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minimised. It would not pay to cart. (3) Thomas phosphate contains a small per- 

 centage of free lime, and acts principally as a phosphatic fertilizer. It would be 

 most suitable for your soil, and would retain its value for the time stated (three 

 months). It can scarcely be compared with lime as its value depends principally on 

 its phosphoric acid content. (4) The cost would be considerably greater for Thomas 

 phosphate. 



STATISTICS. 



Rainfall in "Victoria. 



Second Quarter, 1910. 



Table showing average amount of rainfall in each of the 26 Basins or Regions con- 

 stituting the State of Victoria for each month and the C]uarter, with the corre- 

 sponding monthly and quarterly averages for each Basin, deduced from all available 

 records to date. 



100 points = 1 Inch. 



H. A. HUNT, Commonwealth Meteorologist. 



