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stone, is required. The land in Section IV is very irregular. Many of the 

 valleys are supplied with lime, but most of the hill lands require about 

 the same amount as do sections II and III. 



Fig. 237. — This chart is intended to show in a general way the variation in lime require- 

 ment for alfalfa in New York State. It must be home in mind that the map is very general, 

 as there are considerable areas even in Section III where lime is not required for alfalfa 

 culture. . . « 



hi general, the valleys require less lime than do the hills. This is quite true in Section 

 I V, where most of the valleys have sufficient lime and most of the hills are deficient. Keep- 

 ing the above in mind, the following statements will serve as a general guide in determining 

 the amount of lime to apply: 



Section I, generally enough lime, hut where required about 500 to 1,000 pounds of quick- 

 lime per acre is sufficient. 



Section II, 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of quicklime per acre on hills and half as much in 

 valleys. 



Section III, 2,000 to 4,000 pounds of quicklime per acre on hills and half as much in 

 valleys. 



Section I V is- very irregular. Many local areas and most of the valleys have sufficient 

 lime, but hills in general will require about the same lime as do sections II and III 



There are certain areas in the State, such as the limestone soils, where 

 most of the productive soils will grow alfalfa. However, for a large 

 section of the State, designated as Section III on the chart, only the best 

 land should be used for alfalfa at first. Its culture should be tried first 

 on well-drained bottom land and extended to upland as experience is 



