Half-yearly Fertiliser Returns, 1939

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 60, Issue 1, 15 January 1940, Page 16

Half-yearly Fertiliser Returns, 1939

* Equal to approximately 300,000 tons of superphosphate

Fertiliser.. Origin. Jan. Tons. Feb. . Tons. Mar. Tons. Quarter Tons. April Tons. May Tons. June Tons. Quarter Tons. Halfyearly Return. Tons, Phosphates Kock Gilbert and Ellice Islands 8,120 16,314 8,286 32,720 6,840 7,191 1,198 15,229 47,949 Nauru .. 15,619 5,976 12,245 33,840 5,326 34,305 35,031 74,662 108,502 Total .. *156,451 Slag . . . . . . United Kingdom . . 2,709 3,260 2,250 8,219 930 1,620 50 2,600 10,819 Belgium 275 9,211 3,928 13,414 13,185 1,426 50 14,661 28,075 Total . . ■ . . Belgium . . 275 9,211 3,928 13,414 13,185 1,426 50 14,661 28,075 .. 38,894 38,894 Guano _ ... . . New Caledonia 1,006 1,006 603 240 843 1,849 Seychelles 8,400 4,658 13,058 2,918 2,918 15,976 - Total 17,825 Other Phosphate . Tunis 5,500 3,000 8,500 6,300 11,999 7,350 25,649 34,149 Belgium 25 5,472 5,497 2,850 100 2,950 1,250 8,447 ‘ Total ’ .. Belgium Egypt 25 5,472 5,497 2,850 1,250 100 2,950 1,250 1,250 8,447 1,250 43,846 Total Phosphates . . ' • • 257,016 257,016 Potash- —- Kainit * ... Germany 20 20 15 66 81 101 France 20 20 50 50 70 Total .. France . . 20 20 •• ... 50 50 70 171 Sulphate .. ‘. . Germany ... 275 275 126 35 161 436 France 155 275 126 35 161 436 15 155 170 5 120 125 295 Total ... France . . . . 15 170 5 120 125 295 - 731 • 731 Muriate . ... •. Germany . . 20 20 20 15 105 140 160 Other Potash France 425 1,495 650 2,570 926 370 30 1,326 3,896 Germany . . . . 330 1,470 1,400 3,200 1,786 930 470 3,186 6,386 Belgium 50 ' 50 50 Total • 10,332 10,332 Total Potash 11,394 Nitrogen Sulphate of Ammonia United Kingdom . . 515 150 665 315 622 550 1,487 2,152 Nitrate of Soda 2 2 2 Netherlands 1 1 1 Germany . . . . 1 ’ ’ 2 1 2 1 2 Chile 103 150 65 318 10 410 85 505 823 Total Chile . . 103 150 65 318 10 410 85 . . 505 . . 823 828 Total Nitrogen 1 •• 2,980 2,980 Miscellaneous . . United Kingdom . . 21 21 29 17 71 119 140 Netherlands 10 10 10 Total miscellaneous 150 Totals 36,547 1 | 55,048 32,003 1 123,598 40,511 61,996 45,435 147,942 271,540 40,511 61,996 45,435 147,942 271,540 1

The following returns from January to June, 1939, have been compiled by the Inspector of Fertilisers, Fields Division, Department of Agriculture, from figures furnished by courtesy of the Comptroller of Customs.