Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-06
TO
  BE CHEAPER IN SOUTH IN FALL
1 U. $. Bureau Announces There
 Should Be 30 Per Cent Reduction.

The United States department of agriculture announces that farmers of the Southern states should obtain their mixed fertilizers for the fall season of 1919 at an average price | about 30 per cent lower than the l price which prevailed for the spring season this year.
 l This announcement for the South ern states follows a similar one made on June for the Northern states. It follows conference with individual manufacturers which placed the de- partment in a position to state that the basis price of mixed fertilizers If. 0. b. the South Atlantic and Gulf ports of Baltimore, Norfolk, Whining ton, Charleston, Savannah, Jackson vile, Pensacola, and Mobile vii be the same as the f. 0. b. prices at Baltimore, Philadelphia and Carter ct, which established the prices for the Northern states. The accom- panving table gives the maximum f. 0. b. prices at which mixed fertilizers can be obtained for the South At lantic and Gulf ports mentioned.
 200 Pound Bags Standard.
 These prices are based upor deliv- cry in 200 pound bags. If in 167 ponngs bags 25 cents per ton will be adIed; if in 125 pound bags 50 cents per ton; and if in 100 pound bags 75 cents per ton. The prices are to wholesale dealers and to farmers or dering 30 tons or more.
 In general, flat delivered prices prevail in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, George, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana east of the Mississippi river, and Florida west of the Apalachiocola rver, for winch flat rate of $2.50 per ton vii be add ed to the port prices. In all of these States except Mississippi and Louis jana when the actual freight in less than $2 50 per ton the actual freight is used. For flat delivered prices in Louisiana west of the Mississippi river. Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Tennesse, $375 per ton will be added to the port prices. These flat delivery prices as rule do not apply to the c. & o. section of West Vir- ginia or over the Overton county railroad and river landings iii Ten nessee. In the c. < o. section of W CSV VlE IIlid tilc l. U. U. ldCJOIy- point prices blue actual freight from the most favorable passing point must be used to get delivery prices, and to places along the Overton county railroad and river landings in Ten nessee $1.25 per ton is added to the Tennessee flat delivered prices at other points.
 In most cases a discount of 50 cents per ton or "a f. 0. b.. factory price cf $2.00 per ton is allowed at interior factory points where deliv- cry is made at the warehouse. For f. 0. !. Richmond and Alexandria prices add $075 per ton to port prices. For f. o. b. Lynchburg, Buena Vista and Petersburg prices add $1.5O per ton to the port prices name.
 Where deliveries are made in less than carload lots the difference in freight is also to be added. In cases where farmers buy in less than 30 ton lots ard buy through dealers the dealers ices for handling the goods Casually $2.00 per tom is to be added.
 These prices include a per cent discount if paid in cash on December 1, and usually an addition 1-2 per cent Is granted for each full month when cash settlement is made before that date