Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-05-11
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suggestive Rules for Applying Lime

Suggestive Rules for Applying Limo
l. 1t is desirable that lime should be ~
nearly caustic (recently burned) as possible.
The effect of burning is merely to drive OF
its combined carbonic acid, and the longer
the lime is exposed after burning, the greater
is the amount Of car bonic acid returned 90 Is
by the air.
2. Lime should be finely divided {watsr.
slacked) that it may be mingled as thoroughly
as possible with the soil.
g. Lime acts comparatively the most benz
efcially upon such crops as are most sensitive
| to vegetable acids or sour substances 10 soils.
! An example of this is found IL potatoes.
which are usually benefited by lime.
4. Wet, cold lands are most subject to Be
| impregnated with sour substances and unds-
composed vegetable matter; hence, wet soif
are most likely to be benefited by apph-
cation of lime.
s. Clays, and compact soils generally.
admit air less freely than light porous soils.
and the former therefore contain larger pro-
portions Of un decomposed vegetable matter.
Lime benefits these by assisting to decor,-
pose such substances. aud fit them for plant
nourishment.
6, The great majority Of even light soils
contain some undecomposed matter, and even
on the most sandy ones small quantity OF
lime will be temporarily beneficial.
4 Z. On light soils, the effect of the lime 10
most needed 6elolC the surface, where the air
has not penetrated freely. On heavy or wos
soils it is needed lear the surface also.
s. 1t is usually best to apply the lime at
the time, or just before the putting in of the
crops, that they may get the full benefit OF
its action, which begins Immediately.
9. On light, warm soils, too much lime
} will decompose the vegetable matter faster
than needed, and there will be waste
Continued free application OF lime viii de-
compose all the vegetable matter in such soile
and leave them comparatively barren. Such
t soils are said to be .'lime-sick."
/ 10 An annual application of lime il bet
: ter than less frequent supply of q larger
Quantity, since in the former cause its action
is more continuous than upon the successive
; crops.
IL On many light, warm soils. whore the
vegetable matter is decomposed by air and
sun, lime will be more injurious rather thaa
beneficial.
= II. The heavier and wetter the soil. the
e greater will be the quantity of lime which
may be useful. A yearly application of line
;, may vary from four to thirty bushels to the
: acre, just according to the condition Of tbs
soil
13 Lime may be tried with good prospeo,
of utility upon sour muck laId-Fwamps AID
y wet prarie lands are of this character
Ii Lime may be sown broadcast en tse
surface. as top-dressing: or it may be sdded
to the hill Usually the best method is TO
sow it upon the surface before planting OF
seeding, and then harrow 1t in well.
Is. Lime and potash (Which sbounds ir
: unleached wood ashes) are both coslic aka
lies, and act very similar The potash il
i SUPERIOR to the lime from the fact that it il
: more soluble, aud it therefore becomes more
uniformly diffused throughout the SOIL Lims
is. however, generally to be chosen on .e
= count of its comparative cheapness- --Anser
St ican Agriculturist.
of Manures -Guanno is powerful fertilssr
but it is too concentrated to be used singiy
1t is found to produce superior effects wher
d. mixed with equal quantities Of common 9 ,t
l and then stirred up with about four tlme
q, their quantity of moist loamy soil. The supe
or phosphotes are coming into more general US,
for root crops, and they are valusble for suci
purposes They should be applied as earl!
K in the season as possible, as they require con
w siderable moisture to ensure their absorption
on by the plants. There are many adei.sEatlc1
of guanno sold and as it is a expeD >. feE
tilizer, deception in its quality is heniou
c. crime. In burning Peruvian gnapo, it shoul
ch loose from 55 to so per cent of its weigh.
s. Its ash should be white, and dissolve readil
he without effervescence in dilute muriatic acid
leaving an insoluble rasidu of only about
per cent. A bushel Of pure guano weigh
!e y about 70 pounds. if adultera.ed viii clay
u' mari or sand. it will weigh more than this
Ie This latter test will detect gross adulteratiou
H. the former a more refined adulteration
IT
Treatment ef Founder.-As soon as il
ascertained that a horse is fouudered, tax
n. from the neck vein from one to two galioI
er of blood, according to the size and conditio
- of the animal give one ounce Of alum, eth.
- powdered or mixed with damp oats, or
drouth place the horse Ia dry stall, (groun
floor is best, wrap his legs up as high as tt
in knees and hook joints with WOODEN cloth
of- saturate them with cool water. and kee
cir them so seven or eight hours, give him .
food for twenty four hours. aud then let it
light feed of oats and bran mixed. In IN
=. or three days your horse will be fit for almo
''' any kind of service. If his ankles oontinu
"a fervish, bathe them at night with equal par
" of vinegar, alcohol and sweet oil Cor Pm
- rie Fdrner.
MS Weeds.-Farmers shopld be careful Lot
nae cultivate weeds. as they steal that nutrime
leu from the soil which should be otherwise tax,