Major Lloydasked the Minister of Food to what extent road transport is used for the carriage of potatoes from the growing to the consuming areas.
§ Mr. StracheyRoad transport is normally used for local distribution, that is for old potatoes where the points of production and consumption are not more than 30 to 35 miles apart, and for new potatoes where these points are not more than 50 to 60 miles apart.
§ Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Food how many tons of potatoes a month are being received by dehydration factories as compared with the tonnage made available for ordinary consumption
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§ Mr. StracheyDuring the first five months of this year, an average of 6,770 tons of potatoes were sent to dehydration factories each month for processing into a product for human consumption, mainly to meet Service requirements, and 2,740 tons for processing into cattle food. Potatoes have moved into direct human consumption during this period at the rate of 458,800 tons per month.