Half-yearly Fertiliser Returns—l94l
* This quantity is equivalent to approximately 287,249 tons of superphosphate. Jr \‘ 1 ? r
1 Fertiliser. Origin. ' July Tons. August , Tons. Sept. . Tons. Quarter Tons; Oct. Tons. Nov., Tons. Dec. Tons. Quarter Tons. . Half- ■ yearly , Returns : Tons. Phosphatic fertilisers— Rock .. .. Gilbert . & Ellice Island . . 5,286 7,944 3,1.56 16,386 12,618 4,611 1,796 19,025 35,411 Nauru .. 45,966 28,281 74,247 32,916 24,543 12,414 69,873 144,120 Total .. .. ■ • z J ■■ *179,531 *179,531 Guano Seychelles 4,400 4,400 4,400 Other Phosphates Belgium .. . . 10 10 • • 10 10 U.S.A •• 20 20 20 20 20 20 Total .. .V- .. 30 30 Total Phosphatic Fertilisers 183,961 Potash Muriate Palestine . . 30 30 30 U.S.A 937 937 937 Total 967 Sulphate .. .. U.S.A 72 72 72 Australia . . . . 84 16 100 100 Total .. .. Australia 84 16 100 100 172 Other Potash . . Spain 20 20 20 U.K 1 2 14 17 17 France 370 2 372 372 India . . . . 20 20 2 2 22 U.S.A 1 1 2 2 Total .. ( 1 • • 433 433 Total Potash 1,572 Nitrogenous fertilisers Sulphate of ammonia U.K 50 50 50 Canada .. . . .. 300 300 415 415 715 U.S.A 50 50 50 Total 815 Nitrate of Soda Chile 650 300 99 1,049 1,049 U.S.A 3 3 3 > Total '.. .. 1,052 Total Nitrogenous Fertilisers 1,867 Other Manures .. U.K 12 47 6 65 ' 65 Australia . . .! 6 9 15 5 6 8 19 34 U.S.A 6 9 157 ’ 16 15 173 5 6 32 8 19 32 34 205 Total .. 304 Totals , .. 51,701 36,826 3,300 91,827 46,189 30,870 18,818 95,877 187,704 18,818 95,877 187,704 ■
The following returns from July to December, 1940, have been compiled by the Fields Division of the Department of Agriculture from figures furnished by courtesy of the Comptroller of Customs.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 62, Issue 3, 15 March 1941, Page 165
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