Excerpt from The Farm Cost Situation: March 1950 Prices of fertilizer in 1950 probably will average only slightly lower than in 19h9. But it will still pay farmers to continue using fertilizers. Compared to prewar, fertilizer prices are still low relative to prices of farm products. Supplies of ammonium nitrate apparently are not adequate in all areas to meet this season's needs. However, except for localized seasonal tight spots, supplies of other nitrogenous materials such as sodium nitrate and ammonium sulphate are expected to be generally sufficient in most sections of the country.' Supplies of phosphates are expected to be adequate, and potash in fair supply considering the two months' loss of domestic production. Prices of building materials, supplies and containers are expected to be steady to slightly higher in 1950 than in l9h9. None of these materials has decreased substantially in price during the past six months. Steel prices are up about $h per ton. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.