asked the Taoiseach if he will state the amounts of artificial manures imported in 1957 and 1958, and the countries of origin.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imports of Artificial Manures.
2.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the quantities of the various kinds of natural fertilisers and of manufactured fertilisers according to Official Import List descriptions, imported in the year 1957 and in the period 1st January, 1958, to 30th September, 1958, and distinguishing countries of origin in each case.
Following is the statement:—
QUANTITIES of Fertilisers imported in the year 1957 and in the period January 30th September, 1958.
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Quantity |
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Description and Country of Origin |
1957 |
Jan.-Sept. 1958 |
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ton |
ton |
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Natural fertilisers: |
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Natural fertiliser of animal or vegetable origin not chemically treated |
— |
— |
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Nitrate of soda: |
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Chile |
Total |
3,989 |
4,001 |
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Rock phosphate: |
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Israel |
5 |
— |
|
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Algeria |
8,522 |
11,903 |
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Morocco—Southern Zone |
58,364 |
78,916 |
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Tunisia |
6,541 |
2,869 |
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|
Total |
73,432 |
93,688 |
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Potash manure salts (e.g., carnallite, kainite, sylvinite, hartsalz, etc.) |
— |
— |
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Manufactured fertilisers: |
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Sulphate of ammonia: |
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|
Great Britain |
2 |
1,690 |
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The Six Counties |
— |
1 |
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Belgium |
13,403 |
15,098 |
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|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
10,335 |
14,430 |
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|
Austria |
2,600 |
4,495 |
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|
France |
3,017 |
1,018 |
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|
Netherlands |
26,995 |
20,881 |
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|
Czechoslovakia |
— |
724 |
|
|
Germany, Eastern |
5,730 |
860 |
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|
Total |
62,082 |
59,197 |
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Ammonium nitrate: |
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Belgium |
2,800 |
1,063 |
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Germany (Federal Republic) |
— |
2,031 |
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Austria |
2,946 |
2,792 |
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Netherlands |
9,163 |
11,118 |
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|
Total |
14,909 |
17,004 |
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Other nitrogenous fertilisers: |
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Great Britain |
— |
2 |
|
|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
— |
150 |
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|
Netherlands |
— |
75 |
|
|
Total |
— |
227 |
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Basic slag: |
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Great Britain |
2 |
10 |
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Belgium |
36,872 |
17,346 |
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|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
— |
250 |
|
|
France |
7,311 |
3,490 |
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|
Netherlands |
— |
580 |
|
|
Total |
44,185 |
21,676 |
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Superphosphate: |
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The Six Counties |
— |
51 |
|
|
Belgium |
25,902 |
21,786 |
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|
Germany (Federal Republic) |
— |
1 |
|
|
Netherlands |
41,077 |
30,673 |
|
|
United States of America |
— |
4,456 |
|
|
Total |
66,979 |
56,967 |
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Other phosphate fertilisers: |
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Belgium |
12,325 |
7,580 |
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|
Netherlands |
10 |
— |
|
|
Germany, Eastern |
— |
40 |
|
|
Total |
12,335 |
7,620 |
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Muriate of potash: |
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Germany (Federal Republic) |
16,098 |
13,520 |
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France |
33,870 |
30,623 |
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Spain |
1,220 |
585 |
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U.S.S.R. |
15,875 |
4,420 |
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Germany, Eastern |
30,117 |
28,642 |
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Israel |
3,386 |
601 |
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|
Total |
100,566 |
78,391 |
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Other potassic fertilisers: |
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Germany (Federal Republic) |
243 |
253 |
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France |
322 |
422 |
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Germany, Eastern |
105 |
235 |
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|
Total |
670 |
910 |
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Compound manures: |
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Great Britain |
83 |
51 |
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The Six Counties |
3 |
1 |
|
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Belgium |
703 |
166 |
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Netherlands |
1,296 |
691 |
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|
Total |
2,085 |
909 |
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Other fertilisers: |
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|
Great Britain |
11 |
18 |
|
|
The Six Counties |
— |
6 |
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|
Belgium |
— |
525 |
|
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Germany (Federal Republic) |
1 |
2 |
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|
Total |
12 |
551 |