The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-06-22

Atlanta, Ga, June, IT, Realization by
farmers Of the Southeast Of the great ben
elits to be secured by the use Of agricul-
tural lime and a consequent rapid increase
in the consumption of that product are in
dicated in the report Of the freight traffic
department of the Southern Railway Com
pany for May. The report shows that
plants turning out this product at points
on the Southern Railway in Virginia now
have daily capacity of 5000 barrels and
that additions and improvements now in
progress and prospect will increase this
output to 5000 barrels daily in short
time, while only few years ago the entire
capacity was rs barrels per day:
The use Of agricultural lime and its pen
Efficient effects, particularly on sour soil
lacking nitrogen and consequently deficient
in plant food, is atra; citing the attention OF
experts and agricultural writer's as
are few others subjects ct this time. A
most interesting paper showing the good
effects to be obtained, entitled Bulletin
No. l." has been issued by the Virginia
Truck Experient Station, located at Nor
folk. A number Of bulletins on the same
subject have been issued by the Bureau Of
Soils of the United States Department Of
Agriculture from which copies can be pro-
cured by farmers and anyone interested
in soil improvement.
experiences 'of individual farmers which
are dealt with in these bulletins should
prove Of unusual interest to planters and
farm land owners Of the South Atlantic
states since it is declared that in great
many sections of this territory where land
is less productive than in more favored
portions of the Southeast, the lack of fer
tility is in large measure due to the acid
ity Of the soil. Experiments by the federal
and state departments of agriculture have
developed the fact that this can best be
the growing of leguminous plants. Lands
which had been abandoned as practically
worthless have been brought to high
state of prsductiveness in this manner as
pointed out in the state and government
publications which may be had for the
asking.
Lime is not used in place Of manure or
commercial fertilizers, its use being en-
tirely supplementary, and one of it's chief
advantages being the power which it gives
soil to retain the manure OF fertilizer ap-
piled to it.
There are large deposits of lime rock in
practically every section Of the Southeast
and its use for agricultural purpose has
been the basis of the great fertility Of the
famous Blue Grass Region Of Kentucy,
the Great Valley of Virginia, the fertile
country of Tennessee and Northern Alaba-
ma ane other notably productive areas.
The Southern Railway Company Is endeav-
oring to encourage the use Of this product
which the farmers of the South can find
practically at their doors both by urging
the erection of more plants for it's prepa-
ration and by granting favorable tariffs
for the Transportation Of the product.
President Finley of the Southern Rail
way COMPANY whose office is located at
Washington, D. c., is greatly interested
in the efforts of farmers of the Southeast
to improve their soils and on application
from any farmer will gladly request the
United States Agricultural Department to
send him such literature as may he most
helpful, or application may be made to the
depar tim ent direct.