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Show POTATO PRICES SETJULY1 ' Nationwide prices for the entire en-tire 1944 potato crop, beginning July 1, have been set by the OPA, Francis J. Quinn, chairman ol the Bingham war price and rationing ra-tioning board stated today. The prices, effective July 15, are identical to those established for the 1943 crop, the member said. "Potato prices for the month of July are placed at $2.50 a hundredweight in Utah. Todays action also extends the suspension suspen-sion of the differential for undersized under-sized potatoes (size B) m alt states, except California and Arizona, through the month of July This was done, because in all states except the two men-tioned, men-tioned, weather conditions, have caused a marked increase in the percentage of small sized potatoes. potat-oes. By suspending the application applica-tion of this differential, the price distinction between U. S. No. l, commercial and size B potatoes is automatically eliminated during dur-ing July." |