A PracYcal Question. A party of Americans wore being conducted over a very famous building in London. 44 That particular arch.” explained the guide. 44 goes back to William the Conciueror. ’’ 44 What for?” asked a member of the party. 44 Won’t it fit?”
SUPER.4W Again Shows TOP-DRSSffiWG See Tables of Government Tests held at Te Kumi Further proof of the st eriority of Table i Superphosphate has been established by the Amount Hay-yieid ncreiwmr rermtntiKitßt ™ Fertilizer Used per Acre per Acre Check fer Acre tier Utd recent Government 1 ests held at 1 e Kumi. Unlimed Plots Cwt Cwt . r . . . . i r-\ Check No Manure 25.5 1 he tests were conducted by the Dept. Basic stag 3 cwt 43.7 18.2 n f a • 1 1 • 1 1 • Superphosphate „ 51.4 25.9 101 or Agriculture to determine the relative Rock Phosphate „ 44.6 19.1 75 economic values of phosphatic fertilizers Limed P i ots used for top-dressing. ’F** sV.o n.f s’! ' ■ In every test Superphosphate out- Table 2 classed all other fertilizers. Study the result Fertilizer used over Checks tables here listed. They are taken from the ~ ] I a imr • hkt t 1 r Unlimed Plots Cwt. £s. d. £s. d. £B. d. August I9zj issue of the N.Z. Journal of check Agriculture”-—(pages 90-91.) P hat. 25.9 I 9 6 Sis 10 sws Rock Phosphate 19.1 4 15 6 0 17 9 3 17 9 Concerning table 1, the “ Journal of Limed Plots A • 1. ” a r • 1 fi Superphosphate 21.6 580 12 10 452 Agriculture says— As rar as weight or hay Rock phosphate 12.5 326 119 209 goes, the plots dressed with Superphosphate Tabi7~3~~owTieid« p«r «cre.) have again shown their superiority over the Fertilizer used 1921 ■ 1922 1923 1924 ~ slag and rock-phosphate plots. Unlimed Plots Cwt. Cwt, Cwt. Cwt. Cwt. Check 23.5 22.4 25.5 23.8 ~ . ... iii Superphosphate 41.2 44.3 « 51.4 45.6 Superphosphate is, without doubt, the B:tsic siag 291 35.8 43.7 36.2 r 1 1 C C . Rock Phosphate 29.3 32.5 3 44.6 35.4 most profitable fertilizer for either pastures ~ r> f 1 r 1 • Limed Plots o or crops. livery ounce of plant food in s ope rpho»phate 41.6 38.6 o 47.1 Superphosphate is water soluble, immed- Rock Phosphate 27,4 27,6 380 . - I—u • 1-111' • 11- xt . r • . 56.8 in. 53.851151.87(11 71.4610. lately available, instant acting and lasting. Number of rainy days| 166 161 168 179 [ HIGH GRADE SUPERPHOSPHATE MANUFACTURED LOCALLY FROM NAURU/OCEAN PHOSPHATE Supplies obtainable from all Merchants, Storekeepers or direct from Manufacturers
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19437, 24 October 1925, Page 14
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