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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1957Vol. XXVIII, No. 4

[?]ttled Phosphate

p. 129 · Read in the full issue

tie full expectation that no new ibstantial source of rock phos hate will be found in the ic Islands to replace the iling Ocean - Nauru - Makatea es, agricultural scientists are ng on ways of making more ;nt use of the phosphate avail said Mr. E. J. Fawcett, Director ral of Agriculture, at a confer in New Zealand in October.

Fawcett indicated that en new methods of utilising the hate might soon be introduced, that the processed product [ probably appear in liquid r than in powdered form, which : be more readily and effici assimilated by plants.

At left, "Harfruen III", owned by Group-Captain and Mrs. Carr. And right, NZ yacht "Miranda", owned by J. O'Donnell and P. Nelson. Yachts are shown at Papeete (see story).