AUSTRALIAN POTATO EMBARGO
DEPUTATION TO. PEDIS "MINISTER/ By -Telegraph—Press 'Association. Christchurch, May 21. ' A deputation from the Potato' Growers' Association waited on Hie Prime Minister with a request that steps'be taken to have the Australian embargo' lifted on' the importation of New Zealand potatoes. .'lt was pointed out that the crops were good and practically 'free' from 'disease.There was a surplus and all the growers wanted was a'fair price. The market value of £i 10s. 'to'dCl did not leave a profit. . ' . ,'.'..' ■~Mr.. Massey said it.was impossible to avoid a loss at' ,£3 10s. There had berni several' communications With Australia, but so'far they had been unsuccessful, although it had been urged- that the New Zealand'crop was very free from disease and a thorough.inspection was suggested. The present rruarantin*.' conditions made importation ir Australia impossible; Ho would try a[ia|n, for it v w'a's as important to, Australia- as'to Netf Zealand, and if. notliin? oould be done he'was prepared to try .Honolulu, San' Francisco; and even Vrrcouver. . He believed there was a market there. He would instruct th« Department to ascertain if iliey could bo placed there at'a reasonable ■ Tate <:t freight '" ■ ', -' -' .', ;.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 7
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190AUSTRALIAN POTATO EMBARGO Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 7
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