Potato Contract System To Stay For This Season
WELLINGTON, July , "It has beexL-.idecided that'-. the eoiitract system foy growing and mnifketing the main eiop of'^-potatbes Whi'Ch has been in foree for the last ,seven years will be continued to eover tlie main erop to be planted this season and marketed in 1950," said the Minister of Marketing (Mr. Cullen) tonigkt. ; He added that the deeision ha'd been" reached in response to requests made by the organisations, both growers and merchants, eoneerned, and on the re commendation of the Government 's Potato Advisory Committee which felt that there would not be time to bring the proposed Potato Marketing Board into operation to provide for the coming season 's crop. "Proposals made regarding the Potato Marketing Board to provide for futuxe marketing are receiving .careful consideration, "• said Mr. Cullen. I '
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 July 1949, Page 2
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