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truck or free ex barge or ship at purchaser's or consumer's railway 

 station or wharf in Great Britain, or, in the case of shipments to Ireland, 

 the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, carriage paid to station at 

 port of shipment in Great Britain, less a trade discount to manure 

 mixers, agricultural merchants, makers and co-operative societies. 

 The prices are as follows : — 



Percentage [calculated in terms of tribasic phosphate 

 of lime) of total Phosphates. 



12 per cent, and over, but less than 14 per cent. 



14 

 16 

 18 



20 

 22 



24 

 26 

 28 

 3" 

 32 

 34 

 36 

 38 

 40 



42 



iG 

 18 

 20 

 22 

 24 

 26 

 28 

 30 

 32 

 34 

 36 

 38 

 40 



42 

 44 



Price 

 per Ton. 

 82s. 

 895. 

 965. 

 1035. 

 iios. 



II2S. 

 115s. 

 1 1 85. 

 I2IS. 

 124s. 

 1275. 

 I3I5. 



1355. 

 1395. 

 143s. 

 147s. 



The above prices apply to England, Scotland and Wales, but not to 

 Ireland, and are maximum prices for sales of ground basic slag for 

 delivery between ist September, 1920 and the 31st March, 1921. In 

 the case of sales of ground basic slag for delivery during June, July and 

 August, 1920, the maximum prices for all qualities will be less than the 

 prices set out above, in accordance with the following table : — 



Reduction in the Maximum 

 Period for Delivery. Prices set out above. 



During June, 1920 . . . . .. 4s. per ton. 



„ July, 1920 35. ». 



August, 1920 .. .. 2S. ,, 



As the available quantity of the higher grades of basic slag is com- 

 paratively small, farmers should be prepared to accept a correspondingly 

 large proportion of the lower grades. 



For sales of small quantities made ex merchant's store the following 

 additions may be made to the prices charged for 4-ton lots : — 



Additional Price. 

 15s. per ton. 

 15. bd. per cwt. 

 35. 



45. 6d. ,, 

 65. 



Quantity delivered. 



1 ton and over, but less than 4 tons 



2 cwt. ,, ,, „ I ton 

 I cwt. ,, ,, ,, 2 cwt. 



28 lb. ,, ,, ,, I cwt. 



14 lb. „ „ „ 28 lb. 



In the case of sales for delivery to consumer's premises ex merchant's 

 shop or store, the cost of conveyance, charged at local rates, may be added. 



The other conditions of sale remain substantially the same as in 

 the 1919-20 season, with the exception of slight variations in the amounts 

 of the allowances or additional charges authorised. Full particulars 

 are given in a notice which may be obtained post free on application 

 to the General Secretary, Land and Supplies Department, Ministry of 

 Agriculture and Fisheries, 72, Victoria Street, London, S.W.i. 



