May 3, 1920.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W. xv 



c. p. c. 



CARBONATE OF LIME 



FERTILIZER 



TiM 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. FkXIOHT — PEBTON ... 50 ,_ 4/4 ... 6/9 



„ „ .« 100 .„ 5|7 ... 118 



„ „ ... 200 .„ 6/5 .„ 18,5 



„ „ ... 300 .- 8|4 ... 22|7 



!6 tons and over ,„ 48(6 per ton. 



2 tons and under 6 ... 56 j- „ 



1 ton lots ... 60/- „ 



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

 Bme produced an average of 1^ tons of hay an acre more than 

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

 ih» farm bureau, through the county agent, in Chemung 

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

 to ih» 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 

 •a ftoro, obtained 6,292 lbs. against 1,461 lbs. on an unlimed 

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

 1^100 Ibft., compared to 1,040 lbs. on unlimed land. 



The Commonwealth 

 Portland Cement Co. Ltd. 



4 O'CONNCLL STREET - - SVDNEV 



(The makers of "UNION" Cement). 



