POTATO PRICES COLLAPSE.
VERY HEAVY SUPPLIES.
EFFECT OF RECENT RAINS.
The Auckland market for potatoes suffered a collapse yesterday following the arrival of exceptionally heavy supplies from Pukekohe, Avondale, and Panmure. Whereas ten days ago the average whole-, sale price was about 2d per lb. or over, yesterday the price was about Id.
• The occurrence is unusual, arid is . due largely to very rapid maturing in the potato beds. This season's potatoes have come on with a great swing, assisted in no small; degree by the substantial rains which fell some ten days ago. ' One grower estimated yesterday that these rains were responsible , for a 25 i per cant, increase in the yield from his fields this year. At present the Pukekohe fields are in the flush of their bi-annual season, while supplies from Avondale and Panmure are reaching the market in large quantities simultaneously.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18565, 24 November 1923, Page 10
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145POTATO PRICES COLLAPSE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18565, 24 November 1923, Page 10
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