Show SPUD CONTROL PLANS PUSHED I WASHINGTON Nov 30 Iff UP R-A R RAA A AA A A officials worked hurriedly to today today today to- to day completing g preparations for the newest venture in crop regulation regulation- compulsory tax control of potato production effective at midnight to tonight to- to night The drastic and controversial potato potato potato po po- po- po tato law pass passed d at the last session of congress provides for a tax of three-fourths three of a cent a pound on all potatoes harvested after December December De De- cember 1 and s sold ld Id in excess of a national national national na na- na- na allotment t. t An allotment of bushels was fixed by bythe the A A A on November November November Novem Novem- ber 1 Officials said grower committees committees com corn in Florida Louisiana Texas and California now are working on individual allotments Work on such allotments will be begun In other states as rapidly as possible they said The first potatoes of the new crop to which the control system applies probably will be ready for harvest late in Dec December Each grower will receive from a county committee committee com corn tax-exemption tax stamps to cover the amount of his allotment The law Jaw says these stamps must be attached to packages when the potatoes are sold Buyers a and n d sellers of unstamped potatoes are arc liable to a 1000 1000 fine but A A A officials officials officials of of- say they will suggest an amendment to exempt the consumer er from this A A A officials expressed belief the national allotment was large enough to cover the amount of potatoes potatoes po po- usually sold in a year and that few persons would be required I to pay taxes |