POTATO GROWING IN CANTERBURY PROVINCE
Upper left Department of Agriculture officer drawing samples of seed potatoes for certification. Upper right—Aerial view of part of the Canterbury Plains (Southbridge district). Middle left— Loading potatoes on to a ship at Timaru. During winter considerable quantities of potatoes are shipped from Timaru to the North Island, the average for the past 5 years being about 11,000 tons. Lower left Plantings of commercial main-crop varieties normally extend over 6to 8 weeks from late September. Most areas are planted mechanically with 1-, 2-, or, occasionally, 4-row planters.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 86, Issue 6, 15 June 1953, Page 530
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92POTATO GROWING IN CANTERBURY PROVINCE New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 86, Issue 6, 15 June 1953, Page 530
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