Is Potato Growing To Be Regimented?
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GISBORNE, July 1. Stateme'nts to the e'ffect that the Government had brought down draft proposals for the formation of a Potato Board having ^weeping powers, provoked strong opposition at the annua.1 meeting of the Gisborne. Potato Growers' Assoeiation, aceording to the secretary, Mr. K. J. A. Grarer.' The few facts ( availkble, it was stated, ifi: dicated complejte regimentation -of tiie potato grp^ing indusfry.' .Among," t|ie proposals, it was alleged, was a levy of 10s a ton, on all potatoes, grown, Yhe allocation of a speciiied acreage ,-to a distric.t which,'if exceeded," would "lead to penalties, and the power " to.-.cal/'for obligatory^reports from growerg. ' ' A! • ** • ■ f * r u A '
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Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1949, Page 6
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116Is Potato Growing To Be Regimented? Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1949, Page 6
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