^^riZ 3, 1920.] * Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. ^'^ "^ "xv 



c. p. c. 



CARBONATE OF LIME 



PERTILIZER 



The finest ground of all fertilizers, therefore going the farthest. 



PRICE— on trucks, Portland— 36/- per ton (14 bags) 



Miles. In truck lots. In ton lots, 



RlT. FkKIGHT — PER TON ... 50 ... 4/4 ... 619 



100 ... 5/7 ... 118 



„ „ ... 200 ... 615 ... 18,5 



„ „ ... 300 ... 8|4 ... 22[7 



!6 tons and over ... 48 16 per ton. 



2 tons and under 6 ... 56 j- „ 



1 ton lots ... 60J- ,, 



The U.S.A. Agricultural Dept. found that fields treated with 

 lime produced an average of IJ tons of hay an acre more than 

 unlimed fields — in testa of Carbonate of Lime, conducted by 

 the farm bureau, through the county agent, in Chemung 

 County, N. Y. A farmer who used 1 ton of Carbonate of Lime 

 to the acre secured 4,840 lbs. of cured hay, compared to 1,208 lbs. 

 on an unlimed acre. Another, who applied 700 lbs. of lime to 

 an acre, obtained 6,292 lbs. against 1,461 lbs. on an unlimed 

 acre. A third farmer used 1 ton to the acre and obtained 

 8,400 lbs., compared to 1,040 lbs. on unlimed land. 



The Commonwealth 

 Portland Cement Co. Ltd. 



4 O'CONNELl STREET - - SYDNEY 



(The makers of "UNION" Cement). 



