POTATOES FIRM.
THE QUALITY IMPROVED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. The potato market continues to be firm. Current quotations to farmers are £8 for whites and from £7 10s upwards for dakotas. A little business has been done at these figures, but farmers generally are showing littl« disposition to sell. Sales have been made to Auckland at up to £9 10s for prompt delivery. The quality of the potatoes coming to hand is showing an improvement, but this may be accounted for to some extent by farmers in the flooded areas allowing the tubers to remain in the ground, which naturally reduces the proportion of damaged coming on the market. In dry areas, however, digging is apace and a week or so of good weather should see very few left undug. The Whangape left during the weekend and the Kekerangu for Auckland sailed last night with 58000 sacks. The Wingatui sails this week, but her space is small.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1923, Page 5
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