... POTATOES As yesterday's meeting emphasised, one reason for the shortage is the problem of finding labour to pick the crop. Farmers depend on getting the help of school children. But they cannot rely on this source. Education Authorities are continually ...

... POTATO The shortage of potatoes has compelled the Government to authorise imports by private traders. Scotland’s crop, the ministerial announcement explains, is larger than last year, but the scarcity and higher prices in other parts of Britain are drawing ...

... POTATO MARKETS. PERTH. Old potatoes cleared; Ayrshirea expected to-day. „ MONTROSE.—OId ware now cleared up. Crops looking well. ...

... POTATO MARKETS. STIRLING.—First early Ayrshire potatoes now on market at £42 ton wholesale. Golden Wonder, £11 ton wholesale; Kerr's Pinks and Red Skins, £10; white ware. £9 ss. ...

... POTATO MARKETS. MONTROSE—Ware a difficult trade; continued demand lor iced; tome main crop digging now started. ...

... POTATO MARKETS PERTH.—Better inquiry for ware; quieter trade in seed. MONTROSE.—Good inquiry for all varieties seed; ware trade very slow. ...

... POTATO MARKETS MONTROSE.—Supplies ware meeting moderate demand. Good trade lor seed. PERTH.—AmpIe supplies of ware .locally; keen demand for seed. ...

... POTATO MARKETS, PERTH—Seed loadings well forward. Poor inquiry for white ware. MONTROSE.—Good demand for seed. No sale for ware, stocks piling up on loaders. ...

... POTATO MARKETS. FORFAR. —Seed trade drawing to a close. Inquiries from England for several late varieties such Majesties and King Edwards. Poor demand for ware. ...

... POTATO MARKETS BTIRLING.—More Ayrshire first earlies now forward. Old potato supplies vanishing. Ayrshires, ton wholesale; Golden Wonders. £11 10s; Kerr's Pink and Redskin, £10; white ware, £9 ss. ...

... POTATO MARKETS. ARBROATH.—Kor» 1 meeting demand. ...

... POTATO MARKETS. DUNDEE.—Seed trade quiet. Good demand for ware. ...