8 Feb., 1908.] Artificial Manures Acts. 



THE ARTIFICIAL MAXLRE8 ACTS. 



Unit Values for the Year 1908. 



I-^. Percy Wilkinson, Gcvernmcni Analyst for Victoria, and Acting Chemist 



for Agriculture. 



The requirements of the Victorian Artificial Manures Acts are as follow 

 in regard to the analysis of samples of manures each year: — 



" In the case of manures which are not liable to vary in quality during 

 the current season e\'en- vendor of or dealer in manures, who is required 

 by the Minister to do so and manufacturer or importer of manures shall 

 every year in the month of October or November and also whenever re- 

 quired by the Minister so to do deliver to the said chemist without pay- 

 ment samples not exceeding two pounds in weight of the manures which 

 he intends to offer for sale or which he will use in making any special 

 mixture required and which are not liable to vary in quality during the 

 current season." 



" The said vendor manufacturer importer or dealer shall forward with 

 sucli samples a statutory declaration in such form as may be prescribed 

 to the effect that the samples delivered are correct samples of all the 

 manures to which this section applies which he will offer for sale or sell 

 during the current season and declaring the prices at which he will either 

 himself or through his agents sell such manures to persons who require 

 the same for purposes of cultivation but he may vary any such price after 

 giving notice of such variation to the said chemist." 



" The said chemist shall analyze or cause to be analyzed under his 

 supervision all samples forwarded to him pursuant to this Act by vendors 

 manufacturers or importers of or dealers in manures, and taking into 

 account the constituents which have a commercial value in each sample, 

 shall calculate from the results of the analysis the average unit value of 

 such constituents, and shall then compile a complete list of all the manures 

 offered for sale showing the prices asked for the same and showing also 

 their value according to the a\erage unit values as calculated from the 

 analyses." 



" Such average unit values shall constitute the basis for calculating 

 the values of all manures for twelve months from the publication of such 

 list pursuant to the provisions of the Artificial Manures Acts." 



The samples of manures forwarded to the Chemist for Agriculture for 

 analysis and valuation for the 1908 season numbered 109. The analyses 

 of the whole of these samples of manures, their selling prices, and their 

 calculated values are shown in the tabulated list on pages 105 — 109. 



Unit Values of Manures in the Melbourne Market for the 1908 



Season. 



I per cent, of nitrogen in the form of nitrate of soda 



,, ,, ,, ,, nitrate of potash ... 



,, ,, ,, ,, sulphate of am.monia 



,, ,, ,, ,, blood manure 



5.. ,, ,, ,, fine bonedust 



,, ,, ,, ,, coarse bonedust 



