FERTILISERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 21 January 1927, Page 3

FERTILISERS.

COST REDUCED. By Tc'o/crapli—Pros* Association. ■WELLINGTON, January 30. With reference to the Pits 1 ; Asswieintion message appearing in .vest onlay s ; papers announcing a reduction m Die price of fertilisers in Auckland, m-| quiries made in 'Wellington indicate | that tile reduced price mentioned, i nanielv ',l-t—l(s per cent, super £4 Its Gd, basic super £-1 U>s. and Nauru p-hofiphotps £4 10s, all nol- cnsl). on trucks, will apply to ike wliolr oj Uip , North Island, and railage will be | charged to the iannor as from Iba nearest works—Auckland. Wanganui, or New Plymouth. These reductions have been made by all the fertiliser manufacturers of the North Island, and are the result of the recent merger bv the Now Zealand C flop. Dairy Co. Ltd., and Wright Stephenson and Co., for the acquisition of the latter Coy.’s Otaluniu works. It is understood that suppliers of Dm New Zealand Co .-op. Dairy Co. .Ltd., will pet. a rebate on the above prieos. j This substantial reduction in North j Island prices of fertilisers foreshadows an early and substantial reduction ; in the South Island.