IMPORTATION OF FERTILIZERS.
B. C. AST O N,
F. I. C.
The following particulars of the importation of fertilizers into New Zealand for the year ended 31st March, 1912, are compiled from a return furnished by the Customs Department. The port of entry, name and quantity of fertilizer, and country whence imported are shown respectively. “ Auckland. - Bonedust. South Wales, 5,107 tons ; United Kingdom, 1 ton ; Bengal, 3,170 tons. Bone Char. — New South Wales, 175 tons ; Bengal, 100 tons. Bone Phosphate.— South Wales, 240 tons. Blood and Bone.—New South Wales, 260 tons ; Victoria, 10 tons.” Basic Slag.— United Kingdom, 6,190 tons ; Germany, 822 tons ; Belgium 3,865 tons. Superphosphate. United Kingdom, 4,677 tons ; Germany, 865 tons ; Belgium, 106 tons ; Japan, 1,775 tons. ■ Guano. — Victoria, 151 tons; Malden. Island, 3,500 tons; Christmas Island, 5,171 tons; Society Islands, 10 tons ; Surprise Island, 600 tons. Sulphate of Potash.— South Wales, 1 ton ; Germany/344 tons ; Belgium, 25 tons. Muriate of Potash.— Germany, 20 tons. Kainit. — Kingdom, 218 tons ; Germany, 663 tons ;. Belgium, 25 tons. Potash Salt. Germany, 10 tons. Gypsum.— New South Wales, 65 tons ; South Australia, 756 tons. Sulphate of Ammonia. — New South Wales, 43 tons. Nitrate of Soda.— United Kingdom, 8 tons ; New South Wales, 192 tons. Nitrolim. — Sweden, 15 tons ; Germany, 25 tons. Sulphate of Iron. United Kingdom, 51 tons. ' -fertilizer. United Kingdom, 25 tons. Turnip-fertilizer. Kingdom, 250 tons; Belgium, 20 tons. Kaipara. Bonedust. New South Wales, 145 tons. New Plymouth. Bonedust. — New South Wales, 250 tons. Superphosphate. -United Kingdom, 200 tons; Victoria, 123 tons: New/South Wales, 150 tons. Guano. — United Kingdom, 90 tons. - Basic Slag.— United Kingdom, 1,875 tons. Potash Salt. —-United Kingdom, 10 tons. Kainit.— United Kingdom, 50 tons. Gypsum.— United Kingdom, 25 tons ; New South Wales/ 47 tons. Patea. Gypsum.— Victoria, 7 tons; South Australia, 30 tons. Wanganui. Superphosphate.— United Kingdom/ 50 tons. Poverty Bay. Superphosphate.— United Kingdom, 10 tons; New South Wales, 5 tons; Victoria. 25 tons. Napier. Bonedust.— New South Wales, 60 tons. Basic Slag. -United Kingdom, 135 tons; Belgium, 40 tons.
Superphosphate.— United Kingdom, 482 tons; New South Wales, 221 tons; Japan, 700 tons. Phosphate.— Belgium, 55 tons ; Germany, 4 tons. Guano.— New South Wales, 75 tons. Sulphate of Potash.— Germany, 5 tons ; Belgium, 6 tons. Kainit.— Germany, 15 tons. Potash.— Germany, 41 tons. Gypsum.— Victoria, 30 tons. Sulphate of Ammonia.— New South Wales, 13 tons. Wellington. Basic Slag.— United Kingdom, 2,051 tons ; Germany, 50 tons. Superphosphate.— United Kingdom, 1,928 tons; Victoria, 1,151 tons; New South Wales, 653 tons ; Germany, 250 tons ; Holland, 125 tons. Guano.— United Kingdom, 1 ton ; Victoria, 129 tons ; Malden Island, 618 tons. Phosphate.— United Kingdom, 467 tons; Victoria, 98 tons ; New South Wales, 15 tons. Sulphate.of Potash. — United Kingdom, 36 tons; New South Wales, 1 ton; Germany, 155 tons. - Kainit.— United Kingdom, 58 tons ; Germany, 268 tons. Gypsum. Victoria, 429 tons; New South Wales, 30 tons; South Australia, 30 tons ; Germany, 10 tons. Sulphate of Ammonia.— United Kingdom, 5 tons. Nitrate of Soda. —New South Wales, 2 tons. Nitrolim. Norway, 15 tons. Grass-fertilizer.— United Kingdom, 36 tons. Unenumerated. — New South Wales, 1 ton. * ■ Nelson. Basic Slag.— Belgium, 30 tons. Superphosphate.— United Kingdom, 224 tons. Sulphate of Potash. United Kingdom, 12 tons. Kainit. United Kingdom, 10 tons; Germany, 25 tons. Gypsum. Victoria, 15 tons. Sulphate of Ammonia. Kingdom, 1 ton ; New South Wales, 5 tons. Blenheim. Basic Slag. United Kingdom, 20 tons. ■ : Lyttelton. Bonedust.— Bengal, 10 tons. Basic Slag.— United Kingdom, 400 tons. Superphosphate.— United Kingdom, 2,220 tons; Victoria, 655 tons ; New South Wales, 480 tons ; Tasmania, 1,990 tons ; Japan, 2,428 tons. Sulphate of Potash. —Germany, 40 tons. • . Kainit. — United Kingdom, 125 tons ; Germany, 50 tons. Potash Salt. — United Kingdom, 30 tons. Nitrate of Soda. — New South Wales, 5 tons. . Timaru. Bonedust. —-New South Wales, 97 tons ; Bengal, 125 tons. Basic Slag. —-United Kingdom, 50 tons. Superphosphate. —United Kingdom, 1,974 tons Victoria, 1,228 tons; New South Wales, 542 tons ; South Australia, 10 tons ; Japan, 1,832 tons. Guano.— New South Wales, 50 tons. Kainit. — Germany, 105 tons. ' Potash Salt.— Germany, 170 tons. Gypsum. Victoria, 8 tons ; South Australia, 830 tons; Tasmania, 10 tons. Unenumerated. United'Kingdom, 6 tons. 0 AMARU. Superphosphate. United Kingdom, 50 tons; Victoria, 45 tons.
Dunedin. Bonedast. — New South Wales, 357 tons ; Bengal, 100 tons. Blood and Bone. — New South Wales, 170 tons. Basic Slag.— United Kingdom, 394 tons ; Belgium, 40 tons. . ' Superphosphate. United Kingdom, 330 tons; Victoria, 254 tons; Belgium, 100 tons. Guano. United Kingdom, 32 tons; Malden Island, 1,530 tons; Surprise Island, 1,621 tons; Christmas Island, 1,000 tons. Phosphate.— United Kingdom, 1 ton. Diphosphate.— Germany, 2 tons. Sulphate of Potash. United Kingdom, 89 tons ; Germany, 75 tons. Kainit. Germany, 125 tons. Potash Salt.— Germany, 245 tons. Gypsum.— South Australia, 790 tons. Sulphate of Ammonia. — United Kingdom, 15 tons; Victoria, 17 tons; New South Wales, 20 tons. Nitrate of Soda.— South Wales, 51 tons. Nitrolim. Norway, 5 tons. Sulphate of Iron. United Kingdom, 12 tons. -fertilizer. -United Kingdom, 200 tons. Invercabgill. Bonedust.— New South Wales, 927 tons ; Bengal, 450 tons. Blood Manure. -New South Wales, 175 tons. Blood and Bone. New South Wales, 195 tons. Basic Slag.— United Kingdom, 125 tons ; Germany, 55 tons ; Belgium, 85 tons. Superphosphates.— United Kingdom, 475 tons ; Victoria, 2,806 tons ; New South Wales, 1,178 tons; Germany, 250 tons. Phosphate. United Kingdom, 50 tons. - Guano. — Christmas Island, 2,069 tons Malden Island, 2,754 tons; Surprise Island, 1,400 tons ; Seychelles, 1,250 tons. Sulphate of Potash. —Germany, 7 tons. Kainit.— Germany,'4oo tons ; Belgium, 50 tons. Potash Salt.— Germany, 410 tons. Gypsum. — South Australia, 593 tons ; New South Wales, 21 tons ; Victoria, 20 tons. Sulphate of Ammonia.— Kingdom, 9 tons ; Victoria, 10 tons ; New South Wales, 110 tons; Germany, 56 tons. Summary. The following is a summary of the kinds, quantities, and values of the various fertilizers imported into New Zealand during the'year ended 31st March, 1912 :
Description. Weight. Value. Bonedust .. .. .. .. 10,799 69,032 Bone char . . . . .... 275 922 Blood manure ... .. .. .. 175 1,050 Bone phosphate .. .. ■.. ... 240 817 Blood and bone .. .. .. .. 635 3,924 Basicslag .. .. .. .. 16,227 53,067 Superphosphate .. .. .. .. 32,567 119,597 Phosphate .. .. .. ... 690 2,587 Diphosphate .. ... .. .. 2 16 Guano and rock phosphate .. .. 22,050 61,622 Sulphate of potash .. .. .. 796 9,772 Muriate of potash .. .. .. 20 234 Kainit .. .. .. .. .. 2,187 7,255 Potash salt .. .. .. - .. 916 5,235 Gypsum .. .. .. ... 5,494 7604 Sulphate of ammonia .. .. .. 304 4,505 Nitrate of soda .. .. . . . . 258 2,725 Nitrolim (cyanamide) ... .. .. 60 . 626 Sulphate of iron .. ... .. .. 63 217 Potato-fertilizer .. .. ' .. .. 225 1,168 Turnip-fertilizer .. •.. .. .. 270 1,140 Grass-fertilizer .. .. .. .. 36 152 Unenumerated .. .. . . .. 7 60 £353,327
Importations in year ending 31st March, 1911, £270,282.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 5, Issue 4, 15 October 1912, Page 382
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1,067IMPORTATION OF FERTILIZERS. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 5, Issue 4, 15 October 1912, Page 382
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