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Lime. — A good quality lime sliould contain at least 85 per cent, 

 combined oxide and carbonate, of which not more than 10 per cent, 

 shall be present as carbonate. 



Slaked Lime. — A good quality slaked lime should contain at 

 least 85 per cent, of combined oxide, hydrate, and carbonate, of 

 Avhich not more than 10 per cent, shall be present as carbonate. 



Carbonate of Lime. — A good quality carbonate of lime should 

 contain at least 85 per cent, of carbonate of lime, and pass through 

 a sieve of 50 meshes to the linear inch. 



Gypsum. — A good quality gypsum should contain at least 30 

 per cent, of calcium oxide. 



All other grades should be sold on a guarantee, stating their 

 calcium oxide content. 



Plate 1. 



-Liaio--preader Attached to 



xii Dray. 



Method of Application. 



Usually the slaked lime is carted to the orchard area and spread from 

 an ordinary farm dray with a shovel. This mode of distribution may 

 be improved, however, by attaching to the back of the dray a lime- 

 spreading device like that shown in Plate 157. Any of the more highly 

 perfected and expensive lime spreaders may be employed, but as such 

 an even distribution of the lime is not so necessary in the orchard as is 

 essential in the case of farm crops the cruder implement will meet 

 requirements. 



As the tendency of lime is to sink in the soil it should not be ploughed 

 under, but spread broadcast on the ploughed ground and lightly harroAved 

 in. 



Lime should not be spread on the surface with manure, particularly 

 that of the farm-yard, because, Avheu it and maiiure are placed in 



