New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03

Chenica laws but organic laws because BY the laws
Of progression in organization, great change occurs
in the chemical elements. He spoke also Of the cd
vantage of the Of The microscope 10 farmers who
desire to study into the wonderful laws of nature He
also spoke Of the fertility Of the battlefield Of Water
loo IN consequence Of the bones ana blood left to de-
cay ard fertilise the earth.
Mr.. LAwTos-ilar Prof johnson says, varies so
much in character that certain rule can be adopted
for IFS application. An excess Of lime will njure soil
not 'ull Of vegetable matter In the common applca
ton ot me the physical condition OF the soil may be
changed by OF the mineral. Sir Humphrey
Dayy says tina, lime applied to common boggy grass
viii make the land productive of sweet, nutritious
grass Al application of mari has the same effect "a
lime, a"d the effect continues many years. But
continuous of lime without putting III vegetable or
animal natter. will exhaust any land not very rich in
vegetable matter.
Gypsum is another form Of lime its fertizing pow
ers being sulphurc acid and carbonate of lime. A
person at New Rochelle sowed plaster upon nearly
worn-out field several years ago, and that alone
waited 1t and made it very productive.
Mr.. A1wATER Of Springfield said he did not think
there is single OF light land in the country that
would not Be benefited by the of lime. My plan,
he said is to about 20 bushels per acre of lime
after IT is Stacked by brine that is, bushel Of salt to
three bushels Of unslacked lime. As TO plaster, APP
ply ~ to 100 pounds per acre, and prefer small quant
ties every year, sOwn in Winter when other work is
not pressing.
Mr.. M0oDY, Of New-.ersey-Fhe course that adopt
on cayey loan is TO SOW about 90 bushels Of Stacked
lime per acre. and that eradicates large portion Of
sOlrcl and sour grasses. follow with two bushels OF
gypsum, in moist day upon the grain or grass when
it growing. This has increased the production Of a
small place from the keeping Of and horse,
to ability to keep twenty head Of stock, the manure Of
which ~" keep up the fertility without repeating the
lining.
Mr.. ArwArKR-I sometimes mix finely pulverized
clay with lime before sowing.
Prof RTNwIcK-There are many matters that occur
III ordinary conversation that not exactly scientific.
1t Is stated that lime sandy soil makes it more tena-
cious. 80 1t is that yegeta les decOmposed by lme
a. TO fit them for liatiOn by growing plants.
The particular mineral constituents of plants show lime
in some form in usefu food plants. Lime gives wheat
it, great value and makes bread the staff of lfe Lime
il constituent Of bones and relocating people
have large bones wheat-eatng people, yet rice is
nutritious but has not the bone material Lime is
necessity Of the peach tree. The stone cacarous
substance. The locust tree cannot grow large where
there lime in the soil. There many portions
Of our country where sulphate of lime has not been
found advantageous But where carbonate of lime has
been previously used, the phate is generally found
advantageous. The carbonate OF lime, OF all other
salts has the strongest attractions for gases. Manure
sandy soil sends off its gases to other fields, but if
lime is mixed with the soil the gases are absorbed.
When Turner applies Stacked lime, it Is brought back
to its original mineral condition. but in very pulve-
ruen state, suited to the plants use. Where lime is
made Of oyster hells it would be better to grind than
to burn and slack them, to get them puverulent This
is proved by spots where large quantities of oyster
shells have been pulverzed by long working the soil
percentage Of fine shells.
II is impossible to give any rule for the exact guam
tty Of lime per acre. In England 600 bushels OF pure
lime have been applied to of clay soil with adj
vantage and 200 bushels to sandy soil. The reason
why only % or 80 bushels of lime is used per acre here
is that our limestone is nearly all magnetism, and the
Stacked lime remains lumpy, and these Jumps IN
lure vegetables whenever they come in contact with
them. The lime applied in England pure car
donate. Much of our common limestone is not pure
carbonate, and hence lesser quantities must be used.
As general rule all land that bears sorrel contains
oxalc acid and all such land requires lime to make it
productive of fOod-producing crops.
SOLoN ROBINsON-The common practice at the
South is to apply 80 bushels of Stacked lime, which is
equal to - bushels unsacked per acre for four years
seeding clover with all small grain, and crop of that
plowed in fits the land with u good coat of manure
for the next crop. Lime never should be mixed with
manure while exposed to the air, as its office is TO de-
compose ali animal and vegetable substances, and if
exposed the ammonia is dissipated. If buried in the
earth the clay absorbs the ammonia and holds it ready
for the use of useful plants In the use of lime, the
farmer should first inquire what do want to use lime
for? Let him remember that, rs he understands the
term il is not Its office is to assist IN con-
yerting other substances into manure, and giving OF its
own substance the necessary portion for their per-
fecton In my opinion lime may be used at the rate OF
80 bushels per acre upon all nearly all the old oul
tvated land i'll the northern States to very decided
profit 10 the owners
The next meeting will be held May 9, at noon,
when a number of subjects on the docket Will be
called up.