The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-29

sAtoky A~hne IN WHICH 10 grow Dram
ago - absolutely necessary.
Lime.
Tue practice Of applying lime In
some form has been followed for q
long time, especially in European coun-,
tries. The beneficial elects following
IN uss have been appreciated by the
practical European farmers since
ancient times. Strange To say, the
need OF lime y unrecogni1ed or is-
nsred In some localities In tho United
States today under conditions which
really make II . very important factor
iA the Big Five.
Lime Needed In Easts~ United
States.
With modern methods Of cultivNtioa
and the use OF commercial fertiiixers,
tho lime content Of practically all
eastern soils IL gradually depleted
from year to year. Even the limestone
lands Of New York, Virginia, Ken
tucky and Tennessee are responding
to the wise ues OF lime BY ~ farusrs
Of these states.
Lees q LinsssAsns.
Under best Of cropping coadskions
fsom 200 to 600 pounds Of Iiusnsto.a
aro annually lest in he drainags VA
ter from each srrs Of cultivated sosl
where me rainfall varies from SIS -
% ineAss o. nero psr year Crops
uss an average Of shout ~ psunaa
Limestone Per acre Per ysar, and a
average q 200 pounds Or mere OF lime
stsns should be available at all tirnes
IN each acre during the growing sea
son Tor combining with the soluble
nitrogen formed by bacterial action.
...---- FERN Of Line e Uss.
The bsst advice II to use tie fern
which gives the largest amount Of
calcium for the money, considsrinx
he percentage Of purity, nneness and
pr1ce dslivered. (Ths ease and con
OF application should also be consid-
ered.)
Some men who are paid for BOOSTING
one Or the other form Of lime vould
have NJ believe that one form La far
superior to other forms bur average
practical results and experiment data
DO not show this to be the case
Bulletin 1S0 OF the Rhode Island
experiment Station shows results Of
nve years work In favor OF burned
limo than most experiment. staten
data shows to date.
The sonciuston in this bulletin IL
mat % nesh limcsteos has the sams
s0eet the hrst year a. burned or Nv
drsteo lime OF same calcium oxide |
equivalent Der acre
H. eoarser particles seemed IN Aavs
iitas effect during the Axst TIVE yssr.
after appAcat t3on. but durinr the third
ysas, fsurtA and hftn years the 10
mesh umostooS showed Rrsatsr aetty.
~ tAaa Al equivalent anssuat Of Ay.
s<ated line.
Al Psrms Become Same In Sell.
Either The burned o. hydrated forms
sssu revert b natural ffmoStene on
Exposure to air and moisture. Or. Nc.
tnfJrs found that this revsrsion was
complete IN to s days after apolics-
don, and his work would also indicate
mat m the practice Of applying lins
me burned or hydrated forms may ~
vert N large measure to the natural
limestone previous to contact with the
soil.
In case OF doubt consult your conn
" agent as to which form Of lime
% buy. considering the percentage Of
purity and the price of the produces.
delivered.
Cultivation, Organic Matter.
Fertilizers.
Each one Of these three arc ;ust q.
important for consideration as drain
'ss or lime; but space forbids an ade-
luhte discussion Of any ono of the
I've big factors.
Fiowing md tillage aerate the soil
improve the tilth or physical condi.
Ion and foster beneficial chemical
nd biological changes In the soil,
hey also kill weeds.
organic matter holds a large amoant
I plant nutriments, furnishes food for
pa bacteria In the soil, conserves soiI
Foisture. improves physical eonaL
on OF soil and the products produced |
Its decay help to make the phos-
torfs acid and potash avaiaable for
pps.
commercial fertilizers are probably Il
"a because Of sappayins to certain I'll
mineral nutrimsnts In ,xhieA II
- soils may be actually deacssot.
lesdSzess often assist IN maxim, II
" nutrients available or In evsr. II
eng toxic coudittoas in tke son II