Fertilisers

The Fertilisers Act, 1928, requires that all fertilisers sold in this State be registered annually with the Department of Agriculture. A list of fertilisers registered for the year commencing 1st November, 1952, showing the registered brand and name and registered analysis, together with the person or firm by whom the fertiliser is registered and the price of the fertiliser at the time of registration appears in this issue

List of registered fertilisers for 1962

IN accordance with the provisions of the Fertilisers Act, 1928-1955, it is required that—with the exception of bulk sales to a manufacturer and those made in accordance with a buyer\u27s written prescription—all fertilisers sold must be registered annually. The registration year is from November 1 to October 31 in the following year. The list of fertilisers registered for the year commencing November 1, 1961, is set out in the following tables

List of registered stock foods and stock licks, 1965-66

A l l foods for stock sold in Western Australia are required by the Feeding Stuffs Act, 1928-1955, to be registered annually with the Department of Agriculture. For the purposes of the Act, Food for Stock includes stock licks, which in turn embrace all preparations claimed to supply or primarily intended to supply mineral matter to stock

List of registered fertiliser, 1957-58

The Fertiliser Act, 1928-1955, requires all fertilisers sold in this State to be registered annually, the registration year commencing on 1st November each year. A list of fertilisers registered for the current registration year appears in this issue. Departmental inspectors carry out regular inspection and sampling of fertilisers to see that those offered for sale comply with the requirements of the Fertiliser Act, including the registered analyses. The knowledge that this work is being carried out, induces manufacturers, to maintain their fertilisers close to and usually a little above the registered standard

List of registered fertilisers : 1963/64

IN accordance with the provisions of the Fertilisers Act, 1928-1955, it is required that —with the exception of bulk sales to a manufacturer and those made in accordance with a buyer\u27s written prescription—all fertilisers sold must be registered annually. The registration year is from November 1 to October 31 following. The list of fertilisers registered for the year commencing November 1, 1963, is set out herewith in tabular form

List of registered stock foods : 1963-64

All foods for stock sold in Western Australia are required by the Feeding Stuffs Act, 1928-1951, to be registered annually with the Department of Agriculture. A list of stock foods which have now been registered with the Department of Agriculture for the current registration year appears here

Bulk handling of superphosphate

A MAJOR factor in our agricultural production is the outlay for fertilisers, including the cost of their application to the land. Any means which can be employed to reduce these costs are therefore of extreme importance to the State\u27s agriculture. The bulk-handling of fertilisers could be one way of reducing these costs to the farmer