The Potato Blight
By Telegraph,—Presi Amooiation, Wellington, this day. Mb, Kirk states that potato growers havo suffered most serious losses during the past season. The area under potatoes in 1908-4 was 31,778 acros; in 1904-5 it was 26,331 aeics, showing a decroaso of 5447 acres. Diaoßßfi has roduocd ilio yiolil by fully two tons per aero, which equals 52,002 tons, which at only £d per ton means a direct loss of £157,086.
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1542, 27 January 1906, Page 2
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72The Potato Blight Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1542, 27 January 1906, Page 2
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