TIMELY RELIEF
IMPORTED POTATOES OVERSEAS SUPPLIES SAVE FAMINE [Pan United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, September 20. The action by the Government in permitting produce merchants to import potatoes from California and Canada has brought timely relief to what was becoming a desperate situation. The markets were experiencing extremely short supplies for some time, with the result that prices soared to impossible levels. About three weeks ago a small shipment of Californian potatoes arrived at Auckland, and an immediate, drop in prices was experienced throughout New Zealand. With the arrival of a large quantity of Canadian potatoes recently there was a further rush to market hoarded New Zealand supplies for which high prices are still being obtained, as the stocks being released are insufficient to meet the demand. Furthermore, what New Zealand potatoes are available are of the small table quality, and nro also comparatively small in quantity. Despite the disclosure of hoarded supplies of New Zealand potatoes, merchants are convinced that there would have been a potato famine had overseas supplies not been allowed to meet the market until the new season's production is available.
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Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 8
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184TIMELY RELIEF Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 8
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