Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-09-15
TENNESSEE FARM NEWS
USE OF LIME WILL
BREAK PREVIOUS RECORD


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Reports form county agricultural
agents throughout Tennessee indi-
cate that all previous records in the
use of agricultural limestone in this
state will be broken this year. The
splendid results achieved from the
use of lime by hundreds of farmers
in previous years has greatly stimu !
lated the demand for lime this sea-
son, and agents state that in many
instances orders have been placed
months ahead of time to guarantee
delivery. This limestone will be us
ed largely on clover and alfalfa
and it is predicted that the largest
acreage of these crops in the history
of the state will be seeded.
In Tennessee the us of limstOne
has ben found profitable in nearly
every section. In fact the soil areas
where lime is not needed for post
clovers and especially alfalfa in
Tennessee are few, say specialists of
the Division of Extension, Univer-
sity of Tennessee. Wherever the
practice of using lime has become
general a marked increase is no.
ticeable in crop yields and with le-
gumes, pastures, and livestock a
more permanent system of agricul
ture is resulting.
A big program for lime work in
many counties was planned early by
county agricultural agents and these
plans are now being carried out as
the following reports from some of
the agents will show:
A. B. Harmon, Montgomery coun-
ty agent says the farmers are TAX
ing a great deal of interest in lining
their land this fall, several cars hav-
ing been ordered with the use of
lime he feels sure that practically all
the communities in the county will
realize the Importance of growing
covers and alfalfa.
In Franklin and Bradley counties
community rock crushers are running
at top speed putting out many tons
each day of we'll pulverized stone to
be used by the farmers this fall.
These crushers are the result of some
active work by the county agents.
Blount county farmers are using
twice as much limestone as they did
last year. Some farmers are using
three and four carloads. ANOTHER
community is putting in a crusher.
Maury county will use net less
than 100 carloads of crushed lime
stone this year. This will break pre-
yious records for the county. Sixty
carloads were used last year.
In Salem community in Hamilton
county four farmers alone have ar
ranged to have $50 tons of lime
crushed. They are seeding a large
acreage in clover. The Clearing
House association of Chattanooga
has purchased five carloads of lime
to be placed with farmers remote
from the railroad. No farmer will
be furnished more than five tons and
he will be required to put this lime
on at the rate of 12 tons per acre
and to prepare the land for legume
crop. The farmer will be out only
freight charges on this lime.
Lawrence county farmers will use
twice as much lime this year as they
did last year. Some farmers who
used ten tons last year will use thlr
ty or forty this year. Several car
loads have already been shipped into
the county, the farmers buying it CO.
operatively, thus making a big say
ing.
Loudon county used LOOT cons OF
limestone last year and this amoun
will be doubled this year. The three
"L.'s", Lime, Legumes and Livestocl
is the slogan in this county.
most important events of the yea
in the life Of the community. No