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which is usually available between harve.stinc; and sowing, and also the 

 cost of carting the houedust, but the lattn- would be infinitesimal if 

 taken as back loading. 



Apart from the direct monetary gain, this is a matter of far-reaching 

 importance. From the stand-point of decentralization, the system con^ 

 mouds itself. Country bones should be collected and manufactured into 

 bouedust in the various districts, thereby avoiding freight charges. It 

 is not held that all the bonedust and bone manures manufactured in 

 the city are obtained from the raw material collected in country dsitricts, 

 but the total output of some of the mills in the country is annually 

 forwarded to Melbourne, and, after being broken down or used in 

 admixture, is once again returned to the country. 



A large amount of the mixture " bone and super." is sold annually, 

 and a very small percentage is manufactured outside the metropolis. 



Numerous bone-raills exist in the country districts of Victoria, and 

 these coulsl be increased to the advantage of every one. and would be 

 increased with encouragement from the local farming community. 



The following figures show the analyses and values of the samples of 

 " blood, bone, and super,." " dissolved bene and sui>er.," " blood and 

 bone," and "bone fertilizer" collected during the year: — 



" Blood, Bone, and Super." 



"Dissolved Bone and Super." 



