Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1920-01-22
DOE YoIlR soIL NEED LIKE )

n Onr rckders VIII be- iulefstTd in
knpwlpg that our Eaunty Atifleultui:hl
II Agent has made Arrangements with
the Soil Department OF the Maryland
fExporlnent Station whereby every
farmer ID tho county may have his
\ soil tested free of charge. This best
i wlll got only indicate whether or not
lime is needed, but will also tell him
the amount Of lime that should be
used.
From one.half to two-thirds Of the
farm land in our county requires lime
to produce a profitable crop. 1t Is q
well-known fact that the poor and I'M
productive land Of this section il in-
variabip sour and that many of our
good soils would be more productive
/ If lime was used more liberally The
experience OF our best farmers has
shown that when the soil begins to
need lime IL Is q waste Of time and
fertilizers TO continue to cultivate IL
until this need has been supplied.
With the above in mind, our county
agent, q. H Wathen, Jr., has set
aside Ground Hog day. February 2. as
soil-testing day, and urges that on
that day every farmer ia the county
take a sample 81 bis soil and bring or
send II % his officoin the Court House.
He wants sample from every farmer
and from every farm a sample from
every field that has not received an
application Of at least one ton OF lime
per acre during the past two years.
All samples received by him during the
week OF February 2nd will be tested
for limo requirement FREQ Of charge II
directions given below are followed;
With spadc or shovel dig d square
hole to the depth Of about six inches,
lay a piece OF clean paper in the bot
tom Of the hole and then shave a thin
slice from one side ~ the hole, allow
ing fhe SOIL % tall on the paper. tin
the paper and The soil slice from the
hole and proceed 10 another place In
the same field and repeat the opera
ton
II the field Is small and fairly uni.
form two holes will be slfIfclent 10 give |
representative sample. but n the field |
Is large and uneven 1t viii be better to |
secure samples from az least four dif- |
ferent places. The sample thus Sc
cured from different places 10 the I
same Held shouts then Dc mixed to- /
gether aud from the mixture d half. i
pint ~ soil should bc taken for tic l
test This halipiDl sample should bet
wrapped IN paner Or put Ia clean
bag and numbered or marked on the
outside ~ the package
Tho samples from each 1cld should Il
be wrapped and numbered sefaraisiy. I
then all packed w q box or naekavc 1
for shipment hs parcel post The /
package may be sent or taken to tho
County Agricultural Agent, or ID may
be sent by mail or parcel post direcl
10 tho Soil Department. Maryland TX,
pertinent Station, College Park. Nd
II l. desired that al samples be TAX
on on Monday, February 2nd, regard
less 81 tie weather n the ground Is
frpze1 AZ this ilpN iho samples m8y
be taken bY ehnppiag out small pieces
% soil with az Ak ~ hatrhef, aud AZ.
ter thawlng. laix as directed above
For tlc congenicnce ~ orr readers.
We are printing below c0apon 3hirh
should bc used in sending ihe samples.
Before the package Is wrapped for
.lHWmeni Rit out This slip, tear II on
ana attach to your sample. keeping n
copy for reference This y important.
since the rcsgit ~ the iesl will bo ~.
POI Ted W sou by numlWr and il sill az
necessary fnr you "a know the Seeds
earrsp ondinR tho numbers.
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