Show 0 P A approves rise in spud price ce A twenty cent increase t to growers growers i has been approved by the 0 P A on this months ceiling prices on early 1944 potatoes the increase 20 cents per hundred pounds may be passed on to consumers consumer er 0 P A officials said estimates were that the retail price boost would be about one fourth of a cent a pound the agency said the action was taken to permit growers to recover to some extent losses due to unfavorable weather conditions it Is effective in all states but california and arizona |