Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-05

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succeeding crop, as also the land ltseil'
than is attained in longer PERIOD by
Moving it in as soon as applied IN
this way, also, much larger quantity
NAV be safely applied to the same lana
at a single dressing. AS there Is no
loss to lime from atmospheric influence
it should be kept near the surface anu
the proper quantity to use to the pest
advantage can only be determined by
the price, and the state the lana may
he in. at the time. With a good sod Oh
GRASS roots to receive 1t. 100 or even los
bushels TO the acre rU do no harm: but
on stiff claws, with little soil or mold on
the surface, 50 bushels would be a very
liberal application as first dressing IL
nut on Immediately after blowing 1t
would be better to apply a less quantity
at first. and renew it as soon as an In
creased growth Of vegetation could be
obtained.
When lime Is applied in very large
quantities, and Immediately incorpOra-
ted with poor soil, having little or no
vegetable matter in it, the effect IS TO
combine with the sillclOus PARTICLES
Astounding more or less in all clay SOILS
and form hard compact masses tha'
are not separated by years OF alter
dllace. This mode, therefore, to say
the least, is like "buryiug the talent'
for so much capital lies dormant and
neither benefits the farmer or his land
Twenty-Five or thirty bushels as a lirSt
application, and particularly ii aided OS
even a light dressing of vegetable
manure. will make much quicker re-
turn for the outlay.
AS to the modas oP'raad' Oh hme
much has been written, aud various II
not conflicting theories put forth; nor
do all agree as to the most judiclous
mode ofapplication.
consider it. altogether unnecessary
here to attempt any explanation OF the
chemical changes produced in the SOIL
by its use, or to give my own opinion on
the subject, though formed after careful
observation and from years experience
To the inexperienced, however, 1t Is Oh
much more importance to be informed
lor to use it to the best advantage.
And as previously remarked 1t Is Oh
still less consequence, hO'o or tchen APP
plied. so THAT 1T IS DONE.
Lime will act very beneGcially, as l
know from experience, on stiff tenacious
claws, AMI so near state of sterllity as
scarcely to reproduce the seed sown on
them. Buff used under such clrcum-
stances. and without the aid OF any
kind of manure, considerable time must
elapse before much ameliOration OF the
soil need be expected.
Theory without practice does not
often carry much weight with 1t; ana on
tbe mind of the farmer, generally speak
inq if acts with less force perhaps than
with most other classes in the COM
munity; for unless an array OF iacts' OF
GOOD evidence, is adduced to inspire
confidence, he is slow to change; Inc
Az holders " The, knows that even a
parlIar ,aiIurein single crop. from OK
permenting, will be sensibly Ielt III his
slender income, and perhaps for year
TO come. This feeling, to a certain
extent at least, is all right aud proper;
,or experiments, to test any new Theory
ORC hest undertaken on limited SCALE:
time NAV be lost thereby, but money
be Sared in the end.
will now briefly give some account
ofthe practical operation Of my theory
NY first application of lime to any ex'
tent was 200 bushels. mostly air-slaked'
hauled 6 miles, and applied to acres;
lust broken up for corn crop, ano
narrowed in. This portion OF the heio
particularly was so thoroughly exhaus-
| ted by previous bad management thal
the Weld IN corn was only some or
bushels to the acre; nor was the crol
sepsibly increased by the lime. AS the
main object in cultivation was 10 SCI
the field IN grass, the corn was followed
bv crop of small grain, and a liberia
sunply of clover and timothy seed, an'
master: the latter producing no visible
effect whatever; aud nearly all the grass
seed perished. leaving the surface a.
hare as before But before the hell
AGAIN came in course for cultivation, TN
oo,d effect of the lime was so eviden
oy the growth of white clover" "e'
variety in that vicinlty-that l was Ell
couraged to lime the whole field con
tanning about II acres, and also III
Guiding this acres; put on as pelor
lust after breaking up for corn' LII
crop on this portion was increased iuil
! to 6-fold, over that adjoining. and Du
recently lined; thus literally payin
all expenses, and has continued eve
since to produce profitable crops
Plaster now acts on it with marke
effect. The first application was mad
some Is 10 10 years since; aud TO les
the durability Of lime, these acre
have been kept for experiment. an
without the addition Of other manure
except a portion, intended for still turtle
, experiment. About acres were SOW
IN brood cast corn, with 200 lbs
Peruvian guano-then followed whe'
t on the 1 acres. and with 200 lbs. guam