POTATO GROWERS’ PLIGHT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3494, 24 May 1920, Page 2

POTATO GROWERS’ PLIGHT.

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A A «,lepu2ntion from _the Potato Growers’ ;\..<.<oei:ltion waited on ‘(he Prime Minister witll a I'equest. tliat sfeps be taken to ‘IIIVG .llft(‘ll . The Aush':lliml enibargo on the impol'ta=lion of New Zealand potatoes. It was pointed out that the crop was good, and prac’rie,nlly free frmn disease. There was :1 surplus, wzunl all growers wanted was a fair price. The market value of £3 10/ lo {EI (lid not leave :1 profit. v Mr Afzissey said it was impossible to avoid loss at £3’. 10/. There had been several_ conlnnmications, uiisifccessfiilly so far, with A.ustr:llia, alfhough. ii. lmd been 111‘g‘(‘(] that the New Zealaml Crop was very free from disease, aml Hmirough. inspection was suggested. The present qll:nran.tine. ocndiiions made importaltions to .~\ust1'ulia. impossible. He would try agaiii, for it was as important’ ‘ro Australia. as New Zealnml, and if nofhing: <=oul(l he (lone he was pre—}>{ll’(‘Ll To try Honolulu. San Fl'zn'lciseo. and even \’:nmon\'el'. He bcli9ve<l iliere was :1. mz'lrl{e‘.' fhere. He would i.llstl'licl‘ the [)ep:n*-liuieiit to :Iscel'l‘ai'li if fliey could he pl-gmeil. there at :\ yeaS(‘ll:ll)]G r:l.le oi’ freiglit.