198 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL souRNAL. [1 Spr, 1897. 
The Cuarrman : Co-operation would be of great importance in the matter of pur- 
chasing the articles generally used by farmers in large quantities and retailing out to 
them. This is especially the case with respect to manures. (Applause.) Inc culable 
benefits are derived from this system elsewhere. Now that we are awakening to the 
value of chemical manures—superphosphates especially—why should not the union 
cereals also purchase 
that has been formed for the purpose of selling wheat an 
manures and sell them to the farmers and others at a lower rate than they can get 
them at present? (Applause.) We cannot get Peruvian guano here at reasonable 
prices. ‘That is because no one imports a large quantity. We could import it direct 
from Peru if we liked. Farmers could charter a ship, and get it at something like 
the English prices. What would pay in England would pay here. We do not want 
quite’ as much per acre perhaps as they do in England, but our acres want some 
manure. At present the price of Peruvian guano is almost prohibitive ; and so with 
all other chemical manures. 
