Milford chronicle., 1910-05-20
lime The SUBJECT OF
DISCUSSION BY GRANGE

The article published in the paper and
read at the Grange by John W. Short.
on Compulsory Education, brought
ont the opinion Of the members st the
meeting Of Saturday, May l4th, and re.
suited in the following resolution be
ing proposed by John J. Rosa and
unanimously adopted by the Grange
Ipasmuch as the State furnishes COM
mon school education, free Of cost, we
earnestly endorse the enforcement Of
the Compulsory School Law.
On the subject Of lime, Mr.. Barker
said that be had thought all along that
there must be some reason for people
using lime. One mem Der, who used to
sell lime, told him he did not use lime
and did not believe he would spread it
on his farm, even II 1t were delivered
there All the reading he could get on
this matter generally favored its use.
What is the matter? There are people
who claim that they are benefited by
using lime, and he claims that ne has
never seen any benefit from lime as far
se ne has experimental, and in some
eases they have not been haphazaTd.
1t was possibly ten years ago he had
field IN corn, he snwed It in wheat and
had 3 nice stand Of clover; it was
sight to behold He said il lime would
bring clover like that he would use il
he did not go into that field again until
the peach season was over, and then
be was unable to find q spear Of clover
on it he said he guessed it was the dry
weather, but it had taken the starch
out Of his theory He tried some more
LINE for four or five years, leaving bare
strips, but could not find where the
lime had been used. He is still spread.
ing lime, As he feels there must be some
benefit that he is unable to discover.
MT Austin has experimental with
lime and has been unable to discover
any material good from its use, and
says he would not use it unless some. |
body gave it to him.
Mr.. Peet said he believed there was
great deal Of land in this part Of the
country that did not need lime. That
this was a gEeat question. He does not
believe there is any use in applying
lime to land unless it is well supplied
with humus. He thinks if clover VI ere
plOwed under lime would be needed. /
Lime does wonders in New England
because there they seed land to grass
and cut it as long as there is any to cut.
The soil is full of humus and it is sour
hey put ton to the acre and it works.
In regard to alfalfa, it would not do
anything on the general run Of land
here. The farmer gets his land up to
,n ideal condition for il, and then be
puts lime on and gets the results. The
ime breaks down the organic particles
4 the humus.
John J. Rosa said that no one should
~ 10 grow alfalfa without lime. He
lTges all farmtrs to make experiments
q the growing Of this crop They were
utting Saturday and ex xpected two tons
9 the acre. They put on lime at the
ate Of one ton to the acre. II is worth
u the effort and all the expense to
row it, He thinks it can be grown on
ny land in the country, and urges the
Ise Of lime literally. They expect two
7 three more cuttings again this season.
Mr., Lent said that the land in Florida
vac similar to this, and only the wet
and was being used, and by applying j
.me they could grow lettuce at once, 1
therwise it would take tive years to
ct the land to produce He believes
here is no good in the lime in itself, s
My to get the land in condition to re- !
Give the crops. {
There will be special meeting Of this
range Friday evening at O'Clock, to
ttend to the work Of the order.
The members are asked to bring sam
lie baskets Of awberries on Saturday, q
lay 2lst, at 2 30 p. m, as there will be
talk on the new varieties grown dur c
lg the past year. O