THE DEARTH OF POTATOES.
ANOMALY OF THE IMPORT IH'IIV, (Per Press Association.) WELLIXOT'OX.KoVi X s To-day's prices for potatoes 'here are -.—New /.calami I new round 20s per cwt., kidneys 21s ; Sydney kidneys 20s to 2:Ss. In 'live course of un interview lo- | day, Mr Hn\ huttle, si leading pruiluce sntcsinmi. said a-'Tliv, (fucstioii of the duly has hem raised in tho House lately without much result, and in 111-is Connection 1 would liketo point out a curious anonmlr. The duty levird is at the rate of'2o percent, ad valorem, ami if it. i, s meant to he in the interests of New Zealand fanners it misses its oliject. ; for while potatoes are plentiful hero prices| are low enough lo prevent outside competition. It is on!v when scarcity exists, and they are practically unobtainable locally that it is necessary to import, ami it is then the consumer feels! fho pi-mR' for naturally, tho hig-her the invoice price the higher Incomes the duty, am! the result is the New Zealand larmcr is not protected, for he possesses no supplies, and the public arc penalised.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7967, 2 November 1905, Page 2
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183THE DEARTH OF POTATOES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7967, 2 November 1905, Page 2
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