Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-11-18
LINING LAND.
From ths TiIlegs Record.
SnprEssnuae, Sept. 5, 1881

DtRn USEaI vi Wv 1AAtAat -
half of Plaster of Paris yearly, and in ny o
pinien fer the last few years the plaster has
done but little good TO tie crops. ] have been
informed that in CHESTER county the farmers
have in a great measure given up the use OF
plaster and have taken to Lining their lands,
and that they have found il their interest to
continue the Lining. Ltning land has not
bees practiced in this vicinity that | know OF;
and this fall or summer ] proposed to my far
mer to burn a kiln on the farm and try lt on
tyyo or three fields, to which he agreed; but
after enquiring sst his neighbors, who
told him he would thereby rum our land and
get not more than half crops, we gave 1t up
for the present. Now, Gentlemen, as you
live in the ncighborhsod Of those who | sup
nsse do put lime on their lands, and have a
good opportunity of knowing ITS etiects-l
take the liberty Of asking you to favor me
with lire on the subject, and If you please,
mention the usual quantity put on an acre,
and at what time it IS put out, spring or iall,
or both-with any hints ON the subject taat
NAV be useful to one who knows nothing a
bout tor if you would take the trouble to
publish q piece in your paper on the snpJect
of lining land, | would enoeavor 10 have 1t
re-pubhshed in the Franklin Repository,
which has a considerable circulation in our
neighborhood. If lining is useful at all, At
NHSh u
farmers here, as they are generally well sup
piled with a great plenty Of limestone and
timber TO burn it with. You attention viii
confer q favor on your mest e5edient servant,
DAVID McLURE.
re Dawn McLUaE, ESQ.
Z. II. SHIPPxKsBgaG, Pa.
SrR,
To your letter, wishing inforna-
a. A. 81. -. ~ MT 49,
nure, by the Farmers of Chester county, |
reply with pleasure; happy to impart any in
formation that may be useful to any portion
of my fellow citizens. LINE is used as a ma
nure, extensively, in every part Of Chester
rcuntv. where it can be obtained. 1t Is est
mated that lrsm FIVE to eight hundred theus-
aud bushels, are consumed, for that purpose
yearly; and the beneficial effects Of its free
application, to all cur soile is demonstrated,
after an experiences OF mere than thirty years,
in the four fold decreased productiycness of
the land, snd by the fact, that the best and
mast prudent farmers, continue ITS use and in
Increased quantities.
A proper dressing Of Lime per acre, is q
bout forty bushels "a strong clay soil gaay
Yecsige dousse Aaat quantity with advantage;
the lighter lsany soils VIII he benefited 10y
thirty bushels 10 the acre. My neighbor, An
rEn HooPEs, one oil the best farmers in this
v~iclnIty, put last year on tro fields, 80 bush
els 10 the acre. Within The Borough, | pur-
chased, q wears ago, 80 aCTes o fland, 90 of
which are araeie; on ihe e6 acres, following
the example and advice Of experienced farm
ers, ! put immediately 1900 bushels af Lime.
This at the kiln, IN the Valley, about SIX
p,ilrs from home, cost i2t cents per bushel,
the price Of hauling added, brought IL TO III
cents. The effects hare been perfectly salts
factory.
ps the subject OF the mode OF application,
X N be proper TO say, that the Lime, as Ia
ken from The kiln, is placed in a heap CON
verssnt at once 10 the field and water, for The
rarDoss of s~lackiug, after which ii is drop
ped sn The land al suitable distances in heaps
eli about a bushei each, aud then spread like
manure. Experienced bands whs can Judge
sufficiently well the quantity they distribute
siten spread II from the tail OF tie cart.
On what crops, or ia what state she land
should be when hme Gao be best applied,
tsere is less diversity Of opiaion than fermer-
IT,. More and more, opinion IS setting dewn,
TO gbat expressed by Alr. John Sheen. an ex
ceslent farmer ca lac BFandy,ylne. at is ei
less consequence what state so,Ir land is in
than the main chance--that is-PUr on I'VE
4 ~FRKELY." AS top dressing for grass
its sanitary effects are admitted: eut the most
usual mode, and that which / should recon-
mend. will be found an the csstem here, con-
eectcd with the mcst approved manner OF
farming, which J subjoin.
A farr~ nj 100 acres OF cleared land is d-
vided INFO seven 0r eight fields, ioE the pur
pose OF pursuing a }~udicIoIs rotation, OF crops.
which is deemed indispensable. 4 field o.
glover ssd IS carefully burned dswD i'll the
srrtrg, as early az the frost win admit Dn
this field the dressing Oh lime is spread and
well narrowed. Corn Is Then planted, taking
care in laying out tbe iurregs net ts hrcas
she sod beseata- In preference to the plough,
q hoe harrow is here in general use, aordress-
lag the Germ, and the sod not broken N all,
or not until the last dressing. As soon as the
crop Is IRE, the stalks arc cat ciose TO the
ground and put mp in shocks IN Inc beid 10
.e husked at leisure: the stalks are hauled TO
the barn, and fed during The winter, 10 The
cattle, msch win be eaten, sut the ciaei be
nett [ imagine is derived from tbeir beif:;
troiden into the barn yard, absorbing Jaaces
which Otherwise eyaperate oc ~Hashamay, and
Hsas contributing 10 produce a aarge quantity
of manure; the nrstcbject OF every good lar
mer.
Tia next sprang, whiie another clover ielC
is zsana red "a the saale n~aaoners ''pe grotat
On vsfseh rorn lad grown is pof an esther WA
ozss esr barley When this fropis harvested
the ground i lleugiao5, ala lac chsei man'f'
al Che z,agl yard IRA &a upon Il. 1wcptA