Super for 'lbp*dressind by die Director of Fields Division, Department of Agriculture X(' (Excerpt from recent speech Mr. A. H. COCKA YNE, ft Director Fields Division of H the Department of Agricul- gE * ture. Reproduced from" N.Z. A Herald," Auckland.) S JF Mr. Cockayne stated that experiments in S top-dressing had been carried out longer w in the Waikato than in any other part of R the Dominion, where * it had been definitely proved that Lime and Super was w the best fertiliser to use/ O He further stated that on soils of poorer fl quality a alow-acting phosphate gave O. better result*. This statement by one of the most prominent agricultural authorities in New Zealand stresses what all progressive farmers realises—the necessity for top-dressing, and more especially the outstanding superiority of high-grade Super. In the official test conducted by the Department of Agriculture at Te Kutni, near Te Kuiti, it has been shown that Superphosphate and Superphosphate with Lime surpass any other fertilisers for top-dressing. Super 44/46% is manufactured in New Zealand from Nauru/Ocean Phosphate. You can procure supplies from all Merchants and Storekeepers; or direct from the Manufacturers. SUPER—
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Wairarapa Age, 7 October 1926, Page 3
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