The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-19
U. S. OBJECTS TO
Fertilizer COST
Department Of Agriculture De-
olares Prices Are High.
CITES COST OF MATERIALS


Manufacturers Are Warned That They
Must Recognize the Downward
Trend Of Prices-Deelares Rates
Fixed for Entire Spring Trade o.
1927 Are Not Justifled--subJeet 10
Of Vital interest 10 Farmers OF
Country.
Notwithstanding the fact that some
OF the raw materials used In the manu-
facture OF fertilizer we're bought ut
prices higher than those now prevail
ing, the Department Of Agriculture
In a statement to the manufacturers
setting forth its stand on the fertilizer
Q,les, ion, says that Il feels ilat' ID
view Of existing market conditions, the
prices OF mixed fertilizers quoted TOR
the spring trads are too high. ana
warns tho manufacturers that while
the Lever food control sct does DOT
authorize the liking Of prices for fer
tt,isars, those who exact sD unjust or
unreasonable prufif viii, be subject 70
prosecution.
The ststsmsnt continues that the
consuming public IL vitHity cnuesrnen
10 this matter for the reason that tne
maintenance OF high prices for feru'
Iizers, ct a tune when the price OF farn
products have greatly declined, may
result In q curtailmcnt OF the use OF
fertilizers and reduction In acreage
and In yield per acre Of crops planted
II the prices the manufacturers are
now quoting, which are based upon
! tho unit costs OF September p, II con
tInues, prevail during the entire sea
2 son. II will be necessary for the IN
, diviluol farmer who uses fertilizer'
: tn exercise unusual care in Shaping
y his operntlons so as to avoid unuu'
q | risk of financial loss In his enOrt u
8 maintain normal production or essen
tial crops,
Ask for information.
{ "In executing Its duties under III
e Lever food control law and the fres
q dents proclamation regarding fcr'lh'
ers;" says the statement, "a letter wa
% addressed, on September p, to oil re-
+ tIlizer manufacturers under license II
uuesting them TO submit inf"rmatlo
20 regarding their prices fur mixed Ie
10 tillzers for the spring season OF lS-
" This was shortly after the, prices
u, raw fertilizer materials had begun
ID decline. At that time the estimate
W average purchase price OF ammon
" was around 50 per unit or TWEEN
III pounds. which was dollar q I'm
al less than for the fall OF 1870; &c
ct phosphate 81 a unit, which was Q
same as for the fall; and potash ".
ne ner unit, which was 30 cents vi
'ie below the fail price. The prices
Ill., Jaw materials, together with man
ne featuring costs, allowances for shrir
age and FOR profits, form the ba'
81 upon which the fertilizer menuff
'r turers established selling prices.
'u' "The prices quoted by the lare
ne manufacturers FOR the spring OF Nv
,A' according To statements submitted
u" them. were based upon unit &C
'ne OF ammonia OF S5.25, phosphoric az
INK 80 cents and potash $3.50. When tho
'e' prices we're received early in DC
her. n communication was sent to sol
, W." OF the principal manufacturers VIM
-. said:
".S "'Wi,h the break IN general 60
S' modify prices there has been rec'
w. break In the prices OF many OF
"a, fertilizer materials This price anlu
~" mont has not yet been accomplish
The Indications are now that we
On n continually falling market ="
ely certain Of the materials. Theret
the department IL strongly OF the Of
no ion, that prices ftxed FOR the cn'
,. spring trade to July !, lo-l' on
'r basis OF present values, are nor }"
run fed Your prices for spring nel''
VI" sbouId be lowered now to the iui
zee cxtcnt, having III mini fhe rctucti
lh"' ,yh,rb recently have taken place
""e many Of the fertilizer materials
also the probable future prices
"s".. ibesG materials. and they should
'" sin further lowered later II co
lions In the fertilizer material u
Eet Justify. :.
" Downward Trend Of Prices.
4 Of "The department has. rcpea"
hich urged the fertilizer trade in de'erl
; Of ing their prices for the spring seq
inter-. Of 1921. 70 recognize TO the fu
ones cxtent the downward trend Of pr
mail os raw materials and to give
,ther customers, the farmers Of the Tn
Is Of states, every possible price c"nccS'
much Their attention has been called to
nrlstcnce during the war years
on tie application OF the 'repIacSe'
prInrlplc' in determining their
nm mutations during the period OF r
y I prlces and to their abandonment
~ - his theory under changed conai
work. or falling market
with. "Tne larger manufacturers q