Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-29
iron; the .iale,jcan Farmer
tiE TARNEI-PRIZE FSSAA.-iPPliCA
yION OF LIME.

I6he Editor Of the .iniericdH Farmer
Dear sr-iur ea6 the time for i renewal of my sub
Scfpon 10 your work take place ere am aware ~
- will enclose you the requisite amount and send it
at once-tn do HIthnut sour Invaluable Journal 70! ans
ime, would be lih deprvng myself a 'he usef
piece of furniture the most important peHent ms
farm. " truth, sir, hail lis monthly visits with 40
much pleasure the morning the bright ndca-
"is Of approaching, spFingts the farmer the ~,
rsar 70 the mariner brilliant Ugh! along 'he beau
TIM and interesting path Of hushanjy. We'll and tsuly,
sir, dd you merit The beauf. goblet presented you BY
the committee g The State Agricultural Society. for The
a0e nannes IN which you have conducted the 'Farmer."
and Tor the yras4worhy and generous efforts in t.haf
" the STATE at large. lou have aroused, sir. the :or
mant talents # the community. and lights that
5u-nt IN secret shedding their lustre abroad
ihis Is 'he second year my engaging The go'ious
occupation Of farmers life. and 'te FIRST subscribe 70
your paper. ! 1nduc-! .Wo others 10 initiate
ny example, .aI wish could influence the w.ose
The bes,''n essays THAT ado'a your columns. 'lch in
ineres'in. n.aers 10 the trners mus! command the
admiration {" The world. AMI awaken fond hopes in every
'lIlsr q the coil.
Twill occasionally question sou sbcu. different Matters
but am aware So" often !rvbIed--l will. however.
make blA o. ask yoI '.ls question. which the hest
mode of applying lMes Ou, y! the car, drop i. IN
piles. aud the as'. how wide svsr? have never seen
IN. 'nodUs orsrandl .Nplain.d.s
agree perfectly with senI F.. Stabies. that lime i.
'he greatest o: aHu's. the frs, the a..
sn'on % every 81: ou, barren t,acts-i anc
pate uSsn. II IRE. = snd Coz ,ha: haze troubled
,". ".. the above query. Sould you deem This wo,.
'hS :" your attention. be KIND enough 'vHoce III! ao'
east " ' 'he faHss. only deserving e setance. and
TIE aU!5e e.natugc"t
Very respectfully. &c.
VM. NJ. CHAYsE.Lsrx.
Riverside. nea. T,aPge. Talbot Co.. Dec. >. !s,s.
THE fo!low:n. from D.. I'm. Darlington. cs Ches.
e: county. ia. (we the .s, authority our coy
respondent will tnH in The iiasc. io4c. Number .s The
American tas'Hsr. 3. VOL. IN whch volume he vii! a.
snd many cths, articles the snbsc, % deep inter.
'-t-sni We Wonld ?rr'icnlar, call Iii. se,lon "a me
asf~r from !a per ., Mr.. f. >sbe,. in the FIRST mum.
s"' o' '!e same volume. The distance a. which the
piles are 70 5e dropped. will % sl-nG upon The
Ila"!fy intended tos each acrethe judgnen, OF the
operator I" deed! the matter, oyGe. sscU:e - equal
dl.'1,'on .. I..ssIbc.
Mr.. Darlington says:
Ins-"it Is usually obisnsl in a eaus.:. state from
the ilns. deposited in heaps IN N. fields where i: is 10
re spread. and wate, .ulcien; s'ac. ..,wde,
linen 'hsowH upon IT, Is >.ac.ea i. loaded IN.
"ca'ts. and met, wa shovel. distribute 1t a. .or.y as
PossI"e orrs NE gr"n'. whll~t u fresh warm. AZ
lie phrase and is cei'.uly easie, sp.esl equal
" "h.le in iighs :Hyerize9 state than after i, ue.s
'uc'. we: ".. rsins. ! ain incne! to ,hinL, roo,
It : bette: t.! ;.e land when avp;ed i!es, from the
niln.'
IN answer =" question pn 70 lsiU. '.o wa. crops
'n'e !. most sdssnts,eou.y applied. and 4: wha.
sons" DR.. Darlington says
lit ]. Usually spelled. already irims.ei. 20 the
crop Of Indian corn. in the spring Of the yea,,
Occasionally, applied preparatory s'sing "hea in
sl'nnn hen used as top dressing. the sol. i.
generally applied IN me !s-Say November. ihe pre-.
vailin. impression IL. THAT II -Hos. advantageousy ap
prd 70 ne Indln com cr"!: and hence che genera!
practice But Vie rum is. it is highly advantageous a,
any an. all Seasons-anJ srew! old farmers ha ye
sayln. your line toE your corn crop if so.
can-but " sn:e SOW get Ii your land line in
The yea,.
a''o 'ho mode .: s9Teai.n. an! iUcorpoa,in. the
lime. he ,amarts-
1.-THE lime is.Preai as evenly ~ possible owe, .he
Held; and the ground well narrowed in different d.c.
'onS IN ordes 90 incorporate the lime with the sol.'