The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-11-16

perhaps the reason for this wac be-
cause it was applied too thick'y.
Mr.. Sawyer's experience WAS limited
and WAS not of an encouraging nature.
He had used some little II few wears
ago and did not see that it had done
much good. Had also tried some
ground limestone with no better re
suits. Had tried some Oh both corn
and tomatoes and saw no difference,
clover however is VOW good deal
better. He used about 81 Bushels 10
the acre and spread it after it had
hHeu Stacked by showers. He re-
counted an '.musing talk which two
of our farmers had recently about
when should lime ne applied One
was superstitionS aai asked the other
whether it was better TO apply IT, in
the dark or light of the moon. The
second i'll an intensely practical way
said that il depended whether he was
going to SOW it IN day time or at night,
if the latter he preferred the light ol
tne moon but if between sun rise and
sun sat he did not give n con mental.
Mr.. Hays knew practically nothing about
lime. During the time he was assisting in
the assessment of 1896 he noticed that where
ever the farmer had n set of clover he Ind
always used lime. He would recommend
stable manure afterwards. He spoke Of a
ncighhOr who had planted some corn late
last spring; it had not been thinned and only
worked once. There was tremendous
Weld, and he attributed it to the liberal top
dressing Of lime which the ground re
ceivcd before it was made ready for plant
ing tMr. Bruins intcrjectcd that corn
ground which had been lined could stand
Il drough BETTER.
DIR. Hollingsworlh knew nothing pcr-
Sonally, but bad noticed that good sells of
grass always followed lime
MIR. Hall had not used great deal of
lime. His first experience was with Il
Kiln OF lime that had stood for several
years and was hardened by the weather.
IL was spread on some very poor land, and
wherever it reached the result is still an
| parent. About three years ago he tried
| some again on pine land which had recent
ly been cleaned up. Where bone alone
| had been applied there was no grass. where
| lime was used the set was good. He said that
| the quarres on his place were not exhaust
| ed, but that it would be too extensive TO
work them.
Mr.. Finney had noticed u field where
| lime and phosphate had been used to-
gethcr, and the result was very good.
Mr.. Wysong had never used any lime,
| hut spoke of the excellent field Of corn
which one of lis neighbors had raised
from applying lime when the stalks were
about knee high. He thought that bone
would act well in conjunction.
Mr.. Cairncs spoke of years gone by
when lime was used freely and there was
always good crop of clover. Plaster was
always used in connection with it. An ex
ccllent example of what this combination
VIII do can he seen on the farm of Mr. !
Howard Walters at Cooptown. Bone was
applied also, and there is no richer ground
in the county.
Mr.. Robinson had found that the money
he spent for lime paid him better than tina,
used for any other fertilizer He nut il on
wheat stubhle. Those who have used il
have good sets of grass. Mr.. William IL
Tucker had used it on corn this season.
and had raised good crop
MIR. Lee never used lime but once, and
then could see no great results. He spread
II Immediately after shaking. His neigh
DORIS, however, seems 10 have been bcne.
fitted by it. Mr.. John Locharv had been
the only one i'll his part of the country
who had been able to get sets of grass, ard
he was great user OF lime. The Older
farmer, too, seemed to think that it was Il
good fertilizer
MIR. Van Bibher recalled the change in
the sentiment that the members of the
club seem to have experienced in the past
five years. He remembered meeting III
that time, and the snme subject was dis,
cussed. 1t then seemed the consensus o
opinion that it did not pay for the hauling
lie attributed this change to the exncri
ments which the farmers have been mas.
ing since that time. From personal OBJ
servation the only clover around his neigh
horhood was Mr.. Wildasons, and he haG
been using lime.
FIR. Bell had used some about four OF
five years ago. He had not seen any re-
suits from its application. 1t was sowcC
on stubble, corn and pasture fields.
MIR. Jacobs said that shortly after tho
1 y
tried it on corn ground and had goot
crop. The lime did not quite cover the
held, and on the parts where it was uset
the clover is three times as heavy. He
has used it every opportunity since.
MIR. Worthington said it would be UNI
fashionable not to endorse lime, even il ht
did not approve of it, but he did, and was
using quantities on all the farms which he
managed. Lime will last in the soil about
twelve years raw bone ten years and barn
pard manure about the same length Of
time Active phosphates will disappear
after two years.
IL Was the unanimous sentiment of tho
club that the next annual Farmers Insti
tute should he held at Forest Hill
Nessrs. Worthington and Mccormick
were elected delegates to the State conven-
ton of farmers clubs which met in Bati,
more on Monday.
The next meeting of the Club will be
held at the residence of Mr. james Lee