BAD POTATOES.
A DANNEVIRKE COMPLAINT. CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. Replying to a Dannevirke complaint regarding bad potatoes from the South Island, a Christchurch merchant said it was possible that the complaints made referred to potatoes shipped to the North Island in March and early in April. On account of the comparative failure of the crops in the North Island, the demand from there for Canterbury potatoes had set in much earlier than usual. Usually large quantities were shipped in March. During this month it was difficult to get potatoes that would keep any length of time, and it was admitted that during March and also perhaps in early April, Canterbury potatoes had arrived at northern ports in a bad condition. This was due to the fact that the potatoes were not sufficiently ripe.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3871, 22 May 1928, Page 12
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132BAD POTATOES. Otago Witness, Issue 3871, 22 May 1928, Page 12
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