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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18342, 7 March 1923, Page 12

I Convincing Evidence 'of the fci Superiority of Superphosphate | UlipOl lyl ilf Ul WlljjyiiJllUypllHkv I Extract from the N.Z. Journal of Agriculture, 20th May, 1922, j | page 285, giving results of Pasture Top-Dressing ExperiI ments conducted by the Department of Agriculture at Te Kuiti— 1 . ■ ■ "" i ■• "■"■.■■■' ■ - ! !' ■. ;..'■.•'' ■ ■';' ■.-. I The fertilizers were applied on Bth and 9th September last. U . These dates were late for slcwly soluble fertilizers such as raw rock | \ phosphate and basic slag, but this was unavoidable without missing | j a season, as the offer of the field was only made to the Department' I' i in August) last. 1 || The field was shut up in October, and cut and weighed as hay j \ in January. The weighing occupied two days, and was completed . | I on The January. The up in October, and cut first season's as hay j in January. The weighing occupied two days, arid was completed on :6th January. The following table gives the first season's results after the grass was made into hay, and the yields thus recorded:— J ./.•'.. ___________»__-_—_-_--___«_-__-__._«. i ■">■'! A~„,.„f „.r I Yield per Acre: »-,„„♦«„ >» 1 FertlHxCT used. Amount per Mcatl Ave r ßge of Pe «f"« ■•» Increase due to | I rerouiCTuiea. Acre , Three Plot*. Yield ' FeitlliMr. | I Cwt. qr. lb. ' H 1 Check .. .. No manure 23 » » ioo-o ... . 1 S Basic slag .. 3 cwt. 29 o 16 133*0 23-0 I l Superphosphate .. 3 cwt, 41 °19 73"8 73 8 M i Rock phosphate .. 3 cwt. 29 I 3 123-6 236 jj Superphofphate .. 3 cwt. " ) ' . 17 .--.<, -, Q E I \ Ground limestone .. 1 ton M' 3I? 75 9 75 $ S Bock phosphate .. 3 cwt. ! „„ » .„ .... ..... U Ground limestone.. I ton / a ? xx * US ' 7 * 5 7 I ! ' ' ' 1 i ] QUICKEST and BEST RESULTS obtained from SUPERPHOSPHATE tammmmmuammamaaamKb. Mia inn m in imwimiiui mm ■ win mum mnMWa—i—m 1 Every unit of Water Soluble Phosphate in Superphosphate ■J is available as plant food immediately after application. 1 EH LFull supply Superphosphate (all grades) available from all Merchants and | Storekeepers, or direct frcm the Manufacturers. 1 i ASK YOUR GROCER 1-—2 i / _ = » y -^L_— L < r gg=3 \ i~W^ "Mountain ** ■■ **&&& S l-***j& & Country Orders Receive Special Attention. o_%ha# " Vans Collect and Deliver City and Suburbs. uew Porter's Dye Works, ■■■ Tabernacle Buildings, Auckland. 163 'PHOiW i Sho P and Office, 1741. I Works, Epsom, 1483 A.