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RAPP CHATS sExss
THE PRICE CEILING on commercial fertilizer was removed at 9 a.m. last Friday. Average prices jumped 10 to 11%. Freight prices increased at the i same time. As an example, if 6-10-10 was selling for $56 per ton October 26, it would now cost you $63.66 per ton counting the increase in price and freight. We have been pretty well assured, as the columnist say from “reliable sources’’ that there will be another price increase of about 10% within the next two weeks.
Even with price increases, shortages could develope of phosphate and nitrogen. And because of the freight situation, delay in time from order to delivery to your dealer can be expected to increase. Suggest you “Git .it while the gettin is good.’’
1. Apply the phosphate and potash this fall and winter that will be needed for crops to be grown in 1974. This includes pasture, hay and the sod or rye that will be planted to sod planted corn.
2. Figure out your fertilizer needs for now through the spring planting season and have a visit with your fertilizer supplier. Order now, but don't expect him sell except on delivery price. The price situation is too unstable.
3. Make sure that fertilizer availability for plant growth is not reduced because of Soil acidity. Check your soil pH and lime this fall or winter, if needed.
We- certainly don’t want to push the panic button, but neither do we want anyone asking next spring, "Why didn’t you tell me?”G
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