EMBARGO ON. POTATOES
EFFORTS TO OBTAIN REMOVAL.
(Peb United Pbess -Association.) ' CHRISTCHUROH, May 21. A deputation from the Potato-growers' Association waited upon the Prime Minister with the request that steps be taken to have the Australian embargo lifted in regard to the importation of New Zealand potatoes. It was pointed out that tho crop was good", and practioally free from disease. There wjuS a surplus, and all that the growers wanted was a fair price. The market value of £3 10s to £4- did not leave a profit. Mr Massey said that it was impossible to avoid a loss at _£3 10s. There had been several communications, which had been unsuccessful so far, with Australia. Although it had been urged that the New Zealand crop was very free from disease, a thorough inspection had been suggested. The "present quarantine conditions made importation to Australia impossible. He would try again, for it was as important to Australia as to New Zealand, and if nothing could bo done he was prepared to try, Honolulu, San Francisco, and even Vancouver, as he believed there waa a market there. Ho would instruct the department to ascertain if potatoes could be placed there at a reasonable rate of freight
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17942, 22 May 1920, Page 9
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204EMBARGO ON. POTATOES Otago Daily Times, Issue 17942, 22 May 1920, Page 9
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