet Potato
Seed potatos were raised for two years on the Terry Ranch at Shoals Creek because of its virgin soil conditions and its remoteness from any other farms. The potatos were bagged and sent to the Agricultural College in Logan and from there distributed throughout Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. It may be said that the seed potato for the Idaho Russet came from the Terry Ranch in Southern Utah.