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Show j oo Shortage of Potatoes Alarming in California SACRAMENTO. Calif.. April 1Q. An acute shortage of potatoes exists in California, G. 1-1. Heckc, director of the state bureau of agrfculturc. declared de-clared in a special report to Governor Stephens. Hecke said special investigations made by his bureau did not substantiate substan-tiate charges of hoarding and profiteering. prof-iteering. Neither has thcro been undue un-due spoilage of potatoes, he said. So acute Is the shortage that growers grow-ers are having great difficulty in securing se-curing potatoes for seed. |