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potatoes are up almret every* where. Virginia planters indicate they’ll plant over 5 % more potatoes this year than last On the Eastern Shore, that percentage mounts to 9%.
North Carolina, one of our major competitors at marketing time will plant 7% more acres, and California, another competitor, will paint the same acreage as last year.
62.9%