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Minister was unable to adopt it as, in his opinion, it would not be in the 

 best interests of the allotment movement to organise allotment holders 

 entirely apart from all other persons interested in the production of 

 food. 



The Ministry submitted, as an alternative, suggestions for delimiting 

 the functions of each body, the principle of which was that, while each 

 association would preserve its present independence, its work for the 

 allotment holder would be complementary to that undertaken by^the 

 other association and by the Ministry itself. This proposal, however, 

 had not met with the approval of the National Union, and had, therefore, 

 been abandoned for the present, (nth May, 1920.) 



Prices of Sulphate of Ammonia, 1920-21. — The Ministry of Agriculture 



and Fisheries has come to an agreement with the great majority of the 

 makers of sulphate of ammonia with regard to the maximum prices to 

 be charged for this fertiliser for home agricultural use for delivery in the 

 season 1920-21. 



These prices are appreciably higher than those ruling during last 

 season owing to the substantial increases which have occurred since 

 last year in the cost of coal, wages and raw materials. The Ministry 

 considers that these prices are not more than are necessary to secure to 

 the manufacturers a reasonable trade profit. 



For sale in lots of not less than 4 tons for delivery by rail or water to 

 purchasers' nearest railway station or wharf in Great Britain, less a 

 trade discount to manure mixers, agricultural merchants, dealers 

 and co-operative societies, the prices are : — 



Price per Ton in 



Mmth of Delivery. Bags net Cash. 



I s. d. 



July, 1920 .. .. .. .. 23 10 o 



August . . . . . . . . . . 24 o o 



September . . . . . . . . 24 10 o 



October .. .. ..... .. 2500 



November . . . . . . . . 25 10 u 



December . . . . . . . . . . 2600 



January, 1921 .. .. .. .. 26 10 o 



February . . . . . . . . . . 2700 



March, April and May . . . . . . 27 10 o 



In the case of deliveries to Ireland, Isle of Man, or Channel Islands 

 the above prices include delivery f .o.b. port in Great Britain. 



Farmers should place their orders without delay with their usual dcale - 

 or co-operative society. 



Manure mixers, merchants, dealers and co-operative societies should 

 send their orders to the British Sulphate of Ammonia Federation, Ltd., 

 30, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W. i. 



These prices are for sulphate of ammonia containing 20J per cent, 

 by weight of ammonia. On deliveries of quantities of 2 cwt. or over 

 there are special allowances and extra charges for different analyses, 

 for grinding, for freedom from acid, etc. 



The above increases or reductions in the agreed maximum prices 

 chargeable shall not apply to any delivery of less than 2 cwt. of sulphate 

 of ammonia. 



