The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-13
Experiments as to Use Of Lime
BY Professor L. A. voorhee.

#Professor i. A. Voorhees, in Bulletin No.
of the New Jersey station says: 1t is
mot possible in every instance to indicate
eertainly whether lining is needed. 1t
VIII be needed sooner or later on all light
uplands where lime is not abundant. and
where the soil has gotten Into an acid
.scOndition from the residues OF fertilizers
from humus. .
u Is needed on heavy clays that have
too adhesive, n on reclaimed
4sWamp lands. 1t will help where a
aheavy sod is turned or a large amount Of
Vegetable matter Is turned under. Where
itne Is cheap, 1t may for a time be used
sfor the purpose OF releasing potash In the
I'll.
z Lining alone will not enrich poor land.
~ may respond for a time, but will soon
1Nne can act. On any lands the keeping
up OF the humus content in the soil In
eOnnechon with lining Is important.
The frequency of lining must be deter
Il Oined by circumstances A single
heavy dressing Of lime may correct the
Md Elasticity of a clay and retain 1t all
In a flocculated state for years when till
cd j~udiciously, and afterwards light APP
pMcalions not too far apart will retain the
desirable texture. For the correction of
saAcadtty .one heavy application will last for
slsi6ars. Tho quantity will depend largely
upon the frequency Of application.
10 correct a heavy clay, an acid soil,
massive culture in vegetable production
ssthe first dressing m need to be heavy,
and in some cases 100 or more bushels
gAAr acre of Stacked lime might be .adNts-
able. In general. 1t 10 better to prove
III actual test whether. lou ,or more
EHsNaaI 4 q vpy;O1 nr.,,4 Zhotkn. S>1 1ylr ~np,,1t
SsthAn "a lighter application. before giving
nte1e heavy application to q large area.
M@axlime does not retain its maximum
seGicteney a very long time. and 1t rs
washed from the soil by drainage or
sinks into the subsoil. Hence light
sdarrfkssings at more frequent Intervals are
more likely to produce economical re-
ssults than heavy applications at long In
8teExals.
On soils in a good state OF fertility. ,ap-
apMcations of so bushels or less once in
atxspr ten years will maintain heavy lands
INA good state of. roductivenes On
Atght soils. 25 bushels per acre will often
show the maximum results. and hence
sdnsiight soils very light applications more
1Teauently repeated should be the rule.
&ssIhe report does not advise the lining
.tiaAts before Indian corn, rye or millet,
though in some good farming sections 1t
is The practice to lime before planting
tNAlAAA XII S1lAu l1C O4a Ia y .
onions, muskmelons. and cucumbers seem
40 thrive better Immediately after lining.
The largest returns will be had in using
ihaslime as a top dressing on clover whsn-
ANMKEf it Is seeded in the rotation. 49,
$ssglAme should be applied ON the lfreAh
tiO4Ging and then narrowed In, and there
1Eanme reason to think that. where tho
a1d@is heavy and is to be deep plowad .
diMallinn of the application. part upon the
sandAnd parts later as a topdressinK, would
Ha5dpnre beneficial.
t0Rehed wood ashes will furnish lime as
VEINS snaiash. Unleached wood ashes re-
Qutne some .cautfcn when used in large
quantities. ,4 ~ e.
MrAe considerable amount Of potassium
sMf6onate they contain will often more
.S&H neltraize the flocculatihg effect of
lASaalelum carbonate and leave a heavy
ie4t5 even more adhesive and compact
III bef0ne the application of the ashes;
jRksthey are more efficient h line In
HfIbactin& very light soils.
FEiene IL largely used in the preparation
fgSHordeaNx mixture and other mixtures
o$ssFalnsecttclda1 and fungicidal effect The
H3ett of using lime in Bordeaux mixture
sSk0 convert the sulphate OF copper into
EShydrate of copper, making the mixture
S6tfal and more adhesive. Lime Is used
l#nonnecuon with sulphur to make the
AH4ure more adhesive.
nee lime Is of varying composition, the
nd is not q definite unit. and thag efore
MsNmount OF LINE is Advisable in these
n<tures in excess of what would be need
tANf the term LINE had reference to a
4Mdard, rather than a variable. product.
1N1ake sure Of a neutral mixture and to
Feee injury by an admixture it is always
kREfC have an exceAS of lime