S.I. POTATOES

Grey River Argus, 18 May 1944, Page 4

S.I. POTATOES

Supply for North Island P.A. WELLINGTON, May 17. The Potato Advisory Committee has recommended that steps be taken to permit of certain quantities of Soutn Island under-grade potatoes to be forwarded under supervision to the North Island markets, said the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Roberts, in a statement to-night. The M - ister said that_ he had ac f e P;6u recommendation in view of tne that the American forces ai ' e „Ldc pared to accept as many first o ia potatoes as the country could spate, and also of .the fact that the has produced rather a higbe P portion than usual of P°}N the could not be graded according , h regulation. These potatoes, wine are of good edible quality, aie £ distributed through the usua tile channels. ._