SALE OF IMPORTED POTATOES
(United Press Association)
CHRISTCHURCH, September 25.
Strong feeling has been aroused in Canterbury among potato growers by the action of the Government in allowing Canadian imports to be sold in the South Island. There is a strong movement on foot to declare “black” the merchants who are handling the shipment locally, and it is understood the Farmers’ Union will be asked to stand by local growers. One prominent grower said this morning that, contrary to general belief, there ■ were hundreds of tons still available in Canterbury, mostly held in small quantities by small growers. This was the class which suffered most from the disastrous glut last season. The merchant said it was estimated that at least 1000 tons of potatoes remained to be sold in Canterbury. The Canadian imports had forced the price for local potatoes back from £l7 to £l3 a ton and made growers . suffer in consequence. Canadian potatoes are selling at a price equivalent to a cost of £2l a ton to the buyer. New Zealand potatoes, it is pointed out, never reached this figure this season.
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Southland Times, Issue 23932, 26 September 1939, Page 4
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