The Archive · 1936

Fertilizer Plant Planned

Joint Project by Kiangsu

and Chekiang Hangchow, May 25.

With the object of reducing. the enormous annual import of chemical fertilizers into China as well as supplying the farmers with home-made products, the Chekiang and Kiangsu provinelat authorities are jointly adopting a policy of government control over the manufacture and dis-{tribution of chemical fertilizers.

As a result of a recent conference held in Shanghai between representatives of the two provinees, a chemical fertilizers plant will be established in Kiangsu to centralize the manufacture and distribution of the materials.

According to tentative plang ould lined at the conference, the plant is be a commercial enterprise under sion., TUS initia ural Bank on behalf of Chekiang and the Farmers Bank on behalf of Kiangsu.

While the site of the plant has not yet been definitely chosen, experts Suggest Haichow on the east Kiangsu coast as the most suitable location by reason of the large quantity of phosphers produced there and its communication facilities—Central News,

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