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Embargo on Potatoes.
Hobart. Sent. 2S.
£ Tlie Minister for -.' AgricuMu're (Mr. J;
BeJtoii) has been endeavouring. for sow.
time past, to have, the embargo bin the ex
T-Oft ;of- nfltutn'pa .frnm fCinir - TMalfln-l' fn
Victoria removed, as a disease which was
responsible for a restriction, bein^ placed
upbn the island growers in the first place
has disappeared. Whett potato experts
from various States sat in Melbourne
recently, this was one of the matter* dis
cussed. Later, representations were
made to the Victorian Minister for Agri
culture, and Mr. Belton is now in- receipt
of, a letter from-; the' Victorian' DepartT
meet, stating that it has been decided to
admit ' King Island 'potatoes /iirto Vic
toria; ? under the same: .restrictions as
were1 imposed upon .New' Zealand, im
ports^ -It is stated that later an inspec
tor/from', the ''department will- visit tlie
Mand. and- make an inspection, and that
the position: wild be reviewed in. the light
of 'his -.report.'. ? ':'.;?: : ? ? . ;
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