POTATO PESTS.
TASMANIA' AND QUEENSLAND.' (By TelcgrttDh.-Proaa Asaoclatlon.-Oopyriirbt.l ; Hobart, August 9. ; The -Tasmanian Government is pressing for Now .-Zealand's reply to its request for the loan of. Mr. Kirk's •, services in connection with the potato disease. Perth, August, 9. • The West' Australian. Government has prohibited the importation of potatoes from Tasmania and Queensland, owing .to the existence ;of Irish blight in those States. CONDEMNATION AND PROHIBITION. . PRICES IN SYDNEY. 1 (Rec. August 9, 10.55 p.m.) Sydnoyi August 9. The inspectors to-day. condemned ' several thousand bags; ;of potatoes' held to bo diseased.. Tlio. Government will - issue a proclamation on . prohibiting importation of Tasmaniaji' ahd , Qtieenslajid potatoes. owing to ' the. existence of Irish blight in those States.': ~, . The, price nf Tasmanian redskins jumped Jo-;,£ 9.; to-day. ' Some holders declined' business. at.-that figure. ,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 582, 10 August 1909, Page 5
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130POTATO PESTS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 582, 10 August 1909, Page 5
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