158 



STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



same araouut of carbonate of lime, the so-called ordinary limestone con- 

 tains about 05% carbonate of lime. Long continued experiments show 

 that one is about as valuable as the other. 



As above stated, the successful use of lime and the amounts to ap- 

 ply depends in no small measure upon the kind of crop grown. There 

 are a number of crops that are indifferent to somewhat acid soils, while 

 others are very sensitive, and others slightly so. The following list after 

 Wheeler and Coville bears out this statement: 



Crops Adapted to Sour Soils. 



Blueberry. 



Cranberry. 



Sti'awberry. 



Blackberry. 



Raspberry. 



Blackcap. 



Watermelon. 



Turnij). 



Red top. 



Rhode Island bent-grass. 



Hairy vetch. 



Crimson clover. 



Potato. 



Sweet potato. 



Rye. 



Millet. 



Buckwheat. 



Carrot. 



Lupine. 



Serradella. 



Cowpea. 



Soybean. 



Castor bean. 



Radish. 



Velvet bean. 



Crops that are Injured by Sour Soils. 



Alfalfa. 



Red clover. 



Saltbush. 



Timothy. 



Kentucky blue-grass. 



Maize. 



Oats. 



Pepper. 



Parsnip. 



Pumpkin. 



Salsify. 



Squash. 



Spinach. 



Red beet. 



Sorghum. 



Barley. 



Sugar beet. 



Currant. 



Mangel-wurzel. 



Celery. 



Cauliflower. 



Cabbage. 



Cucumber. 



Lettuce. 



Onion. 



Okra. 



Peanut. 



Tobacco. 



Kohlrabi. 



P^ggplant. 



Thus, according to the above table one can plan a rotation includ- 

 ing a legume without the use of lime, that is on soils not acid to ex- 

 cess. 



In conclusion, I should state that lime is not a panacea for all soil 

 troubles, and it will not take the ]dace of proper tillage, good rotations, 

 or applications of stable manure, or good drainage, a deficiency of 

 nitrogen, potash, or phosphorus. However, lime will correct soil acid- 

 ity, it will increase the yield of many crops that are injured by acid 



