HIGHER PRICE OF MANURE: MORE THAN DOUBLED

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 September 1947, Page 2

HIGHER PRICE OF MANURE: MORE THAN DOUBLED

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, Sept,.-3.. . 'Fertiliser. merchants in Auckland have advised the dairy companies that, following the withdrawal of the fertiliser subsidy, they, .are prepared to accept orders for 44-46 superphosphate under the 1947-48 allocation at about £lO a ton, compared with £4 ,16s last season, subject to the prices being finally determined by the Price Tribunal. On top of this, dairy companies have received advice from the Auckland Freezing Co., Ltd., that cool store charges will be substantially increased as . from August 1, because of the removal of certain subsidies. These letters are understood to have caused a state of nervousness crinorig farmers in the Waikato. Some have written to the dairy companies seeking either to cancel or reduce their 1947-48 allocation of fertiliser in view of the expected substantial rise in price. . , An authoritative assurance that farmers were worrying needlessly was given yesterday. It was stated that the matter would be adjusted when the current season’s price for butter-fat was considered by the Dairy Marketing Commission. Any increase in dairy fanners’ costs would be automatically added to the return they received for their products. -'