EXPORT OF POTATOES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 7

EXPORT OF POTATOES.

THE AUSTRALIAN EMBARGO. (Per Press Association.) OHRISTCHUIICH, last night. ', A deputation from the Potato Growers' Association waked on th© Prime i Minister with a request that steps be •taken to have the. Australian, embargo lifted on the importatfon of New Zealand potatoes. It was pointed out that the crops were good and practical h : free from disease. There was a surplus j and all growers wanted was a fair price; the market value of £3 10s to £4 did not leave a profit. i Air. Massey said Jit was impossible to avoid loss at £3 10s. There had been eevera)! communications unsuccessfully so far with Australia, although it had been uregd that the New Zealand crop was very free from • disease, ' and a thorough inspection .was suggested. Thr present quarantine conditions mado ex- , portationi to Australia impossible. He would try aga/n, for tlie matter was aa 1 important to A<OJ9tralia as to New Zealand, and if .nothing cou'd b© done he was prepared to try. Honolulu, San Francisco, and even Vancouver. He believed there was a market there. He would | instruct the Department to aecertaini if ' potatoes could be plaaed there at a reasonable rate of freight.