11 Feb., 1918.] 



Inspection of Fertilizers. 



95 



These figures are highly satiDfactory to the farmer, notwithstanding 

 an increase in the price of the fertilizer equivalent to^. approximately, 8 

 per cent. 



The average guarantee is exceeded by the average analysis of the 

 collected samples; moreover, the average guaranteed value per ton 

 exceeds the average prices charged, while the average calculated value 

 of the superphosphate supplied exceeds, in turn, the average guaranteed 

 value. 



If compared with previous year's figures (see this Journal, February, 

 1917), it will be noticed that there has been (a) an irucrease in the price 

 of the fertilizer, (6) a rise in the average guaranteed value, and (c) an 

 increase in the value of the collected samples. 



The increase in price amounts to seven shillings and sixpence per 

 ton, the irucrease in guaranteed value amounts to five shillings and 

 elevenpence, while the increase in value of the fertilizer supplied 

 amounted to six shillings and fourpence. 



This means in round figures a 10 per cent, increase in the price per 

 ton during 1917. 



The increase in price is accompanied by a slight decrease in value. 



■However, the superphociphate supplied is well above the guarantee, and 



this fact should not be lost sight of, for it means that upwards of 3,000 



tons of superphosphate have been handed gratis by the manufacturer to 



the Victorian farming community. 



Table II. 

 " Bone Dust-Superphosphate." 



1917 



Table III. 

 Bone Fertilizer-Superphosphate. 



1-42 1-3.3 10-19 8-: 



1-79 3-17 5-72 5-67 i 17-70 17-17 6 3 4 4 10 9 4 16 1 



Table IV. 

 " Superphosphate-Bone or Bone Fertilizer." 



1917 .. 0-78 0-75 14-06 12-75 0-96 1-22 2-90 3-53 17-93 17-50 5 13 8 4 13 6 4 18 10 



It will be seen that the " Bone-Super " mixtures are placed under 

 three headings, viz., "Bone dust-supei-phosphate," "Bone fertilizer- 

 superphosphate," and " superphosphat€-bone fertilizer." The former is 



