IMPORTED POTATOES.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1923, Page 1

IMPORTED POTATOES.

! Si'f'NTll KRN GROWERS ANN lOCS. AYEI.I.INGTON. June 27. Tii,-. concern of .southern potato grower. at imoortalioii- limn Australia unrobed by tlm Him D. P.tlddo ill a um lion l.a the Minister of Agriculture. el-- that the 3ll() ions of potatoes lauded at Auckland from Australia had la-eii properly examined tor any evi|l, lice of di-ea-e. Mr P.uddn also i'"--tid that the Department -hmild make nuhiie the co-l of the.-c polntoeto the purchaser, am! detail- freight ; and other eiiarg"-. " as t ’ give larrnI er- an indiealimi o: th- p -ition. i—- : jieeially as serious lasses had occurred iin ihe smith thn tlgh Hood-. A wc|l- ■ known grower had a--nred him that the ] virv strictest examination -hould he | made of imp >rted potatoes, as there ! wire ipiite enough pe.-is in the country ! ~ aheiil admitting any of a large h-t ! u liieli he had mentioned as being Indue i p. introduction through this channel, i XI- 1 f"ii W. Answer, hy -aid it was I t ony.'l 1 1 ura .pmntity of potatoe I had I, ".m ianded in Auckland from i aI mania. He undm-toed there were four i live th at-m/l -:aT- ami <hat M’"ialiv he. freight wa- secured throtigo | the vessel tiringiiig timber m New 1 1-cui He cvpe.'ted to have full mlorI timtio'i in a few dav-. and the Home i could he assured that the strictest mi str.u-i ion- v.ere given m miner- m Ini Department not to permit fotiuoe- to ! ho'landed unless they were tree lt'J"ii i di-ersc. lmptirie- had led him to heI Rove that there were not -nlt'a amt pm j tatv.es in New Zealand, am! v.e would | Peve to resort to some importation. I However, aiior paying he thou.^ltt | their price would not materially atl<". t | it:- good prices new Icing given lor j potatoes in the >out!i 1-I.tud.