POTATOES AND THE PRICE TRIBUNAL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 230, 29 September 1942, Page 2

POTATOES AND THE PRICE TRIBUNAL.

The Price Tribunal's criticism of myself appearing in Monday's Star must surely have been written with., its tongue in its cheek, because ° . Y recently newspapers dealt fully Y 1 i , tlle matter and gave concrete Auckland instances of that Department's inefficiency. To justify wf original statement, I will quote just' one case: During July and August ; the maximum permitted retail price of Ohakune potatoes was 2d and 2id,: lb respectively, but I maintain solitary pound was sold in Auckland at these prices, how could it be when o, j wholesale price was as high as-; 34 d lb. While the Price Tribunal continues to shut its eves and ears to these happenings, it' must expect tp' be castigated, for there is a limit u> the public's patience, and that point; has, after the vegetable fiascos of the; last twelve months, now beat 1 reached. S. COLEMAN. *

The 8.8.C. announcer stated a few nights ago that the bread ration in England was to be cut down and people were to be encouraged to eat more potatoes, which were homegrown and very plentiful. This sup - ' ports the statement made recently that vegetables in England are plentiful and cheap. Green vegetables are. not controlled, but every encourage ment is given to the commercial and private gardeners to assist them —not restrain them. CABBAGE.